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Ferrum College

Ferrum College
215 Ferrum Mountain Road
Ferrum, VA 24088

Official telephone: (540) 365-2121
Toll-free telephone: (800) 868-9797
Fax number: (540) 365-4203

Website: www.ferrum.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and mid-January.
Calendar system: OTHER
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: environmental science, business administration, criminal justice
Majors with the lowest enrollment: medical technology, French, Russian
Average freshman GPA: 2.2 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 53%
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Total faculty: 53 men, 41 women, 94 total
Full-time faculty: 38 men, 26 women, 64 total
Part-time faculty: 15 men, 15 women, 30 total
Graduation rate: 28% 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, independent study, honors program, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in most majors.
Preprofessional programs offered:
Pre-professional science major
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Russia;Spain;United Kingdom
Other special or unique academic programs:
Holocaust Study; Applachian Cluster
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Agriculture
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Administration/Decision Support Systems
  • Business Administration/Financial Management
  • Business Administration/Management
  • Business Administration/Marketing
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Dramatics/Theatre Arts
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • Horticulture
  • Information Systems
  • International Studies
  • Liberal Arts
  • Liberal Studies/Teacher Education
  • Mathematical Science
  • Medical Technology
  • Parks/Recreation/Tourism
  • Performing/Visual Arts
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Renewable Resources
  • Russian
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Social Work
  • Sports Management

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
    (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams



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