| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-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 June, July, and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. May term of four weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, parks/recreation, nursing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
English, religion/philosophy, history |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.7 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
71% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
60 men, 71 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
33 men, 32 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
27 men, 39 women |
| Graduation rate: |
41% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
yes |
| 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, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, art, athletic training, biology, business administration, chemistry, church leadership, church leadership AIM, church music, coaching, communications, community service, computer science, creative writing, criminal justice, English, environmental science, graphic design, health, healthcare management information systems, history, jazz studies, management information systems, mathematics, military science leadership, music, music business, musical theatre, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religion, social media, social work, sociology, Spanish, speech, sport management, and theatre. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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Dual degree forest/environmental management dual program with Duke U. Dual degree applied mathematics/engineering dual program with Clemson U. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
no |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Off-campus semester-away study programs for academic credit in Mexico and Spain. |
| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Biology
- Business
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Criminal Justice
- Digital Marketing
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- English
- Forensic Science
- Graphic Design
- History
- International Studies
- Mathematics
- Middle Level Education
- Music
- Music Education
- Nursing
- Performance
- Physical Education
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religion/Philosophy
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre
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| Credit placement options: |
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- neither credit nor placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
- 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
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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