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Mount Mary College

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Screen last updated on: December 12, 2012
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 August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of six weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: occupational therapy, business administration, nursing
Majors with the lowest enrollment: chemistry, foreign languages, philosophy
Average freshman GPA: 2.9 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 65%
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Total faculty: 41 men, 165 women, 206 total
Full-time faculty: 9 men, 58 women, 67 total
Part-time faculty: 32 men, 107 women, 139 total
Graduation rate: 37% within six years

Mount Mary College
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: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in art, bilingual education, biology, business administration, chemistry, communications, English, English/language arts, English professional writing, gerontology, graphic design, history, journalism, mathematics, philosophy, political science, religious studies, science, social studies, Spanish, and theology.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 B.S./M.S. occupational therapy program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Scotland, Spain, and Tanzania.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Joint B.S.N. program with Columbia Coll of Nursing.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Marquette U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Marquette U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Art Therapy
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Business/Professional Communication
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • Communication Design
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography
  • Dietetics
  • Early Childhood/Middle Childhood Education
  • English
  • English/Professional Writing
  • Fashion
  • Fashion Merchandising Management
  • Fashion/Apparel Product Development
  • Graphic Design
  • History
  • Individualized Major
  • Interior Design
  • International Studies
  • Justice
  • Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence Education
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology/Behavioral Science
  • Public Relations
  • Radiologic Technology
  • Social Work
  • Spanish
  • Teacher Education
  • Theology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • neither credit nor placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for relevant military experience
  • placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

DIPLOMAS OFFERED
  • Accounting