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Rhodes College

Rhodes College
2000 North Parkway
Memphis, TN 38112

Official telephone: (901) 843-3000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 844-5969
Fax number: (901) 843-3631
Website: www.rhodes.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 June and July.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: biology, political science, business administration
Majors with the lowest enrollment: computer science, mathematics, philosophy
Average freshman GPA: 3.1 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 91%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 114 men, 110 women
Full-time faculty: 93 men, 90 women
Part-time faculty: 21 men, 20 women
Graduation rate: 83% within six years

Rhodes College
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: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in American studies, anthropology/sociology, art, Asian studies, business administration, Chinese studies, computer science, earth system science, economics, education, English, film studies, French, German, history, international studies, Latin American studies, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics, psychology, religious studies, Russian studies, Spanish, theatre, urban studies, and women's studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, engineering, health professions, medicine
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program with Washington U.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad available in many countries.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Rhodes Institute for Regional Studies. St. Jude Children's Hospital Summer Research Program. Vanderbilt-Rhodes Academic Partnership. Rhodes Student Associate Program.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Memphis.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Memphis.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Anthropology/Sociology
  • Art
  • Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Economics/Business Administration
  • Economics/International Studies
  • Education
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • French
  • German
  • Greek/Roman Studies
  • History
  • International Studies/French
  • International Studies/German
  • International Studies/History
  • International Studies/Political Science
  • Latin American Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Economy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Russian Studies
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
  • Urban Studies
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor 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
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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