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Point Loma Nazarene University

Point Loma Nazarene University
3900 Lomaland Drive
San Diego, CA 92106

Official telephone: (619) 849-2200
Fax number: (619) 849-2579

Website: www.pointloma.edu



Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010
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 the weekend prior to start of fall semester.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of three weeks and two of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, nursing, psychology
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 83%
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Full-time faculty: 87 men, 59 women, 146 total
Graduation rate: 70% within six years

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: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in accounting, business administration, cell and molecular biology, environmental biology, child development, children's ministry, communication, computer science, criminal justice, French, history, information systems, international development studies, literature, mathematics, media communication, music, non-profit organization management, nutrition, organismal biology, philosophy, physics, pre-therapeutic psychology, public relations, sociology, Spanish, theatre, women's studies, writing, and youth ministry.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, physical therapy, allied health
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, education, health professions, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), Sea Semester, UN Semester, American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Institute for Family Studies. Sacramento Semester Program.
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus at San Diego St U.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at San Diego St U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art Education
  • Athletic Training
  • Biblical Studies
  • Biology
  • Biology/Chemistry
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Child/Adolescent Development
  • Christian Ministry
  • Communication
  • Composition
  • Computer Science
  • Consumer/Environmental Sciences
  • Dietetics
  • Engineering Physics
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science
  • Fashion/Interiors
  • Graphic Design
  • History
  • Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • Information Systems
  • Instrumental Performance
  • International Development Studies
  • International Studies
  • Journalism
  • Liberal Studies
  • Literature
  • Managerial/Organizational Communication
  • Mathematics
  • Media Communication
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Music/Ministry
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition/Food
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy/Theology
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Piano Performance
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Romance Languages
  • Social Sciences
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
  • Visual Arts
  • Vocal Performance
  • Writing

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate



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