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BLUEFIELD COLLEGE

Bluefield College
3000 College Drive
Bluefield, VA 24605

Official telephone: (276) 326-3682
Fax number: (540) 326-4288

Website: www.bluefield.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and 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 July, August, April, and June.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: interdisciplinary studies
Majors with the lowest enrollment: religion/philosophy
Average freshman GPA: 2.68 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 68%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 75 men, 35 women, 110 total
Full-time faculty: 21 men, 12 women, 33 total
Part-time faculty: 36 men, 24 women, 60 total
Graduation rate: 31% within six years

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, accelerated program, honors program, internships, weekend college
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: London Scholars Program
Study abroad opportunities:
;United Kingdom
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Behavioral Science
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Christian Studies
  • Communications
  • Criminal Justice
  • English
  • Exercise/Sport Science
  • History
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Organizational Management/Leadership
  • Paralegal
  • Psychology
  • Social Studies
  • Theatre
  • Visual Art

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
  • credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate



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