| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-January.
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| 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 and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions of three to nine weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
education, environmental studies, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
English, social sciences, human services |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
70% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
10:1 |
| Total faculty: |
55 men, 49 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
19 men, 17 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
36 men, 32 women |
| Graduation rate: |
37% within six years |
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| 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in adventure-based environmental education, adventure-based tourism, agroecology, conservation biology, counseling psychology, creative writing, early childhood education, early childhood special education, earth science, ecological design, ecopsychology, elementary education, environmental education, environmental policy, equine-assisted mental health, holistic health, human ecology, interdisciplinary studies, literature, marine studies, natural history/ecology, outdoor experiential education, outdoor program administration, peace studies, performing arts, photography, psychology, religion/philosophy, secondary education, Spanish language/literature, special education/mental retardation, special education/serious emotional disability, special education/learning disability, studio arts, therapeutic use of adventure education, visual arts, wilderness leadership, women's studies, and writing/literature. |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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in any area of study |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Alaska Pacific U, Alverno Coll, Berea Coll, Coll of the Atlantic, Deamen Coll, Fairhaven Coll ( at Western Washington U), Fisk U, Green Mountain Coll, Hampshire Coll, Johnson C. Smith U, New Coll of Florida, Northland Coll, Pitzer Coll, and The Evergreen St Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Kenya, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Norway. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Special programs include Adventure Education, Ecopsychology, Cultural and Regional Studies, Sustainable Community Development, Border Studies, Holistic Health and Wellness, Eco-Tourism, Therapeutic Use of Wilderness, and Equine Assisted Mental Health. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Adventure Education
- Arts/Letters
- Creative Writing
- Cultural/Regional Studies
- Education
- Environmental Studies
- Geography
- Human Development
- Human Services
- Humanities
- Interdisciplinary Arts/Letters
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Liberal Arts
- Management
- Social Justice Education
- Sustainable Community Development
- Visual Arts
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Doctorates
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Master's Degrees
- Adventure Education
- Counseling Psychology
- Education
- Environmental Studies
- Humanities
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement 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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