| 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 June and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of four weeks each. One three week May term. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, psychology, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Christian studies, art history, health/physical education |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
80% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
109 men, 110 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
83 men, 81 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
26 men, 29 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: |
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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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 American politics, art, art history, biology, chemistry, Christian studies, communication studies, computer science, creative writing, dramaturgy, economics, elementary education, environmental studies, European history, foreign politics, French, German, literary studies, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics, psychology, religious studies, secondary education, sociology, Spanish, theatre performance, theatrical design, United States history, and world history. Concentrations offered in accounting, Africana Studies, anthropology, business information systems, classics/ancient Mediterranean world, crime/deviance/social control, east Asian studies, finance, gender/women's studies, global business, health care administration, health care delivery, human development, human resource management, information analysis, Latin American/Caribbean studies, legal studies, marketing, medicinal chemistry, neuroscience, parish youth leadership, peace/justice studies, public history, screen studies, statistics, and Teaching English as a Second Language. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program. |
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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 Program (Washington, DC). |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Antilles, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, La Reunion, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Vietnam. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Actuarial Science
- Applied Computer Science
- Art
- Art History
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Christian Studies
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Environmental Studies
- French
- Health/Exercise Sciences
- Health/Physical Education
- History
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Relations
- Literary Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sport Management
- Theatre 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 for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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restrictions vary by subject area. |
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