| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and late 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, July, and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions, one of four weeks and one of eight weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, communication, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
interdisciplinary studies, religious studies, visual art |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
63% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
45 men, 38 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
33 men, 18 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
12 men, 20 women |
| Graduation rate: |
47% 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: |
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, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, American literature, botany, British literature, business administration, chemistry, communications/media arts, computer science, creative writing, criminal justice, economics, environmental biology, equine facilitated therapy, equine studies, experimental physics, French, German, history, international relations, mathematics, medieval and renaissance studies, music, multi-category special education k-adult, nonprofit management, nonprofit marketing, philosophy, political science, religious studies, secondary education, Spanish, theatre, theoretical physics, visual art, women's studies, and zoology. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-theology |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-1 programs available: |
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3-1 digital design program with Art Inst of Pittsburgh for communications and media arts majors. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program with Case Western Reserve U and Columbia U; master's degree programs with Carnegie Mellon U School of Public Policy. 3-3 J.D. program with Duquesne U Law School. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Austria, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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West Virginia State Government Study Program through West Virginia U Foundation. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Equine Studies
- Finance
- History
- Information Security
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Business
- International Relations
- Management
- Mathematics
- Music
- Physical Education
- Physical Science/Pre-Engineering
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Spanish
- Theatre
- Visual Art
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Master's Degrees
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- placement for ACT PEP
- credit and/or 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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