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Ferrum College

Ferrum College
P.O. Box 1000
Ferrum, VA 24088

Official telephone: (800) 868-9797
Toll-free telephone: (800) 868-9797
Fax number: (540) 365-4203
Website: www.ferrum.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September 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.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: criminal justice, health/human performance, health sciences
Majors with the lowest enrollment: foreign language, agriculture
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 55%
Student:Faculty ratio: 17:1
Total faculty: 56 men, 50 women
Full-time faculty: 41 men, 34 women
Part-time faculty: 15 men, 16 women
Graduation rate: 31% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in accounting, agriculture, art/graphic design, art/studio arts, biology, business, chemistry, coaching, computer science, computer technology, criminal justice, democracy/justice/civic engagement, economics, eco-tourism, English, environmental science, forensic science, history, horticulture, international studies, journalism, mathematics, media/communication, music, musical theatre, outdoor recreation, philosophy, political science, psychology, recreation leadership, religion, Russian, Russian area studies, social work, sociology, Spanish, teacher education, and theatre arts.
Preprofessional programs offered:
science
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Russia, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Agriculture
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Criminal Justice
  • Democracy/Justice/Civic Engagement
  • English
  • Environmental Planning/Development
  • Environmental Studies
  • Health Sciences
  • Health/Human Performance
  • History
  • International Studies
  • Liberal Arts
  • Mathematical Science
  • Media/Communication
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Professional Science
  • Psychology
  • Recreation Leadership
  • Religion
  • Social Studies
  • Social Work
  • Spanish
  • Theatre Arts

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)
  • credit for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit 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

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