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Seattle Pacific University

Seattle Pacific University
3307 Third Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119-1997

Official telephone: (206) 281-2000
Website: www.spu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late September, early January, and late March.
Calendar system: quarter system (four terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in March, September, and December.
Number and length of summer sessions: Four summer sessions, two of two weeks each and two of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, business administration, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: classics, computer engineering, general science
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 87%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 178 men, 207 women
Full-time faculty: 112 men, 93 women
Part-time faculty: 66 men, 114 women
Graduation rate: 71% within six years

Seattle Pacific University
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, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, external degree program
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in art, biology, business administration, chemistry, Christian scriptures, Christian theology, classics, communication, computer engineering, computer science, economics, educational ministry, electrical engineering, European studies, family/consumer sciences, food/nutritional sciences, French, geopolitics, German, global/urban ministry, history, journalism, Latin, Latin American studies, leadership studies, linguistics, literature, mathematics, music, philosophy, physical education, physics, political science, psychology, Russian, sociology, Spanish, textiles/clothing, theatre, women's studies, writing, and youth ministry.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Domestic exchange program with Fashion Inst of Tech.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Belize, China, Ecuador, France, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Washington.
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Washington.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Washington.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Art Education
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Christian Theology
  • Classics
  • Clothing/Apparel/Interiors
  • Communication
  • Computational Mathematics
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Dietetics
  • Economics
  • Educational Ministries
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Science
  • English
  • European Studies
  • Exercise Science
  • Family/Consumer Sciences
  • Food/Nutrition Science
  • French
  • General Science Education
  • General Studies
  • German
  • History
  • Home Economics Education
  • Language Arts Education
  • Latin
  • Latin American Studies/Spanish
  • Linguistics
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Law
  • Professional Studies
  • Psychology
  • Russian
  • Science Education
  • Social Sciences Education
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Student Designed Major
  • Theatre
  • Visual Communications
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Educational Leadership
  • Organizational Psychology
  • School Psychology
Master's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Creative Writing
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Divinity
  • Educational Leadership
  • Literacy
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marriage/Family Counseling
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Nursing Leadership
  • Organizational Psychology
  • School Counseling
  • Teaching
  • Teaching English as a Second Language
  • Theology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CLEP general

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