| Screen last updated on: September 1, 2007 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-August. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Advisement/registration for new students held in July, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
recreation/leisure studies, business administration, elementary education |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
music, chemistry, mathematics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.28 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
70% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
19:1 |
| Total faculty: |
145 men, 108 women, 253 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
68 men, 48 women, 116 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
92 men, 80 women, 172 total |
| Graduation rate: |
43% 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: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, 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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| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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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 (Shepherd University) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Peru, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus University of Maryland--College Park |
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Associate's Degrees
- Administrative/Secretarial Services
- Advanced Word Processing
- African Studies
- Agricultural Business Technology
- Agriculture Business
- Air Conditioning/Heating/Refrigeration Mechanics
- Aircraft Maintenance
- Alcohol/Drug Abuse
- Auto Body/Paint Technician
- Automotive Technologies
- Aviation Technology
- Business Computer Specialist
- Business Office Technology
- Criminal Justice
- Electromechanical Technology
- Electronics Technology
- EMT/Paramedic
- Engineering
- Fire Science Technology
- HVACR
- Nursing
- Office Administration
- Office Technology/Legal Secretarial
- Office Technology/Medical Secretarial
- Paramedic
- Urban Tree Management
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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
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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