| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-May, late August, mid-December, and mid-January. |
| Calendar system: |
4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students is held before the start of the fall semester. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of 12 weeks and two of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, communication studies, psychology |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.8 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
78% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
21:1 |
| Total faculty: |
278 men, 238 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
249 men, 170 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
29 men, 68 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: |
yes |
| 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, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, american sign language, anthropology, arabic, archaeology, art history, art studio, biology, business, chemistry, Chinese studies, communication studies, computer/information systems, computer science, computer science/web development, creative writing, criminal justice, dance, digital forensics, economics, educational technology, electronics, English, emergent media, ethnic studies in the United States, French, gender/women's studies, geography, geoscience, German, history, information/technology management, Latin American studies, legal studies, management, marketing, mathematics, middle east studies, music, philosophy, physics, political science, professional writing, psychology, Russian, sociology, Spanish, statistics, and theatre arts. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 B.S. medical imaging, digital forensics, early childhood education programs. B.A.S. in technical leadership with Lehigh Carbon Comm Coll., Reading Area Comm Coll, and Harrisburg Area Comm Coll. |
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| Combined 3-1 programs available: |
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3-1 B.S. medical imaging and B.S. medical laboratory science programs. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering science program. |
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| 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, Belgium, Cameroon, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Spain, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Outcomes-based, student-centered general education program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Bucknell U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Wilkes U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Audiology/Speech Pathology
- Biology
- Business Education
- Chemistry
- Communication Studies
- Computer Forensics
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology
- Engineering/Liberal Arts
- English
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- Geosciences
- Health Physics
- Health Sciences
- History
- Information/Technology Management
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Languages/Cultures
- Management
- Marketing
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Medical Imaging
- Middle Level Education
- Music
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Studio Art
- Supply Chain Management
- Theatre Arts
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Doctorates
- Audiology
- Nursing Practice
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Education
- Clinical Athletic Training
- Early Childhood Education
- Education of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
- Exercise Science
- Exercise Science/Adult Fitness
- Guidance Counseling/Student Affairs
- Instructional Technology
- Middle Level Education
- Nursing
- Reading
- Secondary Education/Biology
- Special Education
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
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