| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September and early February. |
| 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: |
One summer session of three weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, engineering, business administration |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
philosophy, arts management, biology with teaching certification |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
88% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
172 men, 169 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
112 men, 80 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
60 men, 89 women |
| Graduation rate: |
77% 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: |
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, accelerated program, 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, pre-optometry, chiropractic, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant, podiatry, public health |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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Combined B.A. applied health science/M.S.Occup.Ther. and B.S. biopsychology/M.S.Occup.Ther with Thomas Jeffesion U; B.A. biochemistry/Pharm.D. with U of the Sciences in Philadelphia; B.A. politics with political studies/M.S. public policy/management with Carnegie Mellon U. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Oregon Extension; Contemporary Music Center; National Outdoor Leadership School; O'Neill National Theatre Institute |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Asbury Coll, Bethel U, George Fox U, Gordon Coll, Greenville Coll, Houghton Coll, Malone Coll, Seattle Pacific U, Taylor U, Trinity International University, Westmont Coll, and Wheaton Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Belize, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Lithuania, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Paraguay, Rwanda, Spain, Thailand, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and Zambia. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Oxford Summer School Scholars Semester in Oxford. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Adventure Education
- Applied Health Science
- Art Education
- Art History
- Art/Business
- Biblical/Religious Studies
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biopsychology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Chinese Studies
- Christian Ministries
- Communication
- Computer/Information Sciences
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Economic Development
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering
- English
- Family/Consumer Science
- Film/Media Arts
- French
- German
- Health/Physical Education
- History
- Human Development/Family Sciences
- International Business
- Journalism
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Molecular Biology
- Music
- Music Performance
- Music/Business
- Music/Worship
- Musical Theatre
- Nursing
- Nutrition/Dietetics
- Peace/Conflict Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Politics/International Relations
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Sociology/Anthropology
- Spanish
- Spanish Business
- Sport Management
- Studio Art
- Teacher Certification/Biology
- Teacher Certification/Chemistry
- Teacher Certification/English
- Teacher Certification/Family/Consumer Sciences
- Teacher Certification/French
- Teacher Certification/German
- Teacher Certification/Mathematics
- Teacher Certification/Middle Level Education
- Teacher Certification/Spanish
- Theatre
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Doctorates
- Family Nurse Practitioner
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Master's Degrees
- Business
- Conducting
- Counseling
- Education
- Higher Education
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement 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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