LYNCHBURG COLLEGE

Lynchburg College
1501 Lakeside Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24501

Official telephone: (434) 544-8100
Toll-free telephone: (800) 426-8101
Fax number: (804) 544-5499

Website: www.lynchburg.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September 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 summer.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions of three weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, nursing
Majors with the lowest enrollment: philosophy, music
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 66%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 117 men, 103 women, 220 total
Full-time faculty: 85 men, 74 women, 159 total
Part-time faculty: 32 men, 38 women, 70 total
Graduation rate: 48% within six years

Lynchburg College
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, Pre-Art Therapy
Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Forestry & Wildlife
Pre-Library Science
Pre-Occupational Therapy
Pre-Museum Studies
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: UN Semester, Woods Hole, MA & Disney Internship.
Study abroad opportunities:
Argentina;Austria;Bahamas, The;Belgium;China;Costa Rica;Czech Republic;France;Germany;Greece;India;Japan;Korea, South;Mexico;Spain;Turkey;United Kingdom;Vietnam
Other special or unique academic programs:
Bonner Leaders Program, Westover Honors Program
Foreign Exange Programs with following schools:
Fachhochschule Vorarlberg, Austria
Hannam University, South Korea
Jeonju Women's College, South Korea
Ministry of Education, Bahamas
Ministry of Education, St. Lucia
Seigakuin University, Japan
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Athletic Training
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Science
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Physiology
  • French
  • Health Promotion
  • Health/Physical Education
  • History
  • Interdisciplinary Studies/Teacher Education
  • International Relations
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Nursing
  • Paralegal
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy/Political Science
  • Philosophy/Religious Studies
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Renewable Resources
  • Sociology
  • Sport Management
  • Theatre

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



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