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Delaware Valley College
700 East Butler Avenue
Doylestown, PA 18901

Official telephone: (215) 345-1500
Toll-free telephone: (800) 2-DELVAL
Fax number: (215) 345-5277

Website: www.delval.edu

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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Semester/term begin dates:

in August and 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 July and January.

Number and length of summer sessions:

Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Majors with the highest enrollment:

animal science, business administration, ornamental horticulture

Majors with the lowest enrollment:

food science/management, turf management, English

Average freshman GPA:

2.7 on a 4.0 scale

Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year:

76%

Student:Faculty ratio:

15:1

Total faculty:

87 men, 38 women, 125 total

Full-time faculty:

48 men, 34 women, 82 total

Part-time faculty:

39 men, 4 women, 43 total

Graduation rate:

50% 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:

Minimum GPA required to graduate:

2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED

Undergraduate studies homepage:

delval.edu/cms/index.php/
delval/departments

Special programs offered:

double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning

Preprofessional programs offered:

pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry

Education certifications are offered:

yes

Education certifications:

middle/junior high, secondary, vo-tech

Cooperative programs are offered:

yes

Cooperative education programs:

agriculture, business, computer science, social/behavioral science

Graduate schools/programs are offered:

yes

Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes:

Study abroad opportunities:

Study abroad in England.

Army ROTC:

not offered

Navy ROTC:

not offered

Air Force ROTC:

not offered

LIST OF MAJORS

Associate's Degrees

Business
Computer Information Systems
Computer Programming

Bachelor's Degrees

Agribusiness
Agronomy/Environmental Science
Animal Biotechnology/Conservation
Animal Science
Biology
Business Administration
Chemistry
Criminal Justice Administration
Dairy Science
English
Equine Science
Food Science/Management
Horticulture
Information Systems Management
Ornamental Horticulture/Environmental Design
Secondary Education
Zoological Sciences

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT

Credit placement options:

placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
credit for CLEP general
credit for CLEP subject
placement for DANTES
credit for school's own challenge exams
placement for international baccalaureate

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