| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and in mid-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 and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Five summer sessions, one of four weeks, two of five weeks each, and two of eight weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, communications, marketing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
physics, religious studies, mathematics teaching |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
90% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
211 men, 145 women, 356 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
122 men, 81 women, 203 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
89 men, 64 women, 153 total |
| Graduation rate: |
82% 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.jcu.edu/admission/
interact/archive.htm |
| Graduate studies homepage: |
www.jcu.edu/admission/
contact.htm |
| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in most major and in American politics, creative writing, and foreign affairs. Interdisciplinary concentrations in Africana studies, aging studies, biochemistry/molecular biology, catholic studies, East Asian studies, environmental studies, international business, Italian studies, Latin American studies, neuroscience, perspectives on sex/gender, political communication, and public administration/policy studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, communications, broadcasting, advertising, event management |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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Dual admission program with U of Cincinnati College of Medicine. MedStart program with Medical Coll of Ohio. Science and engineering Program with Case Western Reserve 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) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, El Salvador, France, Germany, Ghana, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Borromeo Institute. Cardinal Suenens Program. Institute of Catholic Studies. Honors Program. Bishop Pilla Program in Italian American Studies. Program in Applied Ethics. Arrupe Scholars Program for Social Action. Honors Program. Applied Ethics Program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Art History
- Biology
- Business Information Systems
- Business Logistics
- Chemistry
- Classical Languages
- Communications
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Engineering Physics/Electronics
- English
- Environmental Science
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- French
- German
- Greek
- History
- Humanities
- Latin
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Teaching
- Middle Childhood Education
- Molecular/Cellular Biology
- Multi-Age Education
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- World Literature
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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
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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Acceptable scores vary by department. |
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