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Philander Smith University

Philander Smith University
900 Daisy Bates Drive
Little Rock, AR 72202-3718

Official telephone: (501) 375-9845
Toll-free telephone: (800) 446-6772
Fax number: (501) 370-5278
Website: www.philander.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 August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, biology
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 45%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 27 men, 29 women
Full-time faculty: 22 men, 24 women
Part-time faculty: 5 men, 5 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: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in biology, business administration, chemistry, mathematics, philosophy/religion, and sociology.
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, middle/junior high
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Central Arkansas.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • English
  • General Science
  • Mathematics
  • Middle Childhood Education
  • Organizational Management
  • Philosophy/Religion
  • Physical Education
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

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
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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