| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-August. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in the summer. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of six weeks. |
|
| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, biology, criminology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
physical education, French, economics |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
68% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
66 men, 94 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
39 men, 53 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
27 men, 41 women |
| Graduation rate: |
46% within six years |
|
|
|
| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
|
| Special programs offered: |
 |
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships, external degree program |
|
| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
|
Minors offered in African-American/African studies, bioinformatics, biology, chemistry, communication arts, computer engineering, computer science, criminology, cyber-security, economics, English, French, global studies, health education, history, interdisciplinary studies, mathematics, music, philosophy, physical education, political science, pre-law, psychology, religion, social science, Spanish, sport management, and visual/performing arts. |
|
| Preprofessional programs offered: |
|
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry |
|
| Education certifications are offered: |
no |
| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
|
business, computer science, education, engineering, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science |
|
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
|
3-3 program with Charlotte Sch of Law. |
|
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
|
Study abroad in Australia, Brazil, China, the Dominican Republic, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Puerto Rico, Russia, and Spain. |
|
|
|
Bachelor's Degrees
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communication Arts
- Community Health
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science/Information Systems
- Criminology
- Economics
- English
- French
- Health Education
- History
- Information Systems Engineering
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Physical Education
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Spanish
- Sport Management
- Visual/Performing Arts
|
|
|
Master's Degrees
|
|
|
| Credit placement options: |
|
- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
|
|
|
Data is copyrighted material under license to Peterson's, LLC. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. These updates are not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for their accuracy. Copyright © 2021 by Peterson's, LLC. All rights reserved.
|
