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Union College

Union College
310 College Street
Barbourville, KY 40906

Official telephone: (606) 546-4151
Toll-free telephone: (800) 489-8646

Website: www.unionky.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in May, June, and July.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, education, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: theatre, biology, history/political science
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 55%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 55 men, 49 women, 104 total
Full-time faculty: 34 men, 27 women, 61 total
Part-time faculty: 21 men, 22 women, 43 total
Graduation rate: 28% within six years

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: 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, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program with U of Kentucky; physical therapy program with U of Louisville; veterinary program with Auburn U.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Member of Kentucky Institute of International Studies (KIIS). Study-abroad summer programs in Austria, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, and Spain.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting/Finance
  • Athletic Training
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Christian Ministries
  • Computer Information Technology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Educational Studies
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Health
  • History
  • History/Political Science
  • Human Performance
  • International Business
  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mass Communication
  • Mathematics
  • Middle Grades Education
  • Physical Education
  • Pre-Law
  • Psychology
  • Recreation Management
  • Religious Studies
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Special Education
  • Sports Management
  • Theatre

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • neither credit nor placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

 
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