| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August, early January, and early February. |
| 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: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
arts management, philosophy, integrative studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.2 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
80% |
| Graduation rate: |
64% 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: |
no |
| 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, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, art history, arts entrepreneurship, arts management, biology, business administration, business entrepreneurship, chemistry, communication, creative writing, criminal studies, dance, dance management, design, economics, French, history, marketing, mathematics, music, music entrepreneurship, musical theatre, not-for-profit management, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, sociology, Spanish, sport management, statistics, and women's studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), Sea Semester, January term exchange. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Belgium, China, Ecuador, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Spain, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Salem Signature. January Term travel programs. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Wake Forest U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at North Carolina A&T St U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Art History
- Arts Management
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Studies
- Dance
- Design
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise Science
- French
- History
- Integrative Studies
- International Business
- Mathematics
- Music
- Not-for-Profit Management
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Race/Ethnicity Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Studio Art
- Women's Studies
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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 for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- placement for relevant life experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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scores of 3 require departmental approval. |
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