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University of the Cumberlands

University of the Cumberlands
6178 College Station Drive
Williamsburg, KY 40769

Official telephone: (606) 549-2200
Toll-free telephone: (800) 343-1609
Fax number: (606) 549-2820

Website: www.ucumberlands.edu


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Screen last updated on: October 1, 2008
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and in 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 July and June.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of five weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: early elementary education, biology, business administration
Majors with the lowest enrollment: physics
Average freshman GPA: 2.75 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 62%
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Total faculty: 67 men, 45 women, 112 total
Full-time faculty: 54 men, 31 women, 85 total
Part-time faculty: 23 men, 18 women, 41 total
Graduation rate: 42% within six years

University of the Cumberlands
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative education programs:
computer science, education, health professions, social/behavioral science
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
United Kingdom
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Teacher Education
  • Chemistry
  • Church Music
  • Communication Arts
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Exercise/Sport Science
  • Home Health Aide
  • Industrial Automation Technology
  • Management Information Systems
  • Mathematics
  • Middle School Education
  • Paralegal
  • Philosophy/Religion
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Religion
  • Social Work
  • Sport/Fitness Administration/Management
  • Theatre Arts

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

DIPLOMAS OFFERED
  • Accounting
  • Army JROTC/ROTC
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Bible/Biblical Studies
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Chemistry, General
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • French Language and Literature
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • General Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General
  • Health Teacher Education
  • History Teacher Education
  • History, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Journalism, Other
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music, Other
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Pre-Law Studies
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Secondary School Administration/Principalship
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
 


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