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University of La Verne

University of La Verne
1950 Third Street
La Verne, CA 91750

Official telephone: (909) 593-3511
Toll-free telephone: (800) 876-4ULV
Fax number: (909) 593-0965

Website: www.laverne.edu



Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and early February.
Calendar system: 4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in September.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, liberal studies/diversified education, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: computer science, art history, religion
Average freshman GPA: 3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 79%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 213 men, 181 women, 394 total
Full-time faculty: 100 men, 90 women, 190 total
Part-time faculty: 113 men, 91 women, 204 total
Graduation rate: 60% within six years

University of La Verne
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in all majors.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, nursing
Education certifications:
early childhood, 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: Brethren Colleges Abroad (BCA), or Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE).
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Belgium, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Pitzer Coll.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • General Studies
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Athletic Training
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biology
  • Broadcasting
  • Business Administration
  • Business Management
  • Chemistry
  • Child Development
  • Communications
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering
  • Criminology
  • E-Commerce
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Biology
  • Environmental Management
  • French
  • German
  • Health Administration
  • History
  • International Business/Language
  • International Studies
  • Journalism
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts
  • Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Movement/Sports Science
  • Music
  • Natural History
  • Organizational Management
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy/Religion
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Religion
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Speech Communication
  • Theatre

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • placement for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for relevant military experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
scores of 4 or higher required for History Exam.



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