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Colby-Sawyer College

Colby-Sawyer College
541 Main Street
New London, NH 03257-7835

Official telephone: (603) 526-3000
Fax number: (603) 526-2135
Website: www.colby-sawyer.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September 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 September.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: exercise/sport sciences, psychology, business administration
Majors with the lowest enrollment: English, community/environmental studies, biology

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in American studies, art history, biology, business administration, child development, communications studies, education, English, environmental studies, history, philosophy, psychology, sociology, studio art, theatre, women's studies, and writing for publication.
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood
Cooperative programs are offered: no
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
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Daniel Webster Coll, Franklin Pierce Coll, Keene St Coll, New England Coll, Plymouth St U, Rivier Coll, Southern New Hampshire U, St. Anselm Coll, and U of New Hampshire.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Austria, China, the Czech Republic, England, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latin America, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, South Africa, and Spain.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Michael Alexander Weiner Fellowship. Institutional Associate of the Institute for Study Abroad.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at U of New Hampshire.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of New Hampshire.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Liberal Arts
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art History
  • Art/Studio Art
  • Athletic Training/Exercise Science/Sport Management
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Child Development
  • Communication Studies
  • Creative Writing
  • Early Childhood Education/Teaching
  • English
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Environmental Studies
  • Exercise/Sport Sciences
  • Graphic Design
  • History/Society/Culture
  • Nursing
  • Psychology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit and/or placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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