| 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 late July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nutrition/dietetics, elementary education, design |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
religious studies, environmental science, math |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.2 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
81% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
71 men, 88 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
71 men, 88 women |
| 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in arts administration/art, arts administration/music, arts administration/theater, aviation management/airline/airport, aviation management/professional/flight operations, design/graphic design, design/illustration, design/photography, digital media/broadcast, psychology/clinical practices, psychology/industrial/organizational, studio art/ceramics, studio art/illustration, studio art/painting, studio art/sculpture, additional emphasis/illustration, additional emphasis/photography, additional emphasis/sculpture, advertising, art history, astronomy, biology, broadcast, business, ceramics, chemistry, chemistry for biotechnology majors, chemistry for nutrition majors, comprehensive social science, computer science, corporate communications, criminal justice, dance, English, environmental science, forensic accounting, forensics, French, graphic design, health/physical education coaching, health/physical education, history, illustration, journalism, justice/peace studies, Latino studies, liberal studies, mathematics, multimedia, music, nutrition/dietetics, painting, philosophy, photography, political science, pre-law, public history, public relations, religious studies, science/nutrition/dietetics, sculpture, social science, sociology, Spanish for professionals, Spanish, theatre, women's studies, and writing. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, chiropractic, physician assistant |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, 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 |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, and Wales. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Project GREAT (Gradual Re-entry for Adults in Transition). |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Scranton. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Wilkes U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Advertising/Public Relations
- Architecture
- Art Education
- Art Therapy
- Arts Administration
- Athletic Training
- Aviation Management
- Biology
- Biology/Secondary Education
- Biotechnology
- Broadcast Journalism
- Business Information Technology
- Communication Arts/Secondary Education
- Communication Science/Disorders
- Comprehensive Social Sciences
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Design
- Digital Media/Broadcast Production
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- English
- English Secondary Education
- English/Writing
- Environmental Design in Architecture
- General Science Secondary Education
- Health Science
- Health Services Administration
- Health/Physical Education
- History
- History/Political Science
- History/Social Science/Secondary Education
- Hospitality Management
- Information Security
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Secondary Education
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Music Theatre
- Music Therapy
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Retail Business Management
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Spanish/Secondary Education
- Special Education
- Studio Art
- Theatre
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Doctorates
- Clinical Psychology
- Human Development
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Master's Degrees
- Architecture
- Art Education
- Art Therapy
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Communication Arts
- Counselor Education
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood/Intervention
- Financial Information Systems
- Gerontology
- Health Services Administration
- Higher Education Administration
- Information Security
- Instructional Leadership
- Management Information Systems
- Mental Health/Counseling
- Music Education
- Music Therapy
- Nutrition
- Physician Assistant Studies
- Pre-K-4 Education
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Reading Education
- School Leadership
- School Psychology
- Secondary Education/K-12 Education
- Social Work
- Special Education
- Special Education Administration/Supervision
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Sports Nutrition/Exercise Science
- Studio Art
- Visual Arts
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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 Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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