Section 2: Core Requirements
2.6 The institution is in operation and has students enrolled in degree programs.
Judgment of Compliance:
Compliance
Narrative/Justification for Judgment of Compliance:
Christopher Newport University is in compliance with this core requirement. A full history of Christopher Newport University (CNU) is presented in the 2006 – 2007 University Handbook . The General Assembly of Virginia established Christopher Newport College (CNC) as a non-residential branch college of The College of William and Mary in 1960. Christopher Newport College was authorized by the Board of Visitors of The College of William and Mary to offer a lower-level undergraduate liberal arts curriculum. In 1969, the Board of Visitors received approval from the General Assembly to add upper-level bachelor's programs and award Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Degrees. Christopher Newport College was established as a four-year baccalaureate institution independent of The College of William and Mary in 1976. CNC's first Board of Visitors was appointed by the Governor on July 1, 1977. In 1990, the General Assembly authorized CNC to offer degrees at the master's level. Christopher Newport College became Christopher Newport University July 1, 1992.
Christopher Newport University offers 23 baccalaureate degree programs and five magisterial degree programs. However, three of these are currently teaching out students and will be closed (Nursing, Applied Psychology, and Public Safety Leadership). Each degree program and other programs and their numbers of enrollments appear in the following table:
Program Count |
Program Code |
Program Description |
Program Level |
Degree Type(s) |
12 |
910001 |
High School Enrichment |
Undergraduate |
N/A |
28 |
930000 |
Non-Degree Seeking Unclassified Undergraduate |
Undergraduate |
N/A |
257 |
090101 |
Communications |
Undergraduate |
BA |
69 |
110401 |
Information Science |
Undergraduate |
BSIS |
159 |
110701 |
Computer Foundations |
Undergraduate |
BS |
74 |
140901 |
Computer Engineering |
Undergraduate |
BS |
38 |
160101 |
Foreign Languages, General |
Undergraduate |
BA |
266 |
230101 |
English |
Undergraduate |
BA |
499 |
260101 |
Biology |
Undergraduate |
BA/BS |
83 |
270101 |
Mathematics |
Undergraduate |
BA/BS |
5 |
309999 |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
Undergraduate |
BA/BS |
4 |
310101 |
Leisure Studies |
Undergraduate |
BA/BS |
56 |
380101 |
Philosophy |
Undergraduate |
BA |
380 |
420101 |
Psychology |
Undergraduate |
BA/BS |
22 |
440401 |
Governmental Administration |
Undergraduate |
BSGA |
387 |
451001 |
Political Science |
Undergraduate |
BA |
192 |
451101 |
Sociology |
Undergraduate |
BA |
212 |
500101 |
Fine and Performing Arts |
Undergraduate |
BA/BFA |
113 |
500903 |
Music |
Undergraduate |
BM |
1 |
511601 |
Nursing |
Undergraduate |
BSN |
773 |
520201 |
General Business |
Undergraduate |
BSBA |
66 |
520301 |
Accounting |
Undergraduate |
BSA |
236 |
540101 |
History |
Undergraduate |
BA |
604 |
900000 |
Degree Seeking Unclassified Undergraduate |
Undergraduate |
N/A |
28 |
030103 |
Environmental Science |
Graduate |
MS |
62 |
131299 |
Teaching |
Graduate |
MAT |
26 |
400899 |
Applied Physics & Computer Science |
Graduate |
MS |
4 |
429999 |
Applied Psychology |
Graduate |
MS |
3 |
449999 |
Public Safety Leadership |
Graduate |
MPSL |
40 |
940000 |
Non-Degree Seeking Unclassified Graduate |
Graduate |
N/A |
4699 |
The following statistics, from the Fall 2005 census, further characterize the CNU student body:
Total Enrollment: |
4699 |
Undergraduate Degree Seeking: |
4492 |
Graduate Degree Seeking: |
127 |
Full-Time Students: |
4272 |
Part-Time Students: |
427 |
In-State Students: |
4573 |
Out-of-State Students: |
126 |
Female Students: |
2133 |
Male Students: |
2566 |
Support Documentation:
University Handbook: History
Data Source: Office of Institutional Research, All 2005 Census
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