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Austin College

Austin College
900 North Grand Avenue
Sherman, TX 75090-4400

Official telephone: (903) 813-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 526-4276
Fax number: (903) 813-3199
Website: www.austincollege.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August, early January, and late January.
Calendar system: 4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of seven weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, biology, social sciences
Majors with the lowest enrollment: philosophy/religious studies
Average freshman GPA: 3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 83%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 67 men, 40 women
Full-time faculty: 62 men, 29 women
Part-time faculty: 5 men, 11 women
Graduation rate: 73% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of all for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in accounting, American studies, anthropology, art, art history, Asian studies, biology, chemistry, classics, cognitive science, communication, computer science, creative writing, East Asian language/cultures/Chinese, East Asian language/culture/Japanese, education, educational psychology, English, environmental studies, ethics, exercise/sports science, French, gender studies, German,blobal science technology/society, history, Latin American studies, leaderships studies, mathematics, media studies, music, neuroscience, non-profit organization/public service, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, public health, religious studies, sociology, southwestern/Mexican studies, Spanish, theatre, and western intellectual tradition.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University)
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Asian Studies
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Finance
  • Chemistry
  • Classical Civilization
  • Classical/Modern Languages
  • Classics
  • Communication
  • Computer Science
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • French
  • German
  • Global Management
  • History
  • International Economics/Finance
  • International Relations
  • Latin
  • Latin American/Iberian Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Media Studies
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Religion/Philosophy
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
Master's Degrees

  • Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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