| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-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 August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of three weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
anthropology, psychology, economics/management |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
mathematical biology, theatre/dance/media studies/production, engineering |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.2 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
88% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
65 men, 83 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
45 men, 62 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
20 men, 21 women |
| Graduation rate: |
81% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
no |
| 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, Phi Beta Kappa, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in African studies, ancient Mediterranean studies, anthropology, art history, Asian studies, biology, chemistry, Chinese, computer science, critical identity studies, English, environmental studies, European studies, French, geology, German, health/society, history, Japanese, journalism, Latin American/Caribbean studies, legal studies, mathematics, medieval studies, museum studies, music, performing arts, philosophy, philosophy/religious studies, physics, political science, Russian, Russian studies, self-designed, Spanish, and studio art. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering, forestry, environmental management |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program. |
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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 |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in American Samoa, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Russia, Russian Federation, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Center for Entrepreneurship in Liberal Education at Beloit (CELEB), Museum studies program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Anthropology
- Applied Chemistry
- Art History
- Biochemistry
- Biological Chemistry
- Business Economics
- Chemistry
- Chinese Language/Culture
- Classical Civilization
- Classical Philology
- Cognitive Science
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Economics
- Environmental Biology
- Environmental Chemistry
- Environmental Geology
- Environmental Studies
- French
- Geology
- German Studies
- Health/Society
- History
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Political Economy
- International Relations
- Japanese Language/Culture
- Literary Studies
- Mathematical Biology
- Mathematics
- Media Studies
- Modern Languages/Literature
- Music
- Performance
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Production
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Russian
- Science for Elementary Teaching
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Studio Art
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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
- neither credit nor 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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acceptable scores vary subject. |
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Advanced standing may be granted for International Baccalaureate. |
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