| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early June, late August, early January, and late January. |
| 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: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, management, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Latin, musical theatre (theatre), natural/environmental science |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
83% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
229 men, 190 women, 419 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
153 men, 129 women, 282 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
76 men, 61 women, 137 total |
| Graduation rate: |
74% 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: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
yes |
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| Undergraduate studies homepage: |
www.samford.edu/
quad.aspx?id=2147485024 |
| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in most majors. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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J.D./M.P.A. and J.D./M.P.H. programs with U of Alabama at Birmingham. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering programs with U of Alabama at Birmingham, Auburn U, and Mercer U. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Saba (Caribbean), South Africa, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Alabama--Birmingham. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Asian Studies
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Church Music
- Classics
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Counseling Foundations
- Early Childhood/Elementary/Special Education/Collaborative Education
- Economics
- Engineering Physics
- Engineering/Mathematics
- Engineering/Physics
- English
- English/Language Arts Education
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Science
- Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy
- Family Studies
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- Fitness/Health Promotion
- French
- Geography
- German
- Greek
- History
- History/Social Science Education
- Interior Design
- International Relations
- Journalism/Mass Communications
- Language/World Trade
- Latin American Studies
- Latin Language/Literature
- Liberal Studies
- Management
- Marine Science
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Music Theatre
- Nursing
- Nutrition/Dietetics
- Organ
- Philosophy
- Philosophy/Religion
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Piano
- Piano Pedagogy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Religion
- Secondary Education
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sports Administration
- Sports Medicine/Pre-Medicine
- Teacher Education/Early Childhood
- Theatre
- Theory/Composition
- Voice
- World Language/Literature
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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