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Pikeville College

Pikeville College
147 Sycamore Street
Pikeville, KY 41501-1194

Official telephone: (606) 218-5250

Website: www.pc.edu/


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
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 in August and January; orientation course required during first semester.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business, biology, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: secondary education, social sciences
Average freshman GPA: 2.68 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 47%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 27 men, 34 women, 61 total
Full-time faculty: 27 men, 32 women, 59 total
Part-time faculty: 7 men, 3 women, 10 total
Graduation rate: 30% 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
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in most majors.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
United Kingdom
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business Computer Specialist
  • Business/Management
  • Criminal Justice
  • Nursing
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Elementary Education
  • English
  • Fine Art
  • History
  • Human Services
  • Industrial Automation Technology
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Middle Grades Education
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Secondary Education
  • Sociology

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



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