| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late 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 and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of three weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, psychology, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
physics, chemistry |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
83% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
51 men, 45 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
36 men, 25 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
15 men, 20 women |
| Graduation rate: |
66% 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, 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 American studies, Asian studies, biology, business administration, chemistry, classics, coaching, economics, environmental sciences, European history, European studies, French, history, leadership studies, international business, mathematical sciences, philosophy, physics, political science, pre-engineering, psychology, religious studies, sociology/anthropology, Spanish, and women's/gender 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 |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 engineering program with Washington U in St. Louis; 2-2 B.S.N. program with Goldfarb Sch of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish Coll. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-3 D.Chiropractic program with Logan U of Chiropractic. |
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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), Sea Semester, Chicago Center for Urban Life & Culture. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Austria, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Equatorial Guinea, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Off-campus study faculty-led programs. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Communications
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English Literature/Language
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise Science
- French
- History
- International Business
- International Studies
- Mathematics
- Middle School Education
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Self-Designed Major
- Sociology/Anthropology
- Spanish
- Sports Management
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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 and/or 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
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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