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CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
1837 University Circle
Cheyney, PA 19319

Official telephone: (800) 243-9639
Fax number: (610) 399-2415

Website: www.cheyney.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in 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 August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, social relations
Majors with the lowest enrollment: theatre arts, social sciences, English
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 56%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 50 men, 63 women, 113 total
Full-time faculty: 40 men, 49 women, 89 total
Part-time faculty: 10 men, 14 women, 24 total
Graduation rate: 27% 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: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
nursing with Temple U and Hahnemann Hospital
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
business, computer science, natural science, social/behavioral science
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: offered off-campus Widener University

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Nanofabrication
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Clothing/Textiles
  • Communication Arts
  • Computer/Information Science
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Fashion Merchandising
  • General Science
  • Geographic Information Science
  • Geography
  • Hotel/Restaurant/Institutional Management
  • Management
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Technology
  • Music
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Recreation
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Relations
  • Social Sciences
  • Special Education
  • Theatre Arts

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate



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