| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-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. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, nursing, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
mathematics, French, philosophy |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
82% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
10:1 |
| Total faculty: |
70 men, 73 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
43 men, 37 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
27 men, 36 women |
| Graduation rate: |
62% 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in Arabic area studies, art history, business administration, chemistry, Chinese area studies, classical humanities, coaching/performance enhancement, communication, economics, entrepreneurial leadership, French, history, integrated health care management, Japanese area studies, mathematics, music, non-profit leadership, philosophy, physics, pre-medicine, recreation/sport, religious studies, Spanish, studio art, theatre, and women's studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering, environmental science, medicine, occupational therapy |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering programs with Columbia U in New York, Missouri U of Science and Tech, U of Kansas, Vanderbilt U, and Washington U in St. Louis. 3-2 pre-environmental management and forestry program with Duke U. 3-2 occupational therapy program with Washington U in St. Louis. 3-4 medicine program with Kansas City U of Biosciences. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
no |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Kansas City Art Inst, Rockhurst U, and U of Missouri--Kansas City.
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| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, China, Central America, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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British Teacher Education Summer Program (England). Center for Global Education. College year in Athens. Honors study in Oxford (Mansfield College, Regent's Park College, St. Catherine's College). |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Missouri Western St U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Economics
- Education/Elementary
- Education/Secondary
- English
- French
- History
- Interactive Digital Media
- International Relations
- Mathematics
- Music
- Music Theory
- Music/Church Music
- Music/Composition
- Music/Performance
- Nonprofit Leadership
- Nursing
- Oxbridge History
- Oxbridge History of Ideas
- Oxbridge Institutions/Policy
- Oxbridge Molecular Biology
- Oxbridge Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Recreation/Sport
- Religion/Culture
- Romance Languages
- Spanish
- Speech/Theatre Education
- Studio Art
- Theatre
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Master's Degrees
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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