| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late September, early January, late March, and late June. |
| Calendar system: |
quarter system (four terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of 10 weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
criminal justice, biology, accounting |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.5 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
84% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
26:1 |
| Total faculty: |
666 men, 621 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
290 men, 290 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
376 men, 331 women |
| Graduation rate: |
41% 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, 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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health professional program |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, engineering, health professions, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 programs in art/liberal studies, art/sociology, biochemistry/biology, biochemistry/microbiology, business administration/computer information systems, business administration/graphic communication, child development/social work, child development/Spanish, computer science/mathematics, English/French, film/media studies, history/social science, music/television, psychology/chemistry, psychology/sociology, psychology, theatre arts/dance, social work/psychology, sociology, Spanish/French, and television programs. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Canada, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Ghana, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of California--Los Angeles. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Southern California. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- African-American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art
- Asian/Asian American Studies
- Aviation Administration
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Child Development
- Chinese
- Civil Engineering
- Communication
- Communicative Disorders
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering
- English
- Fire Protection Administration/Technology
- French
- Geography
- Geology
- Graphic Communications
- Health Sciences
- History
- Industrial Arts
- Industrial Technology
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Japanese
- Kinesiology
- Latin American Studies
- Liberal Studies
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mexican-American Studies
- Microbiology
- Music
- Natural Science
- Nursing
- Nutrition Science
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Rehabilitation Services
- Social Science
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Television/Film/Media Studies
- Theatre Arts/Dance
- Urban Learning
- Vocational Arts
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Doctorates
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Master's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Anthropology
- Art
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Child Development
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Studies
- Communicative Disorders
- Computer Science
- Counseling
- Criminal Justice
- Criminalistics
- Economics
- Education
- Educational Administration
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- French
- Geography
- Geology
- Health Care Management
- Health Science
- History
- Industrial/Technology Studies
- Information Systems
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Kinesiology
- Latin American Studies
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mexican-American Studies
- Music
- Nursing
- Nutritional Science
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Theatre Arts
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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 for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Credit may be granted for general chemistry exams. |
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