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California Baptist University

California Baptist University
8432 Magnolia Avenue
Riverside, CA 92504

Official telephone: (951) 343-4212
Toll-free telephone: (877) 228-8866
Fax number: (951) 343-4525

Website: www.calbaptist.edu



Screen last updated on: August 14, 2008
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and early 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 four weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: Business Administration, Liberal Studies, Behavorial Science
Majors with the lowest enrollment: biology, visual arts, communication arts
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 86%
Average class size: 30 in freshman lecture courses, 18 in upper-level/division lecture courses
Student:Faculty ratio: 18:1
Total faculty: 123 men, 103 women, 226 total
Full-time faculty: 57 men, 39 women, 96 total
Part-time faculty: 66 men, 64 women, 130 total
Graduation rate: 68% 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: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, evening courses, adult education programs
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in behavioral science, biology, business administration, chemistry, christian behavioral science, christian studies, coaching, contemporary christian music, English, film literature, global studies, history, journalism & mass communication, kinesiology, mathematics, music, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, Spanish, speech, sports management, theater, visual arts, and work leading toward the california teacher's credential.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, Pre-Nursing
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Focus On The Family Summer Institute
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Latin American, Europe, Australia, China, and Russia.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus California State University-San Bernardino

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Applied Arts
  • Applied Theology
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Economics
  • Business/Marketing
  • Christian Studies
  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminal Justice Administration
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • English
  • History
  • Intercultural Studies
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Journalism
  • Kinesiology
  • Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Nursing
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Speech
  • Theatre
  • Visual Art

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



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