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Eastern Mennonite University

Eastern Mennonite University
1200 Park Road
Harrisonburg, VA 22802-2462

Official telephone: (540) 432-4000
Fax number: (540) 432-4444
Website: www.emu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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 August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of three weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, liberal arts, social work
Majors with the lowest enrollment: mathematics, theater, sociology
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 73%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 94 men, 121 women
Full-time faculty: 49 men, 62 women
Part-time faculty: 45 men, 59 women
Graduation rate: 61% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in accounting, art, Bible/religion, biology, business administration, chemistry, church music, coaching, communication, computer science, digital communication, economics, English, environmental sustainability, exercise science, finance, gender studies, history, history/social science, international development, journalism, mathematics, music, outdoor ministry/adventure leadership, peacebuilding, philosophy, physics, political studies, pre-engineering, pre-law, pre-professional health sciences, psychology, religious/intercultural studies, sociology, Spanish, TESOL, theatre, writing studies, and youth ministry.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, engineering, osteopathy, physical therapy, physician assistant, surgical assistant
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program with Catholic U of America.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Community Scholars' Center. Oregon Extension.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Lithuania, Lesotho, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Palestine, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, and Zambia.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Bible
  • Education Paraprofessional
  • General Studies
  • Pastoral Ministry
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Biblical Studies
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Church Music
  • Clinical Laboratory Sciences
  • Computer Science
  • Congregational/Youth Ministries
  • Digital Video Production
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Health/Physical Education
  • History/Social Sciences
  • International Business
  • Kinesiology/Sport Studies
  • Management/Organizational Development
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Nursing R.N./B.S.N. Completion Program
  • Outdoor Ministry/Adventure Leadership
  • Peacebuilding/Development
  • Philosophy/Theology
  • Photography
  • Psychology
  • Recreation Leadership/Sport Promotion
  • Religious/Intercultural Studies
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
Master's Degrees

  • Biomedicine
  • Business Administration
  • Church Leadership
  • Conflict Transformation
  • Counseling
  • Divinity
  • Education
  • Healthcare Management
  • Nursing
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Religion
  • Restorative Justice

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • placement for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
some tests require a score of 4 or 5 for recognition.

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