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Spalding University

Spalding University
851 S. Fourth Street
Louisville, KY 40203-2188

Official telephone: (502) 585-9911
Toll-free telephone: (800) 896-8941
Fax number: (502) 585-7158

Website: www.spalding.edu


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Screen last updated on: February 1, 2008
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and early January.
Calendar system: CONTINUOS
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June, July, August, and December.
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: occupational therapy, nursing, education
Majors with the lowest enrollment: religious studies, sociology, history
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 61%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Full-time faculty: 24 men, 67 total
Part-time faculty: 91 total
Graduation rate: 28% 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, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, adult education
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Administrative/Secretarial Services
  • Paramedical Science
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Business
  • Business Teacher Education
  • Communication
  • Elementary Education/Teaching
  • Fine Art
  • Health Science/Occupational Therapy
  • Humanities
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching
  • Learning/Behavior Disorders
  • Natural Science
  • Nursing
  • Psychology
  • Social Work

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject

DIPLOMAS OFFERED
  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Creative Writing
  • Education, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Psychology, General
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Work
 


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