| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| 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 freshman students held in June. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions, one of three weeks and one of six weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, allied health professionals, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
art education, French, speech/theatre |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
78% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
10:1 |
| Total faculty: |
129 men, 165 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
104 men, 115 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
25 men, 50 women |
| Graduation rate: |
63% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
yes |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in most majors and in applied ethics, Catholic studies, English writing, environmental biology, history of philosophy, industrial engineering, molecular biology, peace/justice, women's studies, and youth ministries. Post-secondary disability services graduate certificate. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 B.A./M.S.W., B.A./M.C.J., and B.A./M.S.I.T.M. programs. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Belize, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Morocco, the Netherlands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
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- Book Arts
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- Radio/Television
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- Secondary Education
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Sports Management
- Theatre
- Theology
- Women's Studies
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Doctorates
- Business Administration
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Childhood Education
- Criminal Justice
- Educational Administration
- Information Technology Management
- Organizational Leadership
- Pastoral Theology
- Physician Assistant Studies
- Social Work
- Speech Language Pathology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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