| Screen last updated on: October 1, 2006 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August 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 August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
elementary education, biology, communication |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
political science, geology, church music |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.7 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
69% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
114 men, 72 women, 186 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
87 men, 51 women, 138 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
27 men, 21 women, 48 total |
| Graduation rate: |
51% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some 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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double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, Pre- software engineering and computer science |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture |
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| 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.) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in China (Chengdu Inst of Tech), England (Harlaxton U), and the Republic of Uzbekistan (Tashkent St U). Study abroad also in Austria, Germany, Israel, Italy, Mexico, and Spain. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Agriculture
- Applied Theology
- Art
- Athletic Training
- Bible
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Broadcasting
- Chemistry
- Church Music
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Corrections
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Environmental Science
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- Graphic Design
- Health Care Administration
- History
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Ministry
- Missions
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Music Theory/Composition
- Nursing
- Paralegal
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Police Science/Administration
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Relations/Advertising
- Renewable Resources
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Speech
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Sport/Fitness/Leisure
- Theatre
- Theology
- Youth Ministry
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| Credit placement options: |
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- 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
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate
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