| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September. |
| Calendar system: |
4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in September. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, political science, English |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
mathematics, religion, art |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
82% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
231 men, 249 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
89 men, 84 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
142 men, 165 women |
| Graduation rate: |
69% 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in African-American studies, computer science, conflict studies, education, international journalism, pre-health sciences, and social justice. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, Pre-engineering |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, adult education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
0 |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 programs in Graduate Management and Non-Profit Management, Graduate Public Administration and Management, Graduate Public Administration and Non-Profit Management, Law and Management (JD/MAM), Law and Management for International Lawyers (JD/MAM), Law |
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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), Metro Urban Studies Term, San Francisco Summer Term, City Arts |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Madagascar, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus University of St. Thomas |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- American Law/Legal Systems
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art History
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Communication Studies
- Criminal Justice
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise/Sports Science
- French
- German
- Global Studies
- History
- International Management
- Latin American Studies
- Legal Studies
- Management
- Mathematics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religion
- Russian/Central/Eastern European Studies
- Social Justice
- Social Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre Arts
- Urban Studies
- Women's Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- placement for CLEP subject
- credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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CEEB AP scores of 3 may be accepted for credit at the discretion of the appropriate department. |
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