| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early 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 week May term. Three summer sessions, one of four weeks, one of five weeks, and one of 13 weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, communication studies, cellular/molecular/physiological biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
interdisciplinary studies, German, classical studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
87% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
243 men, 212 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
144 men, 131 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
99 men, 81 women |
| Graduation rate: |
70% 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, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in African-American studies, American studies, anthropology, applied physics, art history, Asian studies, biology, business administration, chemistry, childhood studies, civic engagement/social entrepreneurship, classical studies, communication studies, computer science, dance, economics, environmental studies, film studies, French, German, history, information science, international culture/business, Judeo-Christian studies, Latin, leadership studies, linguistics, literature, mathematics, Medieval/Renaissance studies, Middle East/North African studies, photography and video art, philosophy/religious studies, philosophy of law, political science, psychology, sociology, Spanish, studio art, theatre, U.S. national securities studies, women's/gender studies, and writing. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, physician assistant, physical/occupational therapy |
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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 Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Studies
- Applied Mathematics
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Cell/Molecular/Physiology Biology
- Chemistry
- Classical Studies
- Communication Studies
- Computational Mathematics
- Computer Foundations/Applied Physics
- Computer Foundations/Computer Science
- Computer Foundations/Information Systems
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Environmental Biology
- Environmental Studies
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- French
- German
- History
- Information Science
- Integrative Biology
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Organismal Biology
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre
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Master's Degrees
- Applied Physics/Computer Science
- Environmental Sciences
- Teaching
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
- credit for CLEP general
- credit 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 for school's own challenge exams
- credit 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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minimum required scores vary by exam. |
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