| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September and late January. |
| Calendar system: |
4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, occupational therapy, elementary education |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
international business/economics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
86% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
10:1 |
| Total faculty: |
103 men, 422 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
54 men, 239 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
49 men, 183 women |
| Graduation rate: |
64% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
yes |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in most majors. Certificates offered in coding specialist, community health worker, and phlebotomy. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, engineering, physical therapy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 D.P.T. and M.Occup.Ther. programs. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), Fashion merchandising program with Fashion Inst of Tech. |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Avila U, Boston U, Chestnut Hill Coll, Coll of St. Rose, Elms Coll, Fontbonne U, Gallaudet U, Mount St. Mary's Coll, Nazareth Coll of Rochester, and Regis Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, the United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Centers of Excellence. The Reflective Woman and Global Search for Justice. Myser Initiative on Catholic Identity. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Minnesota--Twin Cities. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of St. Thomas. |
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Associate's Degrees
- Arts
- Health Information Specialist
- Health Science
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Physical Therapy Assistant
- Radiography
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Sign Language
- Apparel Design
- Art
- Biology
- Business Management
- Chemistry
- Communication Studies
- Critical Studies of Race/Ethnicity
- Dietetics
- Economics
- Education
- Electronic Media Studies
- English
- Exercise/Sport Science
- Family/Consumer Science
- Fashion Merchandising
- Financial Economics
- Healthcare Sales
- History
- Interior Design
- International Business/Economics
- International Relations
- Marketing
- Marketing/Management
- Mathematics
- Music Studies
- Nursing
- Nutrition Science
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Psychology
- Respiratory Care
- Sociology
- Sonography
- Spanish
- Studio Art
- Theatre
- Theology
- Women's Studies
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Doctorates
- Nursing Practice
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Social Work
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Master's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Education
- Global Health
- Holistic Health Studies
- Interpreting Studies/Communication Equity
- Library/Information Science
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Organizational Leadership
- Physician Assistant Studies
- Social Work
- Theology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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