RADFORD UNIVERSITY

Radford University
P.O. Box 6890
Radford, VA 24142

Official telephone: (540) 831-5000
Fax number: (540) 831-5142

Website: www.radford.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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 June, July, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Four summer sessions, one of three weeks, one of 11 weeks, and two of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: interdisciplinary studies, management, criminal justice
Majors with the lowest enrollment: mathematics, philosophy and religious studies, geology
Average freshman GPA: 2.7 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 78%
Student:Faculty ratio: 18:1
Total faculty: 320 men, 312 women, 632 total
Full-time faculty: 213 men, 187 women, 400 total
Part-time faculty: 107 men, 125 women, 232 total
Graduation rate: 60% within six years

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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, chemistry, chemical/engineering, physics/engineering, mechanical engineering
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 chemistry, mathematics, and physics programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the Virgin Islands.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Leadership Through Experience, Academics, and Development (LEAD) Program.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Sciences/Disorders
  • Communications
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Dance
  • Design
  • Economics
  • English
  • Exercise, Sport, and Health Education
  • Finance
  • Foods/Nutrition
  • Foreign Languages
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • History
  • Information Systems/Technology
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Media Studies
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy/Religious Studies
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Accounting
  • Pre-Nursing
  • Pre-Social Work
  • Psychology
  • Recreation/Parks/Tourism
  • Social Sciences
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Theatre

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate



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