| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September and mid-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 late August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions of varying lengths. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
elementary education, nursing, mass communications |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
physics, economics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.79 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
77% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
130 men, 98 women, 228 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
81 men, 67 women, 148 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
46 men, 34 women, 80 total |
| Graduation rate: |
53% 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: |
yes |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, 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, applied music, athletic coaching, Bible, biology, broadcast production, chemistry, christian ministries, church music, classics, computer science, criminal justice, dance performance, ebusiness, economics, education, electrical engineering technology, English, entrepreneurship, ethics, family science, finance, French, global business, history, information systems, management, marketing, mathematics, music, music business, music performance, nonprofit leadership, peace/conflict transformation, philosophy, physical education, physics, political science, psychology, public relations, religion, sociology, Spanish, speech, statistics, theatre studies, theory/literature of music, and writing.
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications: |
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elementary, secondary |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Australia;Austria;Bolivia;Chile;Costa Rica;Czech Republic;Dominican Republic;Ecuador;Egypt;France;Germany;Ireland;Israel;Italy;Kenya;Lithuania;Mexico;South Africa;Spain;United Kingdom |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Tri-S program of service learning in many foreign countries |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Alcohol/Drug Abuse
- Criminal Justice
- General Business
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Athletic Training
- Bible
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Chemistry/Chemistry Teaching
- Christian Ministries
- Church Music
- Computer Science
- Computer Science/Mathematics
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Education
- Elementary Education/Special Education Teaching
- English
- Exercise Science
- Family Science
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- French
- French Teacher Education
- General Studies
- History
- Information Systems
- Instrumental Performance
- Language Arts Education
- Life/Earth Science Teacher Education
- Management
- Marketing
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Teaching
- Mathematics/Economics
- Music Education
- Music Education/General
- Nursing
- Paralegal
- Paralegal Studies
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physical Education Teacher Education
- Physics
- Physics Science Education
- Physics/Education
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religion
- Renewable Resources
- Social Studies Teaching
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Theatre/Media Arts Education
- Theatre/Theatre Education
- Visual Arts Education
- Visual Communication Design
- Voice Performance
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- placement for CLEP subject
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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acceptable scores vary by department. |
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