| 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 June, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions of four to six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, psychology, business administration |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
79% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
10:1 |
| Total faculty: |
59 men, 129 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
21 men, 55 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
38 men, 74 women |
| Graduation rate: |
58% 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: |
no |
| 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, weekend college, 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-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, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Panama, Poland, Russia, Samoa, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Special programs in forensic science, leadership, and health/wellness. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Lehigh U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Applied Psychology
- Art
- Art Therapy
- Biochemistry
- Biodiversity/Conservation Biology
- Biology
- Business/Management
- Chemistry
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Early Childhood Education
- Education
- English
- Environmental Conservation
- Exercise Science
- Forensic Science
- Genetic Engineering
- Global Studies
- Health Promotion/Wellness
- Health Science
- History
- Honors
- Mathematics
- Media Studies
- Middle Level Education
- Neuroscience
- New Media
- Nuclear Medicine
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Political Science
- Pre-Dentistry
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Veterinary
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Social Work
- Spanish
- Theatre
- Writing/Speech
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Master's Degrees
- Art Therapy
- Business Administration
- Education
- Fine Arts
- Forensic Science
- Health Science
- Nursing
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- placement for CLEP subject
- placement for DANTES
- credit for relevant life experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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