| Screen last updated on: January 2010 |
| 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 June and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions of three to five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
accounting, psychology, management |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
80% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
650 men, 535 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
320 men, 231 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
330 men, 304 women |
| Graduation rate: |
55% 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: |
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, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, African studies, American studies, anthropology, Arabic, art history, Asian studies, astronomy, athletic training, audio/video/film, biochemistry, biology, biopsychology, chemistry, Chinese, Chinese studies, classics, community health, comparative literature, computer science, dance, disability studies, drama, educational studies, engineering, English, entrepreneurship, European studies, finance, finance for mathematics majors, fine arts, forensic science, French, general business, geography, geology, German, global studies, Greek (modern), Hebrew (modern), history, human resources management, Ibero-American studies, information technology, international affairs, international business, Italian, Italian studies, Japanese, Jewish studies, journalism, labor studies, Latin, Latin American and Caribbean studies, legal studies in business, LGBT studies, linguistics, management, marketing, mass media studies, mathematics, Middle Eastern and Central Asian studies, modern Greek, multi-channel marketing, music, operations management, philosophy, philosophy of law, philosophy of science, physical education and sport sciences, physics, political science, promotion, psychology, public affairs, public relations, religion, Russian, sociology, Spanish, speech, speech communication and rhetorical studies, technology and public policy, women's studies, and world literature. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, chiropractic, nursing, physician assistant, podiatry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), Sea Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Vietnam |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Honors College, LEAP program (six-year B.A./J.D.), First Year Connections, dual degree programs. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Africana Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Physics
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- Athletic Training
- Audio/Radio
- Audio/Video/Film
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Broadcast Journalism
- Business Economics
- Business Education
- Chemistry
- Chinese Language/Literature
- Classics
- Community Health
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Science/Mathematics
- Creative Studies
- Dance
- Dance Education
- Drama
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood/Childhood Education
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- Engineering Science
- English
- English Education
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Resources
- Exercise Specialist
- Film Studies/Production
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- Fine Arts Education
- Foreign Language Education
- Forensic Science
- French
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Global Studies
- Health Education
- Health Science
- Hebrew
- History
- Humanities
- Ibero-American Studies
- Information Technology
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Business
- Italian
- Jewish Studies
- Labor Studies
- Latin
- Latin American/Caribbean Studies
- Legal Studies in Business
- Liberal Arts
- Linguistics
- Management
- Marketing
- Mass Media Studies
- Mathematical Business Economics
- Mathematical Economics
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Music
- Music Education
- Natural Sciences
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physician Assistant Studies
- Physics
- Political Science
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Physician Assistant
- Print Journalism
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Religion
- Russian
- Secondary Education
- Social Sciences
- Social Studies Education
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech Communication/Rhetorical Studies
- Speech/Language/Hearing Sciences
- Theatre Arts
- Urban Ecology
- Video/Television
- Video/Television/Business
- Video/Television/Film
- Women's Studies
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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
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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