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University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut
2131 Hillside Road, Unit 3088
Storrs, CT 06269-3088

Official telephone: (860) 486-2000
Website: www.uconn.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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 June.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of six weeks each, plus additional special summer sessions.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: psychology, nursing, economics
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 92%
Student:Faculty ratio: 17:1
Total faculty: 891 men, 649 women
Full-time faculty: 730 men, 479 women
Part-time faculty: 161 men, 170 women
Graduation rate: 83% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, allied health, education, physical therapy
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary, special education, adult education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, computer science, social/behavioral science, biology, chemistry, economics, English, French, German, history, Italian, mathematics, music, physics, political science, Spanish, statistics
Combined 2-2 programs available:
B.S./M.business administration program. B.A./M.A. allied health program. B.A./M.A. teacher education programs. 2-2 engineering and pharmacy programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester, Urban Semester.
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Indiana U-Purdue U--Fort Wayne, Iowa St U, Louisiana St U--Baton Rouge, New Mexico St U, North Carolina St U--Raleigh, Oregon St U, Rutgers, the St U of New Jersey--New Brunswick, SUNY--Buffalo St Coll, SUNY--Stony Brook, Texas A&M U--College Station, U of Alabama, U of Arizona, U of Connecticut, U of Georgia, U of Hawaii--Manoa, U of Kentucky, U of Massachusetts--Amherst, U of Minnesota--Twin Cities, U of New Mexico, U of Tennessee, U of Utah, U of Washington, Utah St U, and West Virginia U.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Lebanon, Mauritius, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Extended and continuing education programs.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Animal Science
  • Horticulture
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Acting
  • Agricultural Education
  • Agriculture/Natural Resources
  • Agronomy
  • American Studies
  • Animal Science
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematical Sciences
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Athletic Training
  • Biodiversity/Conservation Biology
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biophysics
  • Business/Technology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical/Materials Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Civil/Materials Engineering
  • Classics/Ancient Mediterranean Studies
  • Coastal Studies
  • Cognitive Sciences
  • Communication Sciences
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Science/Engineering
  • Cytotechnology
  • Design/Technical Theatre
  • Diagnostic Genetic Sciences
  • Dietetics
  • Ecology/Evolutionary Biology
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical/Materials Engineering
  • Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science
  • Finance
  • Fine Arts
  • Foreign Languages
  • French
  • General Music
  • General Studies
  • Geography
  • Geology/Geophysics
  • German
  • Health Care Management
  • History
  • History/Social Studies
  • Horticulture
  • Human Development/Family Studies
  • Individualized Major
  • Italian Literary/Cultural Studied
  • Journalism
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Latin American Studies
  • Linguistics/Philosophy
  • Linguistics/Psychology
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Management/Engineering for Manufacturing
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Actuarial Science
  • Mathematics/Statistics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical/Materials Engineering
  • Medical Technology
  • Metallurgy/Materials Engineering
  • Middle Eastern Studies
  • Molecular/Cell Biology
  • Music
  • Natural Sciences
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition Science
  • Pathobiology
  • Pharmacy Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Physiology/Neurobiology
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Psychology
  • Puppetry
  • Real Estate/Urban Economics
  • Recreational Services Education
  • Renewable Natural Resources
  • Resource Economics
  • Risk Management/Insurance
  • Social Science of Sports/Leisure
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Statistics
  • Structural Biology/Biophysics
  • Theatre Studies
  • Urban/Community Studies
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Adult Learning
  • Agricultural/Resource Economics
  • Animal Science
  • Anthropology
  • Biobehavioral Science
  • Biochemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Biophysics
  • Botany
  • Business Administration
  • Cell Biology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communication Science
  • Communication Science/Audiology
  • Comparative Literary/Cultural Studies
  • Computer Science/Engineering
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Dental Medicine
  • Ecology
  • Economics
  • Educational Administration
  • Educational Leadership
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational Studies
  • Educational Technology
  • Electrical/Computer Engineering
  • English
  • Entomology
  • Environmental Engineering
  • French
  • Genetics
  • Geography
  • Geological Sciences
  • German
  • History
  • Human Development/Family Studies
  • Italian Literary/Cultural Studies
  • Kinesiology
  • Law
  • Linguistics
  • Materials Science
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medicine
  • Medieval Studies
  • Metallurgy/Materials Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Music
  • Natural Resources
  • Nursing
  • Nutritional Science
  • Oceanography
  • Pathobiology
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Pharmacy
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physics
  • Physiology/Neurobiology
  • Plant Sciences
  • Political Science
  • Polymer Science
  • Professional Higher Education Administration
  • Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Statistics
  • Zoology
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Agriculture/Resource Economics
  • Allied Health
  • Animal Science
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Financial Mathematics
  • Applied Genomics
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Biobehavioral Science
  • Biochemistry
  • Biodiversity/Conservation Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical Science
  • Biophysics
  • Biotechnology
  • Botany
  • Business Administration
  • Cell Biology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communication Science/Audiology
  • Communication Sciences
  • Comparative Literary/Cultural Studies
  • Computer Science/Engineering
  • Dental Science
  • Dramatic Arts
  • Ecology
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Educational Administration
  • Educational Technology
  • Electrical/Computer Engineering
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Entomology
  • Environmental Engineering
  • French
  • Genetics
  • Geography
  • Geological Sciences
  • German
  • History
  • Homeland Security Leadership
  • Human Development/Family Studies
  • Human Resources Management
  • Humanitarian Services Administration
  • Insurance Law
  • International Studies
  • Italian
  • Italian Literary/Cultural Studies
  • Judaic Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Materials Science
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medieval Studies
  • Metallurgy/Materials Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Music
  • Natural Resources
  • Nursing
  • Nutritional Science
  • Occupational Safety/Health Management
  • Oceanography
  • Pathobiology
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physics
  • Physiology/Neurobiology
  • Plant Science
  • Political Science
  • Polymer Science
  • Professional Studies
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Statistics
  • Survey Research
  • United States Legal Studies
  • Zoology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Other credit/placement programs:
Bachelor of General Studies program may offer life experience credit on an individual basis.

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