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Purdue University Northwest

Purdue University Northwest
2200 169th Street
Hammond, IN 46323-2094

Official telephone: (219) 989-2400
Toll-free telephone: (800) 447-8738
Fax number: (219) 989-2581
Website: www.pnw.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 March, April, May, June, July, August, and December.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session beginning in May.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, mechanical engineering, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: physical science, multidisciplinary studies, biotechnology
Student:Faculty ratio: 19:1
Total faculty: 246 men, 260 women
Full-time faculty: 137 men, 133 women
Part-time faculty: 109 men, 127 women
Graduation rate: 31% 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, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering, technologies
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in France and Spain.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Emergency Medical Services
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Business Administration/Management
  • Business/Commerce
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Clinical Lab Science/Medical Technology
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Early Childhood Education/Teaching
  • Electrical/Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History
  • Hospitality Administration
  • Human Development/Family Studies
  • Information Technology
  • Liberal Arts/Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Nursing
  • Operations Management/Supervision
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Sciences
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Secondary Education/Teaching
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Speech Communication/Rhetoric
Doctorates

  • Nursing Practice
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Educational Leadership/Administration/General
  • Electrical/Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • English
  • History
  • Human Development/Family Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Modeling/Simulation/Visualization
  • Nursing
  • Special Education
  • Speech Communication/Rhetoric

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

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