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Peru State College

Peru State College
P.O. Box 10
Peru, NE 68421-0010

Official telephone: (402) 872-3815
Toll-free telephone: (800) 742-4412
Fax number: (402) 872-2375
Website: www.peru.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in April, May, June, July, and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions, one of five weeks and one of eight weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: education, business administration, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: mathematics, liberal arts, music
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 58%
Student:Faculty ratio: 23:1
Total faculty: 56 men, 54 women
Full-time faculty: 30 men, 21 women
Part-time faculty: 26 men, 33 women
Graduation rate: 37% 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: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in biology, chemistry, coaching endorsement, computer science, English, history, mathematics, music, political science, and social science.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, dental hygiene, engineering, forestry, mortuary, nursing, osteopathy
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, education, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, psychology, criminal justice
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Army ROTC: offered off-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art/Fine Arts
  • Art/Graphic Design
  • Biochemical Science
  • Biological Science
  • Business/Accounting
  • Business/Business Education
  • Business/Computer Management/Information Systems
  • Business/Human Performance/System Management
  • Business/Management
  • Business/Marketing
  • Business/Marketing/Information Technology
  • Chemistry
  • Criminal Justice/Justice Administration/Justice Counseling
  • Criminal Justice/Law/Society
  • Disease/Human Health
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Early Childhood Education Inclusive
  • Educational Studies
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Health/Physical Education
  • History
  • Language Arts
  • Liberal Arts
  • Mathematics
  • Middle Grades Education
  • Music Marketing
  • Music Performance
  • Music/Community Music/Private Studio
  • Music/Music Education
  • Nuclear Technology
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Special Education
  • Sport/Exercise Science
  • Wildlife Ecology
Master's Degrees

  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Organizational Management

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)
  • placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • 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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