| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in August and 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 June and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of eight weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, mass media arts, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
foreign language, Spanish, French |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.5 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
67% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
152 men, 140 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
101 men, 72 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
51 men, 68 women |
| Graduation rate: |
38% 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: |
yes |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Belgium, Belize, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, England, France, Ghana, India, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Martinique, Mexico, Namibia, the Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, and Venezuela. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Morehouse Coll. |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Morehouse Coll. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Educational Studies
- English
- Fashion Design/Merchandising
- French
- History
- Mass Media Arts
- Mathematics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religion
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech Communication
- Theatre Arts
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Certificates
- Accounting
- African-American/Black Studies
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Chemistry, General
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Economics, General
- Education, Other
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Fashion/Apparel Design
- French Language and Literature
- History, General
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Mathematics, General
- Music, General
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Rhetoric and Composition
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
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Doctorates
- Africana Women's Studies
- African-American Studies
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Educational Leadership
- English
- History
- Political Science
- Romance Languages
- Social Work
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Africana Women's Studies
- African-American Studies
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Community Counseling
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Educational Leadership
- English
- French
- History
- Industrial Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Political Science
- Public Administration
- School Counseling
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
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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 relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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