| Screen last updated on: September 1, 2007 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August, early January, and early February. |
| 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. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of seven weeks. |
|
| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, psychology, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
American studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.01 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
84% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
81 men, 50 women, 131 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
66 men, 26 women, 92 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
19 men, 23 women, 42 total |
| Graduation rate: |
75% within six years |
|
|
|
| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of all for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
|
| Special programs offered: |
 |
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
|
| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
|
Minors offered in anthropology, art, art history, asian studies, biology, chemistry, classics, cognitive science, communication arts, computer science, French, educational psychology, English, environmental studies, exercise & sports science, gender studies, German, history, international relations, Japanese, Latin american studies, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics, policy studies, political science, psychology, religious studies, sociology, southwestern and mexican studies, and Spanish. |
|
| Preprofessional programs offered: |
|
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, Pre-engineering, Pre-allied health |
|
| Education certifications: |
|
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
|
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), Sea Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
|
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain |
|
| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
|
|
Bachelor's Degrees
- American Studies
- Art
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Classical Civilization
- Classical/Modern Languages
- Classics
- Communicating Studies
- Communication Arts
- Computer Science
- Economics
- English
- Exercise/Sports Science
- French
- German
- History
- International Economics/Finance
- Latin
- Latin American Studies
- Mathematics
- Paralegal
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religion
- Renewable Resources
- Sociology
- Southwestern/Mexican Studies
|
|
|
| Credit placement options: |
|
- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for international baccalaureate
|
|
|
|
Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2008 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
|
|
|
