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Fresno Pacific University

Fresno Pacific University
1717 South Chestnut Avenue
Fresno, CA 93702

Official telephone: (559) 453-2000
Fax number: (559) 453-2007
Website: www.fresno.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late 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 August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: English
Majors with the lowest enrollment: history, social work, chemistry
Average freshman GPA: 3.7 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 82%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 217 men, 260 women
Full-time faculty: 48 men, 22 women
Part-time faculty: 169 men, 238 women
Graduation rate: 55% within six years

Fresno Pacific University
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, physical therapy, kinesiology
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Brethren Colleges Abroad.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Belgium, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, Spain, Uganda, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • General Education
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Biblical/Religious Studies
  • Biology
  • Business Finance
  • Business Information Systems
  • Business Marketing/Management
  • Chemistry
  • Child Development
  • Church Music
  • Contemporary Christian Ministries
  • English Education
  • English Literature
  • English/Communications
  • English/Drama
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • History
  • Intercultural Studies
  • Life Sciences Education
  • Mathematics Education
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance/Composition
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education/Exercise Science
  • Physical Education/Health Fitness
  • Pre-Health
  • Pre-Law
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language/Culture
  • Teaching/Liberal Studies
  • Writing
Master's Degrees

  • Administrative Services
  • Bilingual/Multicultural Education
  • Curriculum/Teaching
  • Educational Technology
  • English as a Second Language
  • Integrated Mathematics/Science
  • Kinesiology
  • Leadership/Organizational Studies
  • Literacy in Multilingual Contexts
  • Mathematics
  • Peacemaking/Conflict Studies
  • Reading
  • School Library/Information Technology
  • School Psychology/Counseling
  • Special Education
  • TESOL

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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