| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| 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 August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions of four to eight weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, mechanical engineering, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
dance, art education, world literature |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
94% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
543 men, 446 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
435 men, 324 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
108 men, 122 women |
| Graduation rate: |
81% 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 |
| 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, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in most majors and in art studio, artificial intelligence, banking/finance, childhood studies, Chinese, computer gaming, creative writing, data science, electronics, entrepreneurship, ethics, ethnic studies, film, health communication, history of technology/science, Italian, Japanese, Judaic studies, leadership, marketing, public policy, Russian, social justice, and sports medicine. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, architecture |
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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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business, computer science, engineering, natural science |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering programs with 40 liberal arts colleges. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange program with Fisk U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Scotland, South America, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Uganda. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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The Seminar Approach to General Education and Scholarship program. Pre-Professional Scholars Programs in dentistry, law, medicine, and social work. Integrated bachelor's/master's programs. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Kent St U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Aerospace Engineering
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Art Education
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Management
- Chemical Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Civil Engineering
- Classics
- Cognitive Science
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Dance
- Data Science/Analytics
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- English
- Environmental Geology
- Environmental Studies
- Evolutionary Biology
- Finance
- French
- French/Francophone Studies
- Geological Sciences
- German
- German Studies
- Gerontological Studies
- History
- History/Philosophy of Science/Technology
- International Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Marketing
- Materials Science
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Physics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music
- Music Education
- Natural Sciences
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Nutritional Biochemistry/Metabolism
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Polymer Science/Engineering
- Pre-Architecture
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Statistics
- Systems Biology
- Systems/Control Engineering
- Teacher Education
- Theatre Arts
- Women's/Gender Studies
- World Literature
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Doctorates
- Aerospace Engineering
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Art History
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Cell Physiology
- Chemistry
- Clinical Psychology
- Clinical/Translational Science
- Communication Sciences
- Computer Engineering
- Computing/Information Sciences
- Dentistry
- Early Music
- English
- Epidemiology/Biostatistics
- Experimental Psychology
- Genetics
- Geological Sciences
- History
- Law
- Macromolecular Science
- Management
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Molecular Biology/Microbiology
- Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Virology
- Music Education
- Musicology
- Neuroscience
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Organizational Behavior
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Physics
- Physiology/Biophysics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Welfare
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Systems/Control Engineering
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Master's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Aerospace Engineering
- Anesthesiology
- Anthropology
- Applied Anatomy
- Applied Mathematics
- Art Education
- Art History
- Art History/Museum Studies
- Astronomy
- Biochemical Research
- Biochemistry
- Bioethics
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biostatistics
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Sciences
- Computer Engineering
- Computing/Information Sciences
- Contemporary Dance
- Dance
- Dental Science
- Early Music
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering
- English
- Environmental Health
- Epidemiology/Biostatistics
- Financial Integrity
- French
- Genetic Counseling
- Geological Sciences
- History
- Information Systems Management
- International Law
- Law
- Macromolecular Science
- Management of Nonprofit Organizations
- Management Science
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Medical Physiology
- Music Education
- Music History
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Patent Practice
- Physics
- Physiology/Biophysics
- Political Science
- Positive Organization Development/Change
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Public Health Nutrition
- Religious Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Systems Biology/Bioinformatics
- Systems/Control Engineering
- Theatre Arts
- World Literature
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 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
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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