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Defiance College

Defiance College
701 North Clinton Street
Defiance, OH 43512

Official telephone: (419) 784-4010
Toll-free telephone: (800) 520-4632
Fax number: (419) 784-0426
Website: www.defiance.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and early January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in May, June, and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: criminal justice, education, business
Majors with the lowest enrollment: biology, mathematics, history
Average freshman GPA: 3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 55%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 45 men, 42 women
Full-time faculty: 19 men, 19 women
Part-time faculty: 26 men, 23 women
Graduation rate: 41% 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: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in business administration, communication arts, criminal justice, English, international/global studies, mathematics, ministry studies, psychology, sport management, and wellness/corporate fitness.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
business, computer science, education
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 nursing program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Other special or unique academic programs:
Hench Autism Program. ASD Affinity Program.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Criminal Justice
  • Graphic Design
  • Self-Designed Major
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Adolescent Studies
  • Athletic Training Education
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Christian Education
  • Communication Arts
  • Criminal Justice
  • Digital Forensic Science
  • Early Childhood Education
  • English
  • Exercise Science
  • Forensic Science
  • Graphic Design
  • Health
  • History
  • International/Global Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Middle Childhood Education
  • Ministry Studies
  • Molecular Biology
  • Multimedia Communications
  • Nursing
  • Physical Education
  • Psychology
  • Religious Education
  • Religious Studies
  • Restoration Ecology
  • Social Work
  • Sports Management
  • Teacher Education
Master's Degrees

  • Business Administration/Criminal Justice
  • Business Administration/Health Care
  • Business Administration/Leadership
  • Education/Coaching Concentration
  • Education/Graduate Adolescent/Young Adult Licensure
  • Intervention Specialist (Mild/Moderate) K-12/Autism Emphasis
  • Ohio Reading Endorsement

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • credit for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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