| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September 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 September. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
political science and government, biology, English language and literature |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
null, null, null |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.4 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
94% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
108 men, 104 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
83 men, 74 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
25 men, 30 women |
| Graduation rate: |
86% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
no |
| 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, 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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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
no |
| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering, architecture |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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Liberal Arts and Architecture, Liberal Arts and Engineering, Liberal Arts and Nursing |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
no |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester, ACM Chicago Arts, ACM Chicago Urban Studies, HECUA Metro Arts, HECUA Environmental Sustainability, Border Study |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Madagascar, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, and the United Kingdom |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Comparative Globalization Study Away, Emerging Scholars Program, Globalization and the Natural Environment Study Abroad Program in South Africa, Honors Program, Kenchreai Cemetery Archaeological Project in Greece, Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program, Omrit Archaeological Project in Israel, Student-Faculty Summer Research Collaboration Program |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Minnesota--Twin Cities |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Minnesota--Twin Cities |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of St. Thomas |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- American Studies/Spanish
- Anthropology
- Art
- Asian Culture/Languages
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Cognitive & Neuroscience Studies
- Economics
- Educational Studies
- English
- Environmental Studies
- French/Francophone Studies
- Geography
- Geology
- German Studies/German
- Hispanic/Latin American Studies
- History
- Individually Designed Interdepartmental Major
- International Studies
- Japanese Language/Culture
- Linguistics
- Mathematics/Computer Science
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics/Astronomy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Russian Studies/Russian
- Sociology
- Theater/Dance
- Women's/Gender/Sexuality Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- 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 school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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Acceptable scores vary by department. |
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