| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in August and January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students begins in August and continues through first semester. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of four weeks each, plus one summer-long term. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, psychology, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
self-designed major |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
79% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
64 men, 50 women, 114 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
55 men, 42 women, 97 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
9 men, 8 women, 17 total |
| Graduation rate: |
68% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| 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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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in American studies, Christian education, church music, environmental studies, film studies, human services, international studies, Lilly Fellows, women's and gender studies, and organ, piano, voice, and guitar and orchestral instruments. Additional concentrations offered in Biblical languages and material culture for classical studies majors; museum studies and digital arts for art majors; music history and non-music cognate for music majors; exploration and environmental geology and geophysics for geology majors, computer information systems for computer science majors; pre-professional theatre for theatre majors; and financial services for accounting, business and economics majors. |
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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-optometry, social work, engineering |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 B.S.N. nursing program with U of Mississippi Medical Center. 4-2 M.S. applied science programs with Columbia U. |
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| Combined 3-1 programs available: |
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3-3 B.S./M.B.A. program with Washington U. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 B.S./B.S.N. nursing program with U of Mississippi Medical Center; B.S. in various engineering, applied science, and math majors with Columbia U; B.S. in various engineering and computer science programs with Washington U; B.S. dual degree engineering programs with Auburn U; B.S. engineering programs with Vanderbilt U. |
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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), Sea Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Albania, Belgium, China, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Tanzania, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Ford Teaching Fellows. Pre-Medical Fellows Program. Faith & Work Initiative. Service-Learning program. Biocultural Reserve (Yucatan, MX) ecology, liberal arts and sciences, and business course programs. Writing program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Jackson State U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Applied Mathematics
- Art/Art History
- Art/Studio Art
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Classical Studies
- Communications
- Computer Studies
- Economics
- Education
- English
- European Studies
- French
- Geology
- History
- Individually Designed
- Mathematics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Philosophy/Religious Studies
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Religious Studies
- Religious Studies/Sociology/Anthropology
- Sociology/Anthropology
- Spanish
- Theatre
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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