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Shorter University

Shorter University
315 Shorter Avenue
Rome, GA 30165-4298

Official telephone: (706) 291-2121
Toll-free telephone: (800) 868-6980
Fax number: (706) 236-1515
Website: www.shorter.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 June, July, and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, early childhood education, biology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: piano performance, economics, sociology

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, allied health, physical therapy, physician assistant
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, China, Ecuador, Israel, Japan, Spain, Thailand, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Best Semesters in Australia, China, England, India, Latin America, and Uganda.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Christian Studies
  • Church Music
  • Communication
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Ecology/Field Biology
  • Economics
  • English
  • English Education
  • General Business
  • General Studies
  • History
  • History Education
  • Liberal Arts
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Middle Grades Education
  • Music Education
  • Musical Theatre
  • Natural Sciences
  • Nursing
  • Piano
  • Piano Pedagogy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Spanish
  • Sport Management
  • Theatre
  • Voice
  • Youth Ministry
Master's Degrees

  • Accountancy
  • Business Administration
  • Leadership

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

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