| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September and early January. |
| 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 June and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions, one of four weeks and one of six weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business, intelligence studies, education |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
foreign language, philosophy, religious studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
83% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
283 |
| Full-time faculty: |
165 |
| Part-time faculty: |
118 |
| Graduation rate: |
65% 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, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry |
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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 |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Mercyhurst in Dungarven, Ireland. Taos Collaborative Archaelogical Project with SMU. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Computer Systems Support
- Criminal Justice
- Culinary Arts
- Early Childhood Education
- Hospitality Management
- Liberal Arts
- Medical Lab Technician
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Office Management
- Physical Therapy Assistant
- Religious Education/Lay Ministry
- Respiratory Therapist
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Applied Forensic Sciences
- Archaeology/Anthropology
- Art
- Art Education
- Art Therapy
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Computer Systems
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Early Childhood Education
- Earth/Space Science Education
- Elementary Education
- English
- Exercise Science
- Fashion Merchandising
- General Science Education
- Geology
- Graphic Design
- History
- Hotel/Restaurant/Institutional Management
- Intelligence Studies
- Interior Design
- International Business
- Mathematics
- Middle Childhood Education
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Music
- Music Education
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Education
- Russian Studies
- Social Sciences Education
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Sports Medicine
- World Languages/Cultures
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Master's Degrees
- Administration of Criminal Justice
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Applied Intelligence
- Data Science
- Forensic/Biological Anthropology
- Organizational Leadership
- Secondary Education
- Special Education
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit and/or 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 for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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