| 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 students held in August and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, economics, biology |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.5 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
94% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
8:1 |
| Total faculty: |
711 men, 466 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
615 men, 408 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
96 men, 58 women |
| Graduation rate: |
89% 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: |
no |
| 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, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in African American studies, African studies, American studies, anthropology, applied mathematics, Arabic, architectural studies, art history, Asian studies, astronomy, Catholic studies, Chinese studies, classical civilization, community building/social change, comparative literature, computer informatics, computer science, culture/society, dance/movement studies, development studies, East Asian studies, economics, educational studies, English, environmental studies, ethics, film studies, French studies, German studies, global health, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, history, Italian, Japanese, Japanese studies, Jewish studies, Latin, Latin American/Caribbean studies, linguistics, Lusophone studies, mathematics, media studies, Mediterranean archaeology, music, Persian language/literature, philosophy, political science, predictive health, religion, Russian, Russian/East European studies, science, sociology, Spanish, sustainability, theatre studies, visual arts, women's/gender/sexuality studies. |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, education |
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| Combined 3-1 programs available: |
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3-1 combined bachelor's/masters degree programs in biology, chemistry, English, history, mathematics, mathematics/computer science, philosophy, political science, and sociology. Combined bachelor's/masters public health degrees in biostatistics and mathematics. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 B.A./B.S. engineering program with Goizueta Bus Sch, B.S. engineering program with Georgia Inst of Tech, B.A. computer science program with Agnes Scott, dual B.A. nursing degree programs with Agnes Scott, Spelman, and Wheaton Coll. |
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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), Globalization and International Affairs Program with Bard Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Ireland, Panama, Peru, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Scotland, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Vanatu, Vietnam, and Western Samoa. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Georgia Inst of Tech. |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Georgia Inst of Tech. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Georgia Inst of Tech. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- African Studies
- African-American Studies
- American Studies
- Ancient Mediterranean Studies
- Anthropology
- Anthropology/Human Biology
- Anthropology/Religion
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Physics
- Art History
- Art History/History
- Art History/Visual Arts
- Biology
- Biophysics
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Classics/English
- Classics/History
- Classics/Philosophy
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science
- Dance
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- Economics/Mathematics
- Educational Studies
- Engineering Science
- English
- English/Creative Writing
- English/History
- Environmental Studies
- Film Studies
- French
- French Literature
- French Studies
- German Studies
- Greek
- History
- History/Religion
- Human Health
- Interdisciplinary Studies in Society/Culture
- International Studies
- Italian Studies
- Japanese
- Jewish Studies
- Latin
- Latin American/Caribbean Studies
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Computer Science
- Mathematics/Political Science
- Medical Imaging
- Medical Imaging Technology
- Medieval/Renaissance Studies
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Music
- Neuroscience/Behavioral Biology
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Philosophy/Religion
- Physics
- Physics/Astronomy
- Playwriting
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Psychology/Linguistics
- Religion
- Religion/Classical Civilization
- Religion/Sociology
- Russian
- Russian Language/Cultures
- Russian/East European Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Spanish/Portuguese
- Statistics
- Theatre Studies
- Visual Arts
- Women's Studies
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Doctorates
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biblical Interpretation/Proclamation
- Biological/Biomedical Sciences
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business
- Chemistry
- Church Leadership/Comm Witness
- Clinical Research
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science/Informatics
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Health Sciences
- Epidemiology
- French
- Health Services Research/Health Policy
- History
- Islamic Civilizations Studies
- Juridical Science
- Law
- Liberal Studies
- Mathematics
- Nursing
- Nutrition/Health Science
- Pastoral Counseling
- Philosophy
- Physical Therapy
- Physical/Materials/Computational Science
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religion
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Women's Studies
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Master's Degrees
- Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
- Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- Anesthesiology/Patient Monitoring Systems
- Applied Epidemiology
- Applied Public Health Informatics
- Behavioral Sciences/Health Education
- Bioethics
- Biostatistics
- Business Administration
- Career Physician Assistants
- Clinical Research
- Comparative Law
- Divinity
- Emergency Nurse Practitioner
- Environmental Health/Epidemiology
- Environmental/Occupational Health
- Epidemiology
- Family Nurse Midwife
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Film Studies
- Global Demography
- Global Environmental Health
- Global Epidemiology
- Global Health
- Health Care Outcomes Management
- Health Communications
- Health Policy Health Services Research
- Health Policy/Management
- Human Genetics/Genetic Counseling
- Laws
- Management Science
- Maternal/Child Health Epidemiology
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Computer Science
- Medical/Surgical Advanced Practice
- Music
- Nursing/Midwifery
- Pediatrics Nurse Practitioner/Acute Care
- Pediatrics Nurse Practitioner/Primary Care
- Physician Assistant
- Prevention Science
- Public Health Informatics
- Public Nutrition
- Sacred Music
- Theological Studies
- Theology
- Womens Health Care
- Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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