| Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in 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: |
nursing, secondary education, physician assistant |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Christian studies, mathematics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.6 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
69% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
43 men, 38 women, 81 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
27 men, 31 women, 58 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
16 men, 7 women, 23 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: |
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, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in art, athletic coaching, education, health care administration, international studies, literature, religion and philosophy, strength and conditioning, and sociology. |
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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-Physical Therapy |
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| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 radiography programs and 3-1 cytotechnology and medical technology programs with local hospitals. 2-2 opthalmic medical technology program with West Virginia U. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Austria and Canada. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Administrative/Secretarial Services
- Aeronautical Technology
- Alcohol/Drug Abuse
- Clinical Neurophysiology Technology
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Applied Music
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Business
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Christian Studies
- Church Music
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Computing/Computer Science
- Computing/Information Systems
- Computing/Information Technology
- Computing/Software Engineering
- Computing/Undecided
- Creative Writing
- Elementary Education
- Environmental Science
- Family Studies
- Health Sciences
- History
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Liberal Arts
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music Education
- Musical Arts
- Natural Science
- Nursing
- Organizational Management
- Physical Education
- Physician Assistant
- Political Science
- Pre-Dentistry
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Physician Assistant
- Pre-Veterinary Science
- Professional Writing/Editing
- Psychology
- Radiography
- Recreation Leadership
- Secondary Education
- Theatre
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Undecided
- Visual Arts/Ceramics
- Visual Arts/Digital Arts
- Visual Arts/Drawing
- Visual Arts/Painting
- Visual Arts/Photography
- Visual Arts/Undecided
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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
- placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate
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