| Screen last updated on: September 2006 |
| 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 and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration/management |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
biochemistry, philosophy, dance |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
82% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
366 men, 491 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
125 men, 132 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
241 men, 359 women |
| Graduation rate: |
54% 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, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in most majors.
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, Pre-physical therapy |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering programs with Columbia U, Polytechnic U, Rensselaer Polytech Inst, Rutgers U Sch of Engineering, and Stevens Inst of Tech. Five-year business, nursing, physics, and social work programs. Seven-year joint programs with SUNY Coll of Optometry and Tufts U Sch of Dental Medicine. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Albany internship |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Member of Council on International Exchange. Study abroad in Australia, Austria, China, the Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Russia, Spain, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Honors College; Learning Disabilities Program, General Studies Program, Adult Baccalaureate Learning Experience (ABLE); The Scholars Teacher Education Program (STEP) five-year combined bachelor's and master's program in education. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus Hofstra University |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus New York Institute of Technology |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Adolescent Education
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art Education
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Management
- Chemistry
- Childhood Education
- Communication Disorders
- Communications
- Computer Management Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Design/Technical Theatre
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Science
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- Fitness Leadership
- French
- German
- Graphic Arts
- History
- Illustration
- International Studies
- Journalism
- Latin American Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physical Education/Health Education
- Physics
- Political Studies
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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