| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August. |
| 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. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of seven weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, biology, communication |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
90% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
9:1 |
| Total faculty: |
188 men, 123 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
135 men, 99 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
53 men, 24 women |
| Graduation rate: |
83% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, 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 African-American studies, American Intercultural studies, ancient Mediterranean studies, anthropology, art, art history, astronomy, biology, biomathematics, business administration, business legal studies, chemistry, Chinese, cognitive science, communication, communication management, comparative literature, computer science, creative writing, drama, economics, English, entrepreneurship, environmental studies, film studies, French, geosciences, German, Greek, history, human communication, international studies, international environmental studies, Latin, lifetime sports/fitness, linguistics, logic of philosophy of cognition, mathematics, media studies, medieval studies, music, new media, philosophy, philosophy (ethics), physics, political science, psychology, religion, Russian, sociology, Spanish, speech communication, sport management, theatre, urban studies, and women/gender studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology |
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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), UN Semester, Philadelphia Center. Eugene O'Neil Theatre Center. Boston University Washington Internship. Los Angeles Internship. Marine Biological Lab (Woods Hole, MA). |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Russia, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Turkey, Vietnam, and Wales. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at St. Mary's U. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Texas--San Antonio. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Ancient Mediterranean Studies
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art History
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Chinese Studies
- Classical Languages
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Earth Systems
- Economics
- Engineering Science
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Finance
- French
- Geosciences
- German Studies
- Greek
- History
- Human Communication
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Business
- International Studies
- Latin
- Mathematics
- Music
- Music Composition
- Music Performance
- Music/Choral
- Music/Instrumental
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religion
- Russian
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre
- Urban Studies
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Health Care Administration
- School Leadership
- School Psychology
- Teaching
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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 for international baccalaureate
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