| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late September, early January, and late March. |
| Calendar system: |
quarter system (four terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held from June through September. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
biology, economics, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
German studies, Russian studies, Italian studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
95% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
19:1 |
| Total faculty: |
837 men, 386 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
731 men, 301 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
106 men, 85 women |
| Graduation rate: |
86% within six years |
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| 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: |
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, 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 studies, anthropology, biology, Chinese studies, classical studies, cognitive science, communications, computer science engineering, critical gender studies, earth science, economics, electrical engineering, engineering, environmental studies, ethnic studies, history, human development, Italian studies, Japanese studies, Judaic studies, Latin American studies, linguistics, literature, math, music, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, public service, religion, Russian studies, sociology, theatre, third world studies, urban studies/planning, and visual arts. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, business, management, oceanography |
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| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 programs in computer science/engineering, experimental psychology, and mechanical/aerospace engineering. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UCDC (Washington, DC.) |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs available with Dartmouth Coll, Morehouse Coll, and Spelman Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at San Diego St U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of San Diego. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at San Diego St U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Aerospace Engineering
- Animal Physiology/Neuroscience
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Art History/Criticism
- Biochemistry/Cell Biology
- Biochemistry/Chemistry
- Bioengineering
- Bioengineering/Bioinformatics
- Bioengineering/Biotechnology
- Bioengineering/Pre-Medical
- Bioinformatics
- Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Physics
- Chemistry
- Chinese Studies
- Classical Studies
- Cognitive Sciences
- Communication
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Critical Gender Studies
- Dance
- Earth Sciences
- Earth Sciences/Chemistry
- Earth Sciences/Physics
- Ecology/Behavior/Evolution
- Economics
- Economics/Mathematics
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Engineering Science
- Environmental Chemistry
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Systems
- Ethnic Studies
- French Literature
- General Biology
- General Physics
- General Physics/Secondary Education
- German Literature
- German Studies
- History
- Human Development
- Individualized Program
- Interdisciplinary Computing/Arts
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Studies
- Italian Literature
- Italian Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Judaic Studies
- Language Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Literature in English
- Literature/Composite Major
- Literature/Writing
- Literatures of the World
- Management Science
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Applied Science
- Mathematics/Computer Science
- Mathematics/Scientific Computation
- Mathematics/Secondary Education
- Mechanical Engineering
- Media Arts
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Molecular Synthesis
- Music
- Music/Humanities
- Pharmacological Chemistry
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physics/Biophysics
- Political Science
- Political Science/American Politics
- Political Science/Comparative Politics
- Political Science/International Relations
- Political Science/Political Theory
- Political Science/Public Law
- Political Science/Public Policy
- Pre-Bioengineering
- Pre-Literature/Writing
- Pre-Visual Arts
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Russian Literature
- Russian/Soviet Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish Literature
- Structural Engineering
- Studio Art
- Theatre
- Third World Studies
- Urban Studies/Planning
- Visual Art
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Doctorates
- Aerospace Engineering
- Anthropology
- Applied Mechanics
- Applied Ocean Science
- Applied Physics
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering
- Biology
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biophysics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Cognitive Sciences
- Communication Theory/Systems
- Communications
- Comparative Literature
- Comparative Studies in Language/Society/Culture
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Earth Science
- Economics
- Economics/International Affairs
- Electronic Circuits/Systems
- Engineering Physics
- Ethnic Studies
- French Literature
- German Literature
- History
- Intelligence Systems/Robotics/Control
- International Affairs
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Literatures in English
- Marine Biology
- Materials Science
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Molecular Pathology
- Music
- Neuroscience
- Oceanography
- Philosophy
- Photonics
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish Literature
- Structural Engineering
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Master's Degrees
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Aerospace Engineering
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Ocean Science
- Applied Physics
- Bioengineering
- Biology
- Biophysics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Communication Theory/Systems
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Electronic Circuits/Systems
- French Literature
- German Literature
- History
- Intelligence Systems/Robotics/Control
- Judaic Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Literature
- Literatures in English
- Materials Science
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music
- Pacific International Affairs
- Philosophy
- Photonics
- Physics
- Spanish Literature
- Statistics
- Structural Engineering
- Teaching/Learning
- Theatre
- Visual Arts
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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acceptable scores vary by department. |
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