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Mercer University

Mercer University
1501 Mercer University Drive
Macon, GA 31207-0001

Official telephone: (478) 301-2700

Fax number: (478) 301-2108
Website: www.mercer.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held during the summer.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 87%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 349 men, 366 women
Full-time faculty: 209 men, 182 women
Part-time faculty: 140 men, 184 women
Graduation rate: 61% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in all majors.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, engineering, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, and in all majors within liberal arts, business, and engineering
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in China, England, Germany, Japan, Morocco, Scotland, South Korea, Sweden, and Thailand.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Great Books Program.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Information Systems
  • Chemical Commerce
  • Chemistry
  • Christianity
  • Classical Studies
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Drama/Theatre Arts
  • Early Care/Education
  • Early Childhood/Special Education
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • Ethnic/Regional Studies
  • Finance
  • French
  • German
  • Global Health
  • History
  • Holistic Child
  • Human Resource Management
  • Human Services
  • Individualized Major
  • Individualized Studies
  • Information Sciences/Technology
  • International Affairs
  • International Business
  • Journalism
  • Latin
  • Law/Public Policy
  • Leadership/Community Service
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Media Studies
  • Middle Grades Education
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing
  • Performance
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy/Politics/Economics
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sacred Music
  • Sociology
  • Southern Studies
  • Spanish
  • Sports Business
  • Theatre
  • Women/Gender Studies
Doctorates

  • Clinical Medical Psychology
  • Counselor Education/Supervision
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Educational Leadership
  • Law
  • Medicine
  • Nursing Practice
  • Pharmaceutics
  • Pharmacology
  • Philosophy of Nursing
  • Physical Therapy
  • Theology
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Business
  • Business Analytics
  • Christian Ministry
  • Clinical Health Psychology
  • Community Counseling
  • Comparative Jurisprudence in International Business/Trade Law
  • Computer Engineering
  • Divinity
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Systems
  • Family Therapy
  • Health Informatics
  • Higher Education Leadership
  • Holistic Education
  • Human Services
  • Laws
  • Medical Science Physician Assistant
  • Middle Grades Education
  • Music
  • Music in Collaborative Piano
  • Music/Conducting
  • Nursing
  • Physician Assistant
  • Preclinical Sciences
  • Public Health
  • Public Safety Leadership
  • Reading
  • Registered Nurse Anesthetist
  • Rehabilitation Counseling
  • School Counseling
  • Secondary Education/English
  • Secondary Education/History
  • Secondary Education/Mathematics
  • Secondary Education/Sciences
  • Software Engineering
  • Software Systems
  • Teacher Leadership
  • Technical Communication Management
  • Technical Management

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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