| Screen last updated on: September 14, 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 summer. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, social sciences, nursing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Spanish, French, history |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.65 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
67% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
342 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
67 men, 66 women, 133 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
209 total |
| Graduation rate: |
45% within six years |
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| 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: |
yes |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, 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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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering programs with Auburn U and U of North Carolina--Charlotte. Dual-degree medical technology/physician assistant program with Wake Forest U. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Sign Language
- Art
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Science
- Fine Art
- French
- Health Education
- Health Management
- History
- Human Services
- International Business
- Management Information Systems
- Mathematics
- Middle School Education
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Nursing
- Paralegal
- Paralegal Studies
- Physical Education
- Physician Assistant
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Renewable Resources
- Sacred Music
- Sociology
- Sports Management
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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