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LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY

La Sierra University
4500 Riverwalk Parkway
Riverside, CA 92515

Official telephone: (951) 785-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 874-5587
Fax number: (951) 785-2901

Website: www.lasierra.edu


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Screen last updated on: December 13, 2006
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late September and in January and March.
Calendar system: quarter system (four terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in September.
Number and length of summer sessions: Summer session of three to eight weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: biology, business administration, liberal studies
Majors with the lowest enrollment: communication, sociology
Average freshman GPA: 2.97 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 61%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 94 men, 70 women, 164 total
Full-time faculty: 55 men, 33 women, 88 total
Part-time faculty: 39 men, 37 women, 76 total
Graduation rate: 38% within six years

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, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Austria, Brazil, France, Greece, Italy, Kenya, Spain, and Taiwan.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Air Conditioning Engineering Technology
  • Apparel Design Services
  • Graphic Design
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biomathematics
  • Biophysics
  • Botany
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • Computer Science
  • Ecology/Field Biology
  • English Literature
  • Exercise Science
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • Individualized Program
  • Industrial Automation Technology
  • Information Systems
  • Liberal Arts
  • Liberal Studies in Education
  • Mathematics
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance
  • Paralegal
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychobiology
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Renewable Resources
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Writing
  • Zoology

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)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience



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