| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and late 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 August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
finance, psychology, advertising |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
null, null, null |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
88% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
636 men, 347 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
418 men, 215 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
218 men, 132 women |
| Graduation rate: |
71% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in anthropology (archeological), anthropology (biomedical), anthropology (cultural), anthropology (general), biological sciences, chemistry, classical studies, economics, economic growth/development, econometrics economics, economics of industrial organizations, economics (decision making), international economics, labor economics, monetary economics, public economics, English, environmental earth sciences, African American studies, Mexican American studies, Chinese, French, German, Italian area studies, Japanese, Russian area studies, Spanish, geology, history, human rights, Asian studies, European studies, international studies, Latin American studies, medieval studies, mathematics, natural sciences, philosophy, ethics, physics, political science (general), political science (political thought), political science (comparative and international politics), political science (American politics, law and administration) psychology, religious studies, sociology, statistical studies, women's studies, business administration, advertising, art, photography, art history, arts administration, film studies, television media, corporate communication/public affairs, dance performance, journalism, music, elementary teaching, secondary teaching, computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering management science, civil engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
0 |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, secondary, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
0 |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, engineering |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, China, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, and Taiwan. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Summer study and research at SMU-in-Taos (New Mexico. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of North Texas. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Advertising
- African-American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art History
- Biochemistry
- Biological Anthropology
- Biological Science
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Cinema/Television Arts
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Dance Performance
- Economics
- Economics/Finance
- Economics/Systems Analysis
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- English/Creative Writing
- Environmental Chemistry
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Geology
- Environmental Science
- Finance
- Foreign Languages/Spanish
- French
- General Business
- Geology
- Geophysics
- German
- History
- Individual Studies in Liberal Arts
- Information Systems
- International Studies
- Italian Area Studies
- Journalism
- Latin American Studies
- Management Science
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medieval Studies
- Mexican-American Studies
- Music
- Music Composition
- Music Education
- Music Performance/Guitar
- Music Therapy
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Policy
- Real Estate
- Religious Studies
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Statistical Science
- Statistics
- Theatre
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for international baccalaureate
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