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Pepperdine University

Pepperdine University
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263

Official telephone: (310) 506-4000
Fax number: (310) 456-4861
Website: www.pepperdine.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 August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: management, business administration, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: theatre/television, music/music education, Italian
Average freshman GPA: 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 94%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 386 men, 319 women
Full-time faculty: 231 men, 150 women
Part-time faculty: 155 men, 169 women
Graduation rate: 84% 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: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in accounting, African American studies, applied mathematics, art, art history, Asian studies, chemistry, computer science, creative writing, economics, English, ethnic studies, film studies, French, German, history, Hispanic studies, industrial/organizational psychology, intercultural studies, Italian, marketing, mathematics, multimedia design, music, non-profit management, philosophy, physics, religion, rhetoric/leadership, social work, sociology, speech communication, sports medicine, vocational ministry, women's studies, and writing.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-theology
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering programs with U of Southern California and Washington U in St. Louis.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington, DC Internship Program.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Shanghai, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Freshmen Seminars. Five-year B.S./M.B.A. program.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at U of California--Los Angeles.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of California--Los Angeles and Loyola Marymount U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Advertising
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • Computer Science/Mathematics
  • Creative Writing
  • Economics
  • English
  • Film Studies
  • French
  • German
  • Hispanic Studies
  • History
  • Integrated Marketing Communication
  • International Business
  • International Studies
  • Italian
  • Journalism
  • Liberal Arts
  • Management
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Media Production
  • Music
  • Natural Science
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Relations
  • Religion
  • Sociology
  • Sport Administration
  • Sports Medicine
  • Theatre Arts
  • Theatre/Media Production
  • Theatre/Music
Doctorates

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Educational Leadership/Administration/Policy
  • Global Leadership/Change
  • Law
  • Learning Technologies
  • Organizational Leadership
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administration
  • American Studies
  • Applied Analytics
  • Applied Finance
  • Business Administration
  • Cinematic Media Production
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Divinity
  • Education
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Global Business
  • Human Resources
  • International Business Administration
  • Learning Technologies
  • Management/Leadership
  • Media Production
  • Ministry
  • Organization Development
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Social Entrepreneurship/Change
  • Strategic Communication
  • Teaching
  • TESOL
  • Writing for Screen/Television

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for international baccalaureate

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