| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August. |
| Calendar system: |
4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in August and June. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of eight weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, biology, English |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
physics, German, French |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.02 on a 4.0 scale |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
80 men, 57 women, 137 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
62 men, 41 women, 103 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
22 men, 8 women, 30 total |
| Graduation rate: |
69% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| 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, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in art, biology, business administration, chemistry, computer science, dance, economics, English, French, German, history, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religion, sociology, spanish, theatre arts, asian studies, environmental studies, international studies, and Latin american studies. |
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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, Pre-engineering, pre-nursing |
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| Education certifications: |
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elementary, secondary, special education |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UN Semester |
| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Building a pre-med collaboration with University of Limerick, Ireland and human rights focused programs at international partner universities; A wide variety of faculty-led and service-learning international January Interim programs. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus University of Alabama, Birmingham |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus Samford University |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Applied Management/Leadership
- Architectural/Engineering Technology
- Art
- Asian Studies
- Biology
- Biology/Psychology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Computer Science/Mathematics
- Dance
- Economics
- Education
- Education Services
- English
- Environmental Studies
- French
- German
- History
- Industrial Automation Technology
- International Studies
- Mathematics
- Music Education
- Music Theatre
- Paralegal
- Philosophy
- Philosophy/Politics/Economics
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religion
- Religion/Philosophy
- Renewable Resources
- Sociology
- Sociology/Political Science
- Theatre Arts
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for international baccalaureate
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