| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in September and January. |
| Calendar system: |
Block plan comprised of eight 3-1/2 week blocks. |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in late August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of three weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
economics, sociology, political science |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.4 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
96% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
10:1 |
| Total faculty: |
98 men, 83 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
98 men, 83 women |
| Graduation rate: |
87% 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered, including student-designed and thematic minors. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, health professions |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 and 4-2 engineering programs with Columbia U, Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst, and U of Southern California. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester, Chicago Arts Program. Chicago Business, Entrepreneurship, and Society. Chicago Center for Urban Life & Culture. Newberry Seminar in the Humanities. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, the United Kingdom, Vietnam, and Wales. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Literacy Intervention Specialist Certificate as part of the M.A.T. in Liberal Arts Literacy Intervention Specialist Certificate concentration. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Colorado--Colorado Springs. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Anthropology
- Art/Art Studio Track
- Asian Studies
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Organisms/Ecology/Evolution
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Classics/English
- Classics/History/Politics
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science
- Dance
- Drama
- Economics
- Education
- English
- English/Creative Writing
- English/Film Studies
- Environmental Policy
- Environmental Science/Chemistry
- Environmental Science/Integrated Major
- Environmental Science/Physics
- Feminist/Gender Studies
- French/Francophone Studies
- Geology
- German
- German Area Studies
- History
- History/Philosophy
- History/Political Science
- Italian Studies
- Liberal Arts/Sciences
- Mathematical Economics
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Computer Science
- Molecular/Cellular Biology
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Economy/International
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Romance Languages/French
- Romance Languages/Italian
- Romance Languages/Spanish
- Russian/Eurasian Studies
- Sociology
- Southwest Studies
- Spanish
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Certificates
- American History (United States)
- American Government and Politics (United States)
- Anthropology
- Biochemistry
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- Economics, General
- Zoology/Animal Biology
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Master's Degrees
- Elementary Education
- Secondary Education
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
- 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
- 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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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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credit and/or placement is determined specifically by department. |
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