| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-August. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
Regents bachelor of arts, business administration, recreation and leisure studies |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
music, mathematics, Spanish |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.4 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
67% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
19:1 |
| Total faculty: |
172 men, 142 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
67 men, 49 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
105 men, 93 women |
| Graduation rate: |
35% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some 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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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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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, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
0 |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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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 (Shepherd University) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Peru, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Maryland--College Park. |
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Associate's Degrees
- African Studies
- Business
- Business/Accounting
- Child Care
- Criminal Justice
- Culinary Arts
- Early Childhood Development
- Electronics Technology
- Engineering
- English as a Second Language
- Fashion Merchandising
- Fire Science Technology
- General Studies
- HVACR
- Music Business
- Nursing
- Office Administration
- Office Technology/Legal Secretarial
- Office Technology/Medical Secretarial
- Paralegal
- Paramedic
- Property/Sustainable Development
- Retail/Merchandising Management
- Simulation/Robotics
- Studio Arts
- Urban Tree Management
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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