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Rivier University

Rivier University
420 Main Street
Nashua, NH 03060

Official telephone: (603) 888-1311
Toll-free telephone: (800) 447-4843
Fax number: (603) 888-6447
Website: www.rivier.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and early 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 June and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of six weeks each.

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: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in art, biology, business management, chemistry, communications, history, history/political science, mathematics, marketing, philosophy, psychology, religious studies, sociology, social work, Spanish, women's studies, and writing.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, health-related studies
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Massachusetts--Lowell.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Art
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Liberal Studies
  • Nursing
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art
  • Biology
  • Biology Education
  • Business Administration
  • Business Information Technology Management
  • Communications
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • English Education
  • Finance
  • Graphic Design
  • History
  • Human Development
  • Information Systems
  • International Studies
  • Liberal/General Studies
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Modern Language Education
  • Nursing
  • Photography/Digital Imaging
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Studies Education
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Studio Art
Doctorates

  • Educational Leadership/Learning
Master's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling Education
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Early Childhood Education/General Special Education
  • Educational Administration
  • Educational Studies
  • Elementary Education
  • Elementary Education/General Special Education
  • Elementary Education/Learning Disabilities
  • Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities
  • English
  • Family Nursing
  • General/Experimental Psychology
  • Health Care Administration
  • Human Resources Management
  • Leadership/Instruction
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Mathematics Education
  • Mental Health Counseling
  • Modern Languages
  • Nursing
  • Nursing Education
  • Reading Education
  • School Counseling
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Studies Education
  • Spanish
  • Writing/Literature

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience

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