| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-September, early January, and late March. |
| Calendar system: |
trimester system (three terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in September. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
economics, educational studies, creative writing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
classics, American studies, Africana studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
83% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
82 men, 60 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
66 men, 49 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
16 men, 11 women |
| Graduation rate: |
77% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of all 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, 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 all majors and in American politics, astronomy, business/management, Chinese, comparative politics, dance, design, earth science, educational policy studies, film studies, health studies, Japanese, journalism, religious studies, and social service, statistics. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-optometry, architecture, occupational therapy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering, health professions, law, forestry/environmental management |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 program engineering program. B.A./M.Forestry program with Duke U. Combined nursing degree program with Rush U. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
no |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester, AMC Chicago Program: Arts, Entrepreneurship & Urban Studies. Argonne Science Semester. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, and Thailand. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Repertory Theatre, Green Oaks, Japan, Clinical Psychology, Open Studio, and StartUp Terms.
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Africana Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology/Sociology
- Art History/Studio
- Asian Studies
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Classics/Greek
- Classics/Greek/Roman Culture
- Classics/Roman
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- Educational Studies/Elementary Education
- Educational Studies/Secondary Education
- English Literature
- Environmental Studies
- Financial Mathematics
- French
- Gender/Women's Studies
- German
- History
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Relations
- Latin American Studies
- Mathematics
- Modern Languages/Literature
- Music
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Science Education
- Spanish
- Theatre
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Certificates
- African-American/Black Studies
- Anthropology
- Art Teacher Education
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Chemistry, General
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Studies
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History, General
- International Relations and Affairs
- International/Global Studies
- Mathematics, General
- Music, General
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Spanish Language and Literature
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit 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)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- 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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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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maximum of nine credits may be awarded through AP tests. |
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Credit granted for A-Levels. |
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