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Morehouse College

Morehouse College
830 Westview Drive SW
Atlanta, GA 30314

Official telephone: (404) 681-2800
Fax number: (404) 659-6536

Website: www.morehouse.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in mid-August and in 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.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of six weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, psychology, biology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: French, urban studies, education
Average freshman GPA: 2.59 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 87%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 151 men, 72 women, 223 total
Full-time faculty: 115 men, 58 women, 173 total
Part-time faculty: 56 total
Graduation rate: 54% 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
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships
Education certifications:
early childhood
Cooperative education programs:
business, computer science, education, engineering, social/behavioral science
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Dominican Republic;France;Ghana;Japan;South Africa;Spain;United Kingdom
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • African-American Studies
  • Applied Physics
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Administration/Accounting
  • Business Administration/Finance
  • Business Administration/Management
  • Business Administration/Marketing
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Drama
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Finance
  • French
  • Health/Physical Education
  • History
  • International Studies
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Paralegal
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Renewable Resources
  • Sociology
  • Urban Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for relevant military experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate



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