| 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 August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Five summer session, one of three weeks, one of five weeks, one of 11 weeks, and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
biology, psychology, business |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
religion, philosophy, East Asian studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.8 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
75% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
79 men, 100 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
52 men, 70 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
27 men, 30 women |
| Graduation rate: |
64% 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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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, 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/Diaspora studies, American studies, archaeology, art biology, biochemistry/molecular biology, business, chemistry, Chinese, cinema studies, communication computer science, creative writing, East Asian Studies, economics, education, English, entrepreneurship, environmental studies, exercise science, finance, financial economics, French, geology, German, health science, history, international studies, journalism, management, marine science, marketing, math, music, neuroscience, philosophy, physics, political science, pre-modern/ancient studies, psychology, religion, Russian/Central Eurasian program, sociology, Spanish, sport management, statistics, theatre, urban studies, 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-theology, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 programs with Case Inst of Tech of Case Western Reserve, Johns Hopkins U Sch of Nursing, Sch of Engineering & Applied Science of Washington U, University Fu Foundation--Sch of Engineering of Columbia U, and Washington U Sch of Medicine. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Duke University Marine Lab. Lutheran Washington Semester. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Austria, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Summer field study in the Bahamas. Northern Forest city government internship program. Witt Programs offered in the Bahamas, China, France, Lesotho, Russia, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Central St U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Wright St U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Studies
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Dance
- Early Childhood Education
- Earth Sciences
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- Financial Economics
- French
- Geology
- German
- History
- Interdepartmental Major
- International Relations
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Middle Childhood Education
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religion
- Russian/Central Eurasian Program
- Self-Designed Major
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sports Management
- Theatre/Dance
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Master's Degrees
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement 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
- 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
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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acceptable scores vary by test. |
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