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Northwestern College - IA

Northwestern College - IA
101 Seventh Street, SW
Orange City, IA 51041-1996

Official telephone: (712) 707-7000
Fax number: (712) 707-7247
Website: https://nwciowa.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 80%
Student:Faculty ratio: 9:1
Total faculty: 92 men, 116 women
Full-time faculty: 39 men, 39 women
Part-time faculty: 53 men, 77 women
Graduation rate: 63% within six years

Northwestern College - IA
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Art Therapy/Therapist
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biophysics
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Software Engineering
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  • Data Science, General
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other
  • Environmental Biology
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • General Studies
  • Genome Sciences/Genomics
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Mathematical Statistics and Probability
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music, General
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Religious Education
  • Rhetoric and Composition
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Entrepreneurship
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Certificates

  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Language Interpretation and Translation
Diplomas

  • Computer Teacher Education
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • History Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Counseling Psychology
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History Teacher Education
  • Physician Assistant
  • Psychology, Other
  • Special Education and Teaching, General

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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