| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early 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 varying lengths. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, kinesiology, business administration |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
jazz, university studies, theatre stage managtement |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
77% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
10:1 |
| Total faculty: |
184 men, 268 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
108 men, 142 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
76 men, 126 women |
| Graduation rate: |
55% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| 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, accelerated program, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in arts management, biology, business administration, chemistry, coaching, criminal justice, dance, economics, English, entrepreneurship, environmental studies, French, geography, history, international studies, jazz, mass communication, math, music, outdoor leadership/education, physics, political science, psychology, public health, religion, sociology, Spanish, theatre, and women's studies. Undergraduate certificates offered in church music, ethnomusicology, ESL, elementary education, elementary/middle school education, health/physical education, Just Faith Christian leadership, kinesiology/coaching, public history, secondary education, Spanish interpreting, and television production. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, physical therapy, physician assistant |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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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 MBA/DPT, MBA/PharmD, MSAT/DPT, and RN/BSN programs. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 athletic training program. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UN Semester |
| 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, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Thailand, 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
- Acting
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Church Music
- Collaborative Piano
- Composition
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Economics/Finance
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise Science
- Global Studies
- Health Care Management
- History
- Jazz Studies
- Kinesiology
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Music Education
- Music Production/Recording Technology
- Music Theatre Accompanying
- Music Therapy
- Musical Theatre
- Nursing
- Outdoor Leadership/Education
- Performance
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Respiratory Care
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sport Management
- Theatre Design/Production
- University Interdisciplinary Studies
- University Studies
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Doctorates
- Administration/Leadership
- Musical Arts
- Nursing Practice
- Organizational Leadership
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy
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Master's Degrees
- Athletic Training
- Business Administration
- Church Music
- Collaborative Piano
- Composition
- Conducting
- Education
- Music Education
- Music Therapy
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Organizational Leadership
- Pedagogy
- Performance
- Performing Arts Leadership/Management
- Physician Assistant Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- neither credit nor 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 for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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minimum score of 3 required to earn credit. |
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Credit granted for NLN challenge exams. |
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