| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| 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. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of two weeks and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
liberal studies, business administration, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
media studies, information/library science, theatre |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.6 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
75% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
441 men, 519 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
216 men, 224 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
225 men, 295 women |
| Graduation rate: |
52% 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, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, engineering |
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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: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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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 Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Connecticut. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Connecticut. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art Education
- Art History
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Business Economics
- Chemistry
- Communication Disorders
- Computer Science
- Early Childhood Education
- Earth Science
- Economics
- Education
- Elementary Education
- English
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- French
- General Studies
- Geography
- German
- History
- Italian
- Journalism
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Media Studies
- Music
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Recreation
- School Health Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Sport Management
- Studio Art
- Theatre
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Doctorates
- Educational Leadership
- Nursing Education
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Applied Physics
- Art Education
- Bilingual Education
- Biology
- Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- Chemistry
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Clinical Nurse Leader
- Communication Disorders
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Education
- Educational Leadership
- English
- Environmental Education
- Exercise Science
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Foreign Languages
- History
- Library Science
- Marriage/Family Therapy
- Mathematics Education
- Nurse Educator
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Reading
- Recreation/Leisure Studies
- Romance Languages
- School Counseling
- School Health Education
- School Psychology
- Science Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Women's Studies
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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
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate
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