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St. Mary's University

St. Mary's University
1 Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228

Official telephone: (210) 436-3011
Toll-free telephone: (800) FOR-STMU
Fax number: (210) 436-3500
Website: www.stmarytx.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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 June and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: exercise/sports science, biology, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: computer science/application systems, general business, interdisciplinary reading
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 76%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 227 men, 140 women
Full-time faculty: 131 men, 73 women
Part-time faculty: 96 men, 67 women
Graduation rate: 60% within six years

St. Marys University
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 3.2

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, podiatry, physical therapy, medical technology, occupational therapy, physician assistant, allied health, nursing
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange with Chaminade U of Honolulu and U of Dayton.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Austria, Belize, Brazil, China, the Czech Republic, France, Italy, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Texas--San Antonio.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Applied Management
  • Applied Physics
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminology
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Management
  • Engineering Science
  • English
  • English/Communication Arts
  • Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Exercise/Sports Science
  • Forensic Science/Chemistry
  • History
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Systems Management
  • International Business
  • International Relations
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Actuarial Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Software Engineering
  • Spanish
  • Speech Communication
  • Teacher Education
  • Theology
Doctorates

  • Counseling Education/Supervision
  • Law
  • Marriage/Family Therapy
Master's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Catholic School Leadership
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Cybersecurity
  • Education
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Systems Management
  • English Literature/Language
  • Industrial Organizational Psychology
  • International Relations
  • Jurisprudence
  • Laws
  • Marriage/Family Therapy
  • Public Administration
  • Software Engineering
  • Theology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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