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Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana University of Pennsylvania
1011 South Drive
Indiana, PA 15705

Official telephone: (724) 357-2100
Website: www.iup.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held from April through August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: criminology, management, physical education/sport
Majors with the lowest enrollment: French, earth space science education, chemistry education
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 76%
Student:Faculty ratio: 17:1
Total faculty: 364 men, 352 women
Full-time faculty: 319 men, 284 women
Part-time faculty: 45 men, 68 women
Graduation rate: 53% within six years

Indiana University of Pennsylvania
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning, external degree program
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, engineering, podiatry, physical therapy
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, adult education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
health professions, natural science, safety sciences
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), Philadelphia Urban Studies.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guadeloupe,Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Mauritius, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Poland, Russian Federation, Senegal, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • General Studies
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Art Education
  • Art Studio
  • Asian Studies
  • Athletic Training
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biology Education
  • Biology/Pre-Medicine
  • Business Education
  • Business Technical Support
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry Education
  • Child Development/Family Relationships
  • Clinical Laboratory Science
  • Communications Media
  • Computer Science
  • Criminology
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Early Childhood/Special Education
  • Earth/Space Science Education
  • Economics
  • English
  • English Education
  • Family/Consumer Science Education
  • Fashion Merchandising
  • Finance
  • Food/Nutrition Science
  • General Studies
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Health/Physical Education
  • History
  • Hospitality Management
  • Human Resources Management
  • Interdisciplinary Fine Arts
  • Interior Design/Housing
  • International Business
  • International Studies
  • Journalism
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Middle Level Education
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance
  • Natural Sciences
  • Nuclear Medicine Technology
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education/Sport
  • Physics
  • Physics Education
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Regional Planning
  • Religious Studies
  • Respiratory Care
  • Social Sciences Education
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Spanish Education
  • Special Education
  • Speech/Language Pathology
  • Theatre
  • Vocational/Technical Education
Doctorates

  • Administration/Leadership
  • Administration/Leadership/Non-Profit/Public Sectors
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Communications Media/Instructional Technology
  • Criminology
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • English
  • Nursing
  • Safety Science
  • School Psychology
Master's Degrees

  • Adult/Community Education
  • Adult/Community Education/Instructional Design/Technology
  • Applied Archaeology
  • Applied/Industrial Chemistry
  • Art
  • Athletic Training
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Business/Workforce Development
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Criminology
  • Education
  • Educational Psychology
  • Elementary/Middle School Mathematics Education
  • Elementary/Secondary School Counseling
  • Employment/Labor Relations
  • English
  • Food/Nutrition
  • Geography
  • Health Services Administration
  • Health/Physical Education
  • Literacy
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Physics/Nano-Science/Industrial
  • Public Affairs
  • Safety Science
  • Sociology
  • Special Education
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Sport Sciences
  • Student Affairs in Higher Education
  • Studio Art

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit 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
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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