| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-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 and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Online-only Maymester. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business/information technology, information technology, nursing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
RN/BSN, respiratory therapy, middle grades education |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
64% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
21:1 |
| Total faculty: |
170 men, 190 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
124 men, 121 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
46 men, 69 women |
| Graduation rate: |
24% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required 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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independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in creative writing, gender studies, information technology, mathematics, political science, Spanish, sustainability politics, U.S. history, web design/instructional technology, world history. |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, education, health professions, aviation |
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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 China, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Russia, Spain, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Regents' Engineering Transfer Program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Mercer U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Art
- Aviation Maintenance
- Music
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Political Science
- Respiratory Therapy
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Aviation Science/Management
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- English
- Health Services Administration
- History
- Information Technology
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Mathematics
- New Media/Communications
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Public Service
- Respiratory Therapy
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Master's Degrees
- Information Technology
- Nursing
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| Credit placement options: |
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- neither credit nor placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement 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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