Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
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, one of eight weeks and two of four weeks each. |
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Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, finance, integrative health science |
Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 4.0 scale |
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
77% |
Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
Total faculty: |
237 men, 188 women |
Full-time faculty: |
146 men, 119 women |
Part-time faculty: |
91 men, 69 women |
Graduation rate: |
64% within six years |
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General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
Physical education is required: |
no |
There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors 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 Africana studies, anthropology, applied statistics, art history, business law, creative writing, entrepreneurship, gender studies, journalism, Latin American studies, Russian, and studio art. |
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Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry |
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Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
Education certifications: |
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elementary |
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Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering, health professions, forestry/environmental studies, law |
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Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 M.Env.Mgmt. or M.Forestry with Duke U. M.Pub.Admin. with American U. 3-3 and 4-3 J.D. programs with Stetson U Sch of Law. |
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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) |
Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Cambodia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, Finland, France, Ghana, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam. |
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Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Music program with elective studies in outside field. |
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Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical U. |
Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Studies
- Aquatic/Marine Biology
- Art History
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Economics
- Chemistry
- Communication/Media Studies
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Digital Arts
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Family Enterprise
- Finance
- French
- German
- Global Development
- History
- Integrative Health Sciences
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Molecular Biology
- Music
- Music Composition
- Music Education/Instrumental
- Music Education/Vocal
- Music Performance/Guitar
- Music Performance/Orchestral Instrument
- Music Performance/Organ
- Music Performance/Piano
- Music Performance/Voice
- Music Technology
- Music Theory
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Management
- Religious Studies
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sport Business
- Studio Art
- Theatre Arts
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Doctorates
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Counseling
- Creative Writing
- Education
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Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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