| 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 during the summer. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, economics, communication |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Renaissance studies, medieval studies, Slavic language/literature |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
93% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
18:1 |
| Total faculty: |
664 men, 425 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
576 men, 346 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
88 men, 79 women |
| Graduation rate: |
81% 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, 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 American Indian/Indigenous studies, anthropology, art history, Asian American studies, astronomy/planetary science, black studies, chemistry, Chinese, classics, comparative literature, education/applied psychology, English, feminist studies, French, geological sciences, German studies, global peace/security, history, Italian studies, Japanese, Jewish studies, labor studies, Latin American/Iberian studies, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/queer studies, linguistics, mathematics, mathematics for secondary school teaching, mathematics/science education, music, philosophy, physics, Portuguese, professional writing, Russian, sociocultural linguistics, Spanish, speech/hearing sciences, statistical science, TESOL, and women/culture/development. |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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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: |
UCDC (Washington, DC). |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam . |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Freshman Summer Start Program. UC LEADS (undergraduate research training/grad school preparation). |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of California--Los Angeles. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Actuarial Science
- Anthropology
- Aquatic Biology
- Art History
- Art Studio
- Asian American Studies
- Asian Studies
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biological Sciences
- Biopsychology
- Black Studies
- Cell/Developmental Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chemistry/Biochemistry
- Chicano Studies
- Chinese
- Classics
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Creative Studies
- Dance
- Earth Science
- Ecology/Evolution
- Economics
- Economics/Accounting
- Economics/Mathematics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Feminist Studies
- Film/Media Studies
- Financial Mathematics/Statistics
- French
- Geography
- Germanic Languages/Literatures
- Global/International Studies
- History
- History of Public Policy
- Hydrologic Sciences/Policy
- Individualized Program
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Italian Cultural Studies
- Japanese
- Language/Culture
- Latin American/Iberian Studies
- Linguistics
- Mathematical Science
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medieval Studies
- Microbiology
- Middle East Studies
- Music
- Music Composition
- Pharmacology
- Philosophy
- Physical Geography
- Physics
- Physiology
- Political Science
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Renaissance Studies
- Slavic Languages/Literature
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Statistical Science
- Theatre
- Writing/Literature
- Zoology
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Doctorates
- Anthropology
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Chemistry
- Chicana/Chicano Studies
- Classics
- Communications
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science
- Counseling/Clinical/School Psychology
- Dynamical Neuroscience
- Earth Science
- East Asian Languages
- Ecology/Evolution/Marine Biology
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Environmental Science/Management
- Film/Media Studies
- French
- Geography
- Germanic Languages/Literature
- Global Studies
- Hispanic Languages/Literature
- History
- History of Art/Architecture
- Linguistics
- Marine Science
- Materials
- Mathematics
- Media Arts/Technology
- Molecular/Cellular/Developmental Biology
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Statistics/Applied Probability
- Theatre Studies
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Master's Degrees
- Actuarial Science
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Art Studio
- Asian Studies
- Chemistry
- Chicano Studies
- Classics
- Communications
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science
- Counseling/Clinical/School Psychology
- Earth Science
- Ecology/Evolution/Marine Biology
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- English
- Environmental Science/Management
- Feminist Studies
- Film/Media Studies
- French
- Geography
- German Languages/Literature
- Global/International Studies
- Hispanic Languages/Literatures
- History
- History of Art/Architecture
- Latin American/Iberian Studies
- Linguistics
- Marine Science
- Materials
- Mathematics
- Media Arts/Technology
- Molecular/Cellular/Developmental Biology
- Music
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Statistics/Applied Probability
- Technology Management
- Theatre Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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