| Screen last updated on: September 2007 |
| 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 May. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions of four to six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
environmental science/studies, natural resources management/policy |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
agricultural sciences, geography, chemistry |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
91% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
108 men, 26 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
108 men, 26 women |
| Graduation rate: |
73% 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, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in several majors and in agro-ecology, equine science, health care, marine science, professional youth work, and science/agriculture teacher education. Most majors include several options. Certificate programs offered in environmental planning, environmental geometrics, international agriculture/environment, social strategies for environmental protection, and teacher education. |
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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: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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all majors |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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B.S./M.Bus.Admin. program. B.A. or B.S./M.Pub.Policy program with Rutgers U Sch of Planning and Public Policy. Five-year bioresource engineering program. Eight-year B.S. or B.A./M.D. program with U of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Exchange program with Tuskegee U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Exchange programs abroad in England (U of Reading) and Israel (Technion-Israel Inst of Tech). Study abroad also in Costa Rica, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Namibia, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Sciences
- Agricultural Teacher Education
- Animal Sciences
- Architectural Environmental Design
- Atmospheric Sciences/Meteorology
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biomedical Science
- Biometrics
- Biotechnology
- Botany
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Cell Biology
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Ecology
- Entomology
- Environmental Education
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Science/Studies
- Environmental/Business Economics
- Evolutionary Biology
- Forestry
- Genetics/Plant/Animal
- Geography
- Geology
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Journalism
- Landscape Architecture
- Marine/Aquatic Biology
- Mass Communications
- Meteorology
- Microbiology/Bacteriology
- Natural Resources Conservation
- Nutritional Sciences
- Oceanography
- Physiology/Human/Animal
- Plant Sciences
- Pre-Dentistry Studies
- Pre-Law Studies
- Pre-Medicine Studies
- Pre-Veterinary Studies
- Public Health
- Radiological Science
- Technical Education
- Water Resources
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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scores of 3 may be considered. |
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