| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| 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 is held in August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer-long term and two summer sessions of four weeks each. |
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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: |
78% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
10:1 |
| Total faculty: |
62 men, 54 women, 116 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
54 men, 42 women, 96 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
8 men, 12 women, 20 total |
| Graduation rate: |
66% 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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| Undergraduate studies homepage: |
www.ecampustours.com/
VirtualTours/Default.a |
| Graduate studies homepage: |
www.millsaps.edu/
admissions/
admissions_requ |
| 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 most majors and in African studies, African-American studies, American studies, Christian education, church music, creative writing, environmental studies, film studies, Greek, Latin, Lilly Fellows, peace studies, organ/piano/voice/guitar and orchestral instruments, and women's and gender studies. Additional concentrations offered in Biblical languages and material culture for classical studies majors, exploration and environmental geology and geophysics for geology majors, financial services and global business studies for management-related majors, Jewish studies, museum studies and digital arts for art majors, pre-ministerial studies, and pre-professional theatre for theatre 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, 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, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lichtenstein, Mexico (Yucatan), Tanzania, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Ford Teaching Fellows. Pre-Medical Fellows Program. Faith & Work Initiative (Lilly Fellows). One-Campus One-Community. Ecology, liberal arts and sciences, and business courses (Yucatan). |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Jackson St U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- African Studies
- Applied Mathematics
- Art/Art History
- Art/Studio Art
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Classical Studies
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Education
- English
- European Studies
- French
- Geology
- History
- Individually Designed
- Latin American Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Neuroscience
- 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 and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor 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
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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