| Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006 |
| 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 and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions of two to eight weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, nursing science |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.77 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
77% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
171 men, 168 women, 339 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
55 men, 67 women, 122 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
116 men, 101 women, 217 total |
| Graduation rate: |
57% 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Combined 3-1 programs available: |
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3-1 medical technology programs with Evanston Hospital, Lutheran General Hospital, and Michael Reese Hospital. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering programs with Case Western Reserve U, U of Illinois--Urbana Champaign, U of Minnesota--Twin Cities, Stanford U, and Washington U--St. Louis. 3-2 occupational therapy program with Washington U--St. Louis. Five-year M.Bus.Admin. program. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Best Semester - CCCU |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Winter-term program abroad in Mexico. Exchange programs abroad in England (Oxford U), Germany (Goethe Inst--Murnau), and Sweden (Sondra Vatterbygdens Folkhogskola--Jonkoping). Study abroad also in Canada, Costa Rica, Finland, France, Israel, Korea, and Russia. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Advertising
- Africana Studies
- Art
- Athletic Training
- Biblical/Theological Studies
- Biology
- Business/Economics
- Chemistry
- Clinical Lab Sciences
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Elementary Education
- English
- Exercise Science
- Global Studies
- History
- Mathematics
- Music Education
- Nursing Science
- Paralegal
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Renewable Resources
- Scandinavian Studies
- Secondary Education
- Sociology
- Youth Ministries
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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
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor 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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acceptable scores vary depending on test. |
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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For some subjects, students may need to arrange an interview with the appropriate department chairperson to receive credit. Students must pass macroeconomics and microeconomics to receive credit in BSE 2110. |
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