| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early 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 June, July, August, November, December, and May. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of nine weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
biology, psychology, communication studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.52 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
75% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
18:1 |
| Total faculty: |
576 men, 339 women, 915 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
483 men, 340 women, 823 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
46 men, 26 women, 72 total |
| Graduation rate: |
36% 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: |
no |
| 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, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in american studies, economic analysis and policy, information systems, environmental science, environmental studies, gerontology, German, linguistics, quantitative methods, science studies, urban affairs, and womens studies, and writing. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, Pre-Physical Therapy |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, engineering, health professions, 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: |
UN Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Argentina;Australia;Austria;Bahamas, The;Belgium;Chile;Costa Rica;Denmark;Dominican Republic;Ecuador;Egypt;Fiji;France;Germany;Iceland;Italy;Mexico;New Zealand;Poland;South Africa;Spain;Sweden;Tunisia;United Kingdom |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Early Medical School Acceptance Program, Industrial Scholars Program, Mathematics Fast Track program, Fifth Year Master of Science program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus Samford University |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- African-American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Teacher Education
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Studies
- Computer/Information Science
- Criminal Justice
- Cytotechnology
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- Finance
- Foreign Languages
- Health Education
- Health Information Management
- Health Sciences
- High School Education
- History
- Industrial Distribution
- Information Systems
- International Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Technology
- Natural Sciences
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Nursing
- Paralegal
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Radiological Science
- Respiratory Therapy
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Theatre
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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 for DANTES
- credit and/or 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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