| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August. |
| 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 and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, psychology, media/communication |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
93% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
143 men, 142 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
86 men, 91 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
57 men, 51 women |
| Graduation rate: |
85% 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, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in anthropology, Africana American studies, art, Asian traditions, business administration, chemistry, computer science, dance, economics, English, entrepreneurial studies, environmental studies, French, German, German studies, history, Jewish studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics, political science, public health, religion studies, Russian studies, sociology, Spanish, women's studies, and writing. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, podiatry, forestry, engineering, occupational and physical therapy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 optometry program with the SUNY St Coll of Optometry, engineering program with Columbia U and Washington U, and environmental science/forestry program with Duke U. 2-2 cooperative program with Drexel U Sch of Medicine, Lehigh Valley Hospital, and U of Pennsylvania Sch of Dental Medicine. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program with Columbia U. 4-2 program with Sch of the Environment at Duke U and 4-2 M.O.T. with Thomas Jefferson U. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
no |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Lutheran College Washington Semester. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, Poland, Russia, Samoa, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, the Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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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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Associate's Degrees
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Computer Science
- Psychology
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Dance
- Economics
- English
- Film Studies
- Finance
- French/Francophone Studies
- History
- Jewish Studies
- Mathematics
- Media/Communications
- Music
- Natural Science
- Philosophy
- Philosophy/Political Thought
- Physical Science
- Physics
- Political Economy/Public Policy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Religion Studies
- Russian Studies
- Self-Designed Major
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Studio Art
- Theatre
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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
- placement for CLEP subject
- placement for ACT PEP
- placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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