| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September, early January, and early February. |
| Calendar system: |
4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm) |
| 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 five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business, finance, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
intercultural studies for business, humanities, philosophy |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
88% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
92 men, 64 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
81 men, 56 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
11 men, 8 women |
| Graduation rate: |
82% within six years |
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| 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, art history, business, chemistry, Chinese studies, computer science, creative writing, economics, English, environmental studies, finance, German studies, government, history, mathematics, philosophy, religion, sociology, studio art, and theatre. Programs and concentrations offered in African-American studies, Asian studies, classical civilizations, computational science, creative writing, gender studies, government, information management, Latin American/Caribbean studies mathematics concentrations, medical humanities, Middle Eastern/North African studies, military science/army ROTC, music, neuroscience, and nineteenth century 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, engineering, ministry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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secondary |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program with Clemson U. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
no |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
United Methodist Program (Washington, DC). USC Honors Program (Washington, DC). |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Presidential International Scholar. The Novel Experience for Freshmen. Creative writing sequence. Presidential Seminar. Bonner Scholars program. College Success Initiative. The Space in The Mungo Center. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art History
- Biology
- Business Economics
- Chemistry
- Chinese Language/Literature
- Computer Science
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Finance
- French
- German
- Government
- History
- Humanities
- Intercultural Studies
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Psychology
- Religion
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit 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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