CARROLL COLLEGE
Waukesha, Wisconsin
The College
Carroll College was chartered by the territorial legislature of Wisconsin in 1846. Carroll College is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) but is nonsectarian and ecumenical.
The College realizes that personalized education is the special province of a small college and recognizes the variety of students' individual needs and preferences. Carroll's student body is diverse, with representation from thirty-two states and twenty-seven countries. The campus has more than 2,000 full-time men and women, as well as more than 700 part-time students. In addition, there are more than 250 graduate students on the Carroll campus.
Many opportunities exist for cocurricular involvement. Three fraternities and four sororities draw participation from about 13 percent of the students. A broad variety of special interest organizations provide a full program of campus activities in addition to the all-campus social, intellectual, and athletic events that are scheduled throughout the year. The College's facilities for recreation and athletics include the Van Male Fieldhouse, which has a basketball court; an indoor track; indoor facilities for badminton, tennis, and volleyball; and an Olympic-size pool. The adjacent Ganfield Gymnasium provides additional space for athletics and recreation. A football field, a soccer field, and a softball diamond are also available.
In addition to the bachelor's degrees Carroll offers, the College also grants the master's degree in education, software engineering, and physical therapy.
Location
The College is located in the city of Waukesha, a residential community of 64,000 people, which is 18 miles west of Milwaukee and 100 miles north of Chicago. The College's proximity to these two major urban centers and to the settings associated with Wisconsin's famous outdoor sports and leisure activities provides Carroll students with numerous opportunities for recreation, entertainment, and enrichment.
Majors and Degrees
Carroll College grants the B.A., B.S., and B.S.N. degrees. Areas of study include accounting; actuarial science; art; athletic training; biochemistry; biology; business administration (finance, human resources, management, management information systems, marketing, small business management); chemistry; communication; computer science (information systems, network applications, software engineering); criminal justice; education (early childhood, elementary, secondary, adaptive); English; environmental science; exercise science; forensic science; graphic communication; history; human biology; international relations; journalism; marine biology; mathematics; music; nursing; organizational leadership; photography; physical education; physical therapy; politics; print management; psychology; public relations; recreation management; religious studies; self-designed major; sociology; Spanish; and theater arts.
Academic Programs
The College currently operates on a semester calendar. All students must complete 128 credits with a C average or better. A major, generally consisting of 40 credits, must be completed. General education requirements include the First Year Seminar, English, liberal studies distribution courses, and a capstone experience. B.A. students must take two years of a modern language or the equivalent. B.S. students must take mathematics and either a computer science or logic course. Students may also select a second major or they may select a minor, which generally requires 16 to 28 credits. The honors program offers intensive sections of courses in the arts and sciences for academically talented students.
Advanced placement or credit may be granted to students who have completed the appropriate College Board Advanced Placement examinations. Credit may be granted for a score at or above the 75th percentile on the humanities, natural science, or social science general examination of the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP). Scores on CLEP subject examinations may also qualify to be approved for credit. A total of not more than 48 credit hours may be awarded through CLEP general and subject examinations.
Off-Campus Programs
The New Cultural Experiences Program gives all Carroll students the opportunity to study in a different cultural setting. Students may plan an individual program or participate in a planned group experience involving other students and Carroll faculty members. Group experiences are offered in locations such as Australia, Belize, England, and Japan, and countries in Europe and Africa. Other off-campus programs include the Washington Semester, the United Nations Semester, and the Junior Year Abroad. In addition, career internships are provided in the Milwaukee-Waukesha area for students interested in gaining practical work experience in their proposed career field. All of these programs carry degree credit; the amount depends upon the nature and duration of the experience.
Academic Facilities
The College library houses more than 150,000 volumes, 18,000 microforms, and 400 periodicals. The Department of Education is in the Barstow Building with the Modern Language and Communication Departments. Rankin Hall houses the Departments of Biology, Psychology, and Religious Studies, as well as the psychology laboratories. Maxon Hall houses the Departments of Geography and Mathematics. It also contains the laboratories for advanced chemistry, the geography laboratory with independent-study booths and audiovisual instruments, a darkroom, a cartography laboratory, a map library, and a National Weather Service observation station. The chemistry and physics laboratories are in Lowry Hall. All science laboratories are provided with up-to-date equipment. The newly renovated Main Hall houses classrooms for all academic areas. MacAllister Hall is home to the Departments of English, History, Politics, and Philosophy and houses the Norman FitzGerald Civil War Collection.
The Shattuck Music Center houses a recital hall that seats 150, an auditorium that seats 1,350, and a Schantz seventy-two-stop pipe organ. The Department of Music has a large band-practice room, teaching studios, a multisensing room, a computerized music laboratory, and classrooms. The Humphrey Building houses the Art Department and Humphrey Memorial Chapel. The College's physical therapy program is located adjacent to the College's athletic complex. A new, state-of-the-art nursing lab is found in the lower level of the Theatre Arts Building.
Costs
For 200405, the tuition was approximately $17,800, and room and board were $5600.
Financial Aid
Approximately 98 percent of Carroll's students receive some form of financial aid. Aid is based on need, as determined by the U.S. Department of Education's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), as well as on scholastic ability and achievement. Generally, students receive a package consisting of a scholarship, a grant, a loan, and/or campus employment.
Various merit scholarships are available to students. Merit scholarships range from $30,000 to $36,000 over four years and are determined by a student's ACT or SAT I scores and class rank. Students who attend high schools that do not rank are not excluded from consideration for any academic scholarships. Additional scholarships are awarded to qualified students who are interested in music, journalism, theater, computer science, history, art, math, or the sciences. Students should contact the Office of Admission for details.
Faculty
The student-faculty ratio at Carroll is approximately 16:1. More than 85 percent of faculty members hold a doctorate in their specialized area of study. There are more than 100 full-time faculty members at Carroll.
Student Government
Through election to the Student Senate and College Activities Board, students have responsibility for nonacademic matters affecting their lives at the College. In addition, there is voting student representation on all College committees, and there are student observers on the Board of Trustees.
Admission Requirements
Carroll's admission procedure is intended to ensure academic and personal success for accepted students. Each candidate is evaluated individually; evidence of the interest in and ability to do college-level work is important. The College exercises careful selection, but no candidate is disqualified because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Application and Information
To be considered, each candidate for freshman admission must submit the following materials: a completed application for admission; a transcript from an accredited high school showing progress toward, or completion of, 15 units of work and graduation; a satisfactory personal evaluation from the high school; and scores on the SAT I or ACT. Transfer students must submit a transcript from every college attended previously and a statement of good standing. Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis until the class is filled. There are no deadlines, but early application is recommended.
Admission to the College may be granted following the completion of three years of high school work, provided that the high school indicates that this is in the applicant's best interest. The candidate may or may not have completed the course work required for high school graduation at the time of admission, but he or she must show unusual promise and achievement.
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