| Screen last updated on: February 2024 |
| 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. |
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| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
73% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
135 men, 146 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
68 men, 71 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
67 men, 75 women |
| Graduation rate: |
49% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
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| Undergraduate studies homepage: |
www.shepherd.edu/admissions/first-time-freshmen/ |
| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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Institution offers 3-2 degree programs. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study-abroad program offered. |
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| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Chemistry, General
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
- Computational and Applied Mathematics
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Engineering, General
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- Economics, General
- Education, Other
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering Science
- Engineering, Other
- English Language and Literature, General
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
- Environmental Studies
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- General Studies
- Health and Wellness, General
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- History, General
- History, Other
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
- Human Services, General
- Information Technology
- International/Globalization Studies
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other
- Mathematics, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Music Performance, General
- Music, General
- Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
- Nutrition Sciences
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
- Physical Sciences, Other
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Psychology, Other
- Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Sciences, Other
- Social Work
- Sociology, General
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other
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Certificates
- Agricultural and Food Products Processing
- Agricultural Business and Management, General
- Agriculture, General
- International/Globalization Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
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Diplomas
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Education, Other
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Human Services, General
- Nursing Practice
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
- Public Administration
- Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
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Doctorates
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Nursing Practice
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Master's Degrees
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
- Education, General
- Education, Other
- Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for international baccalaureate
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