| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in July, August, and June. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business, music business, nursing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
church music, mathematics, physics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.18 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
76% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
230 men, 231 women, 461 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
113 men, 108 women, 221 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
120 men, 125 women, 245 total |
| Graduation rate: |
60% 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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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, 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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Many minors offered. |
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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 |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Belmont East (New York) and Belmont West (Los Angeles) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Australia;Barbados;Belize;China;Costa Rica;Germany;Ghana;Hong Kong;Ireland;Italy;Kenya;Mexico;Russia;Singapore;Spain;United Kingdom |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus Vanderbilt University |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus Vanderbilt University |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Applied Discrete Mathematics
- Architectural/Engineering Technology
- Art
- Art/Graphic Design
- Arts/Education
- Audio Engineering
- Audio/Video Production
- Audio/Video/Film
- Biblical Languages
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Broadcasting
- Broadcasting/Video Production
- Business
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Child Care Administration
- Christian Ethics
- Christian Leadership
- Church Music
- Classics
- Commercial Music
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Design Communication
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Education
- Electromechanical Engineering Technology
- Elementary Education
- Engineering Physics
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Studies
- European Studies
- Exercise Science
- Exercise Science/Health Promotion
- Finance
- French
- German
- Graphic Design
- Health Care Management
- History
- Home Health Aide
- Hospitality/Travel/Tourism
- Imaging Technology
- Information Systems Management
- International Business
- International Economics
- Journalism
- Liberal Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Medical Imaging Technology
- Medical Physics
- Medical Technology
- Middle School Education
- Ministry
- Music Composition
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Music Theatre
- Music Theory
- Musical Theatre
- Neuroscience
- Nursing
- Paralegal
- Paralegal Studies
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Piano Pedagogy
- Political Economy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religion
- Religion & Arts
- Religious Studies
- Renewable Resources
- Science in Engineering Management
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Speech Communications
- Studio Art
- Theatre/Dance
- Theatre/Drama
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
- placement for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
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- Accounting
- Applied Mathematics
- Art Teacher Education
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Audio Engineering
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other
- Bible/Biblical Studies
- Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Commerce, General
- Chemistry, General
- Classics and Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, General
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Studies
- European Studies/Civilization
- Finance, General
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- Graphic Design
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
- History, General
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Economics
- Journalism
- Management Information Systems, General
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Mathematics, General
- Music History, Literature, and Theory
- Music Management and Merchandising
- Music Pedagogy
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music, General
- Neuroscience
- Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Political Science and Government, Other
- Psychology, General
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
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