| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late September, early January, late March, and mid-June. |
| Calendar system: |
quarter system (four terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in September. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of 10 weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
economics, biological sciences, political science |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
100% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
5:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1204 men, 546 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
904 men, 401 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
300 men, 145 women |
| Graduation rate: |
92% 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, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Professional options in medicine and public policy. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-medicine |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Austria, Botswana, Chile, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Tanzania, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Illinois--Chicago. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Illinois Inst of Tech. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Art History
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Cinema/Media Studies
- Classical Studies
- Comparative Human Development
- Comparative Literature
- Comparative Race/Ethnic Studies
- Computer Science
- East Asian Languages/Civilizations
- Economics
- English Language/Literature
- Environmental Studies
- Fundamentals/Issues/Texts
- Gender/Sexuality Studies
- Geographical Studies
- Geography
- Geophysical Sciences
- Germanic Studies
- Global Studies
- History
- Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities
- Jewish Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Law/Letters/Society
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Medicine
- Music
- Near Eastern Languages/Civilizations
- Philosophy
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Policy Studies
- Religious Studies
- Romance Languages/Literature
- Russian Studies
- Slavic Languages/Literature
- Sociology
- South Asian Language/Civilization
- Statistics
- Theatre/Performance Studies
- Visual Arts
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- 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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