| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-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 August. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
political science, English, null |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
geophysics, statistics, cognitive science |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
97% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
5:1 |
| Total faculty: |
493 men, 224 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
415 men, 168 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
78 men, 56 women |
| Graduation rate: |
91% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
no |
| Minor requirements: |
not required 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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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 some majors. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-business |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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Rice/Baylor program 8 yr Bach/MD |
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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) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Madagascar, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Poland, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Houston. |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Houston. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations
- Anthropology
- Applied/Computational Mathematics
- Architecture
- Art/Art History
- Asian Studies
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry/Cell Biology
- Bioengineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Physics
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Classical Studies
- Cognitive Sciences
- Computer Science
- Earth Science
- Ecology/Evolutionary Biology
- Economics
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- English
- Environmental Science/Engineering
- French Studies
- German
- Hispanic Studies
- History
- Kinesiology
- Linguistics
- Managerial Studies
- Materials Science
- Mathematical Economic Analysis
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medieval Studies
- Music Composition
- Music History
- Music Performance
- Music Theory
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Policy Studies
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Slavic Studies
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Study of Women/Gender
- Visual Art
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit for international baccalaureate
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