| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September. |
| Calendar system: |
4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in June and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of eight weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
biology, business administration, English |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
physics, German, French |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
76% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
79 men, 64 women, 143 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
64 men, 47 women, 111 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
15 men, 17 women, 32 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: |
yes |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Undergraduate studies homepage: |
www.youniversitytv.com/
youlife/birmingham_s |
| Graduate studies homepage: |
www.gotobsc.com/forms/
form-request.htm |
| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in art, art history, Asian studies, biology, business administration, chemistry, computer science, dance, economics, English, French, German, history, Latin American studies, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religion, sociology, Spanish, theatre arts, and urban environmental studies. |
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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, engineering, nursing |
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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 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering, environmental studies, and nursing programs. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UN Semester |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Augsburg Coll, Augustana Coll, Austin Coll, Berea Coll, Bethany Coll, Carthage Coll, Coe Coll, DePauw U, Eckerd Coll, Elmhurst Coll, Elon U, Erskine Coll, Graceland U, Gustavus Adolphus Coll, Hastings Coll, Hollins U, LaGrange Coll, Luther Coll, Manchester Coll, Midland Lutheran Coll, Salem Coll, St. Olaf Coll, Whitworth Coll, and Wofford Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Belgium (Vesalius Coll), Brazil (U Metodista de Piracicaba), China (Hong Kong Baptist U), Costa Rica (U Latina Int Cntr for Sustainable Human Development), the Czech Republic (U of West Bohemia), Egypt (American U in Cairo), England (Middlesex U, U of Birmingham), Germany (Erfurt U, European Coll of Liberal Arts), Hungary (Kodolanya Janos Coll), Ireland (U of Limerick), Japan (Kansai Gaidai), the Netherlands (HvA/HES Amsterdam Sch of Business and Economics and Hogeschool von Amsterdam, Institute of Technology), Russia (Herzen Pedagogical U), South Africa (U of Cape Town), Switzerland (U of Fribourg), Thailand (Payap U), and Vietnam (Danang U). |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Pre-med collaboration with U of Limerick. Human rights-focused programs at international partner universities. Faculty-led and service-learning international January Interim programs. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Alabama--Birmingham. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Samford U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Art Education
- Asian Studies
- Biology
- Biology/Psychology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Computer Science/Mathematics
- Dance
- Economics
- Education
- Education Services
- English
- Environmental Studies
- French
- German
- History
- History/Political Science
- International Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Music Education
- Music Theatre
- Philosophy
- Philosophy/Politics/Economics
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religion
- Religion/Philosophy
- Sociology
- Sociology/Political Science
- Sociology/Psychology
- Spanish
- Theatre Arts
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for international baccalaureate
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