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Mount St. Joseph University

Mount St. Joseph University
5701 Delhi Road
Cincinnati, OH 45233

Official telephone: (513) 244-4200
Toll-free telephone: (800) 654-9314
Fax number: (513) 244-4601
Website: www.msj.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June, July, and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Six summer sessions, two of four weeks, two of five weeks, and two of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, business administration, general studies
Majors with the lowest enrollment: art education, interior design, religious studies
Average freshman GPA: 3.1 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 67%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 78 men, 169 women
Full-time faculty: 43 men, 66 women
Part-time faculty: 35 men, 103 women
Graduation rate: 53% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in accounting, American studies, art history, art, biology, business administration, Catholic studies, chemistry, coaching, communication and new media studies, computer science, criminology, English, ethics, exercise science/fitness, forensic science, gerontology, history, idesign, illustration, informatics, international art and design studies, leadership/civic engagement, legal studies, marketing, mathematics, music, nonprofit leadership, philosophy, photography, psychology, religious studies, socio-psychology, sociology, Spanish, sustainability studies, web application development, women's studies, and written communication.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, middle/junior high, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, education, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, mathematics, religious studies, music
Combined 3-2 programs available:
4-1 M.B.A. program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Egypt, England, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Italy, and Japan.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Xavier U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Cincinnati.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Paralegal Studies
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art Education
  • Athletic Training
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry/Mathematics
  • Criminology
  • Educational Studies
  • Financial Economics
  • Fine Arts
  • Graphic Design
  • Health/Wellness
  • Inclusive Early Childhood Education
  • Liberal Arts
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Middle Childhood Education
  • Music
  • Natural Science
  • Nursing
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Paralegal Studies
  • Psychology
  • R.N. to B.S.N.
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Special Education
  • Sport Management
Doctorates

  • Nursing Practice
  • Physical Therapy
Master's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Education
  • Nursing
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Religious Studies
  • Teaching

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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