| 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 August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions, one of seven weeks, one 11 weeks (evenings), and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
accounting, management, criminal justice |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
72% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
114 men, 102 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
75 men, 64 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
39 men, 38 women |
| Graduation rate: |
66% 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 |
| 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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Minors offered in most majors and in ethics/values, forensic science, geography, Latin American studies, molecular biology, physics, political economy, statistics, and women's studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry |
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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 |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program with U of Notre Dame. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Programs with the U.S. Department of State, White House, and FBI. Walt Disney World program. Pennsylvania Legislative Internship. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Wilkes U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Computer/Information Systems
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Studies/Science
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- French
- General Science
- History
- Human Resources Management
- International Business
- Marketing
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Theatre
- Theology
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Master's Degrees
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Health Care Administration
- Physician Assistant
- Reading Education
- Special Education
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
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