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Berea College

Berea College
CPO Box 2142
Berea, KY 40404

Official telephone: (859) 985-3000
Fax number: (859) 985-3917

Website: www.berea.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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 summer and one week prior to start of term.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of eight weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, child/family studies, technology/industrial arts
Majors with the lowest enrollment: physics, philosophy, religion
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 82%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 94 men, 65 women, 159 total
Full-time faculty: 76 men, 52 women, 128 total
Part-time faculty: 20 men, 25 women, 45 total
Graduation rate: 61% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in african and african american studies, agriculture/natural resources, appalachian studies, asian studies, businessadmin, communication, computerscience, dance, French, German, Health, history, Latin, music, philosophy, pol.science, religion, sociology, Spanish, Sustainability & environmental studies, and women's studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Combined 2-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program with Washington Univ. and Univ. of KY
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Austin College (TX);Birmingham-Southern College (AL);Eckerd College (FL);Gustavus Adolphus College (MN);Hastings College (NE);Huntington University (IN);University of La Verne (CA)
Study abroad opportunities:
Argentina;Australia;Austria;Bahamas, The;Brazil;Chile;China;Costa Rica;Czech Republic;Denmark;Ecuador;France;Germany;Ghana;Greece;Guatemala;Ireland;Italy;Jamaica;Japan;Macedonia;Mexico;New Zealand;Peru;Poland;Slovenia;South Africa;Spain;Switzerland;Tanzania;Thailand;United Kingdom;Vietnam
Other special or unique academic programs:
Undergraduate Research & Creative Projects Program; Internships; A Variety of programs in Short Term, Summer or Regular Term; Service Learning
Army ROTC: offered off-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • African/African-American Studies
  • Agriculture/Natural Resources
  • Applied Science/Mathematics
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Child/Family Studies
  • Classical Languages
  • Economics
  • Education Studies
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Nursing
  • Paralegal
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Renewable Resources
  • Sociology
  • Speech Communication
  • Technology/Industrial Arts
  • Theatre
  • Women's Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
scores of 3 require departmental approval.
Other credit/placement programs:
Mathematics Compass for placement; Foreign language proficiency exam for placement



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