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Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Lock Haven

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Lock Haven
401 North Fairview Street
Lock Haven, PA 17745

Official telephone: (570) 484-2011
Fax number: (570) 893-2201
Website: www.lhup.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: health sciences, criminal justice, business administration
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 70%
Student:Faculty ratio: 19:1
Total faculty: 115 men, 119 women
Full-time faculty: 108 men, 106 women
Part-time faculty: 7 men, 13 women
Graduation rate: 50% within six years

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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, physical therapy, physician assistant
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering, physical therapy
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, China, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, and Spain.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Criminal Justice
  • Health Care Professions
  • Nanotechnology
  • Nursing
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Athletic Training
  • Biology
  • Biology/Chemistry
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • English
  • Foreign Language
  • French
  • Geology
  • German
  • Health Sciences
  • Health/Physical Education
  • History
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Recreation Management
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Sport Administration
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre
Master's Degrees

  • Actuarial Science
  • Alternative Education
  • Athletic Training
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Health Science
  • Physician Assistant
  • Sport Science
  • Teaching/Learning

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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