| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early 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 July and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions of five or six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
criminology/criminal justice, business administration, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
interdisciplinary studies, pre-chiropractic medicine, pre-dental hygiene |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.8 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
77% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
573 men, 510 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
294 men, 243 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
279 men, 267 women |
| Graduation rate: |
46% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in ancient Mediterranean studies, art history, anthropology, aviation, biology, black studies, biotechnology, business, chemistry, communication studies, criminology/criminal justice, computer science, creative writing, economics, emergency management, English, enterprise resource planning systems, entrepreneurship, environmental studies, fire service management, French, geography, geology, German, gerontology, history, horticulture, information assurance, international studies, Islamic studies, IT innovation, journalism/media communication, Latin/Latino studies, LGBTQ/sexuality studies, management information systems, marketing, mathematics, military science, medical humanities, Medieval/renaissance studies, Native American studies, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religion, Russian, sociology, Spanish, sustainability, theatre, visual communication/culture, and women/gender studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, radiologic therapy, social work, physics |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, engineering, health professions, home economics |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 M.B.A./M.I.S., M.S.W./M.Pub.Admin., IT Innovations/Public Health with Biostatics Concentration, Social Gerontology/Law, Social Work/Criminology & Criminal Justice, and M.I.S./M.Pub.Admin. programs. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Afghanistan, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Greece, India, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Moldova, Nicaragua, Norway, the Philippines, Romania, Russia, South Korea, Tajikistan, the Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Creighton U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Art History
- Art Studio
- Athletic Training
- Aviation
- Aviation Studies
- Behavioral Health
- Bioinformatics
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Black Studies
- Business Administration
- Business Economics
- Business Finance
- Chemistry
- Civic Leadership
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Criminology/Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- Elementary Education/Special Education
- Emergency Management
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Studies
- Fire Service Management
- Foreign Languages
- French
- General Administration
- General Management
- General Science
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Gerontology
- Health Care Administration
- History
- Human Resources Management
- Information Assurance
- Information Technology
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Business
- International Studies
- Investment Science/Portfolio Management
- IT Innovation
- Journalism/Mass Communication
- Latin American Studies
- Legal Studies
- Library Science
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Media Communication
- Music
- Music Education/K-12
- Music Performance
- Native American Studies
- Neuroscience
- Nonprofit Administration
- Organizational Studies
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Physics Engineering
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Real Estate/Land Use Economics
- Recreation/Leisure Studies
- Religion
- Secondary Education
- Secondary Education/Special Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech Pathology
- Supply Chain Management
- Sustainability
- Theatre
- Urban Studies
- Women/Gender Studies
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Doctorates
- Biomedical Informatics
- Criminal Justice
- Educational Administration
- Exercise Science
- Information Technology
- Psychology
- Public Administration
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Administration/Executive M.B.A.
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Counseling
- Criminology/Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Education Leadership
- Educational Administration/Supervision
- Elementary Education
- English
- Geography
- Health/Physical Education
- History
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Information Assurance
- Language Teaching
- Literacy
- Management Information Systems
- Mathematics
- Music
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- School Psychology
- Secondary Education
- Social Gerontology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Speech Pathology
- Theatre
- Urban Studies
- Writing
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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University placement exams. |
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