| Screen last updated on: September 2007 |
| 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 August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
communication, psychology, sociology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
geography, philosophy, physics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.32 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
78% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
470 men, 488 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
221 men, 188 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
281 men, 334 women |
| Graduation rate: |
34% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Graduate studies homepage: |
www.southernct.edu/grad |
| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, Pre-Engineering |
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| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Argentina; Australia; Austria; Brazil; Bulgaria; Canada; Chile; China; Costa Rica; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Fiji; Finland; France; Germany; Ghana; Hungary; Iceland; Italy; Japan; Malta; Mexico; Netherlands; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Norway; Poland; South Africa; South Korea; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Thailand; United Kingdom; Uruguay |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus University of Connecticut |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus University of Connecticut |
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Associate's Degrees
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Business Economics
- Chemistry
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Earth Sciences
- Education
- English
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- French
- Geography
- German
- History
- Italian
- Journalism
- Liberal Studies
- Library Science
- Library Science/Instructional Technology
- Literature
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Recreation
- School Health Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Theatre
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| Credit placement options: |
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(scores of 3 or higher)- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for relevant military experience
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