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GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY

Grand Canyon University
3300 W. Camelback Road
Phoenix, AZ 85017

Official telephone: (602) 639-7300
Toll-free telephone: (800) 800-9776
Fax number: (602) 589-2580

Website: www.gcu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006
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 and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Four summer sessions, two of three weeks each and two of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: biology, nursing, elementary education
Majors with the lowest enrollment: studio art, chemistry, international studies
Average freshman GPA: 3.11 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 56%
Graduation rate: 49% within six years

Grand Canyon University
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program with Arizona St U.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Brazil, China, France, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Mexico, the former Soviet Republics, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Applied Management
  • Applied Music
  • Art/Secondary Teaching
  • Athletic Training
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biology/Secondary Teaching
  • Business
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry/Secondary Teaching
  • Christian Leadership
  • Christian Studies
  • Church Music
  • Communications
  • Corporate Fitness/Wellness
  • Elementary Education
  • English Literature
  • English/Secondary Teaching
  • Environmental Biology
  • Graphic Design
  • History
  • Information Systems
  • International Studies
  • Justice Studies
  • Liberal Studies
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics for Engineers
  • Mathematics/Secondary Teaching
  • Music Education
  • Nursing
  • Organizational Sociology
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physical Sciences
  • Physics/Secondary Teaching
  • Piano Performance
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Safety Administration
  • Recreation
  • Renewable Resources
  • Science for Elementary Teaching
  • Secondary Education
  • Sociology
  • Speech for Secondary Teachers
  • Speech/Theatre Arts
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre/Drama
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant
  • Voice Performance

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)



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