| Screen last updated on: September 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 June. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
management |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
83% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
16:1 |
| Total faculty: |
571 men, 339 women, 910 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
494 men, 261 women, 755 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
77 men, 78 women, 155 total |
| Graduation rate: |
72% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
no |
| Minor requirements: |
not required 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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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, Pre-physical therapy, pre-occupational therapy, pre-physician assistant, pre-podiatry |
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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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health professions |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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B.Bus.Admin./M.Acct., B.Bus.Admin./M.Bus.Admin., B.Bus.Admin./M.Tax, and B.S.Nurs./M.S.Nurs. programs. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 forestry/environmental studies program with Duke U. 3-4 architecture program with Washington U--St. Louis. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Exchange programs abroad in Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Canada, China, England, Finland, France, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, and Uzbekistan. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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The Baylor Interdisciplinary Core (BIC) is an alternative core curriculum that meets students' general studies requirements for a degree from Baylor University. The program offers its students an interdisciplinary curriculum of course sequences that replaces traditional courses in the humanities, fine arts, social sciences, and physical sciences. This exchange of individual courses for the 5 BIC course sequences fosters an optimal learning environment for students.
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| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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A few 3's are accepted. English has additional ACT/SAT minimum score requirement. |
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