| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September and late 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 late July and early August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions of varying lengths. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, criminal justice, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
physical sciences, photojournalism, clinical laboratory sciences |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.4 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
80% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
794 men, 638 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
344 men, 267 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
450 men, 371 women |
| Graduation rate: |
58% 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: |
yes |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-theology, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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B.S./B.E. program with Manhattan Coll. |
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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 Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Bermuda, Brazil, Chile, China, Dubai, Ecuador, France, the Galapagos Islands, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Morocco, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Joint doctorate program in audiology with Adelphi U and Hofstra U. Combined degree programs leading to B.A./J.D., B.A./M.S., B.S./D.D., B.S./D.D.S., B.S./J.D., B.S./M.A., B.S./M.B.A., B.S./M.P.S., M.A./J.D., M.A./M.L.S., and M.B.A./J.D. Discover the World program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Computer Science
- Computer Security Systems
- Criminal Justice
- Information Technology
- Legal Studies
- Liberal Arts
- Telecommunications
- Television/Film Production
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Accounting/Finance
- Actuarial Science
- Administrative Studies
- Adolescent Education
- Adolescent Education/Biology
- Adolescent Education/English
- Adolescent Education/Mathematics
- Adolescent Education/Physics
- Adolescent Education/Social Studies
- Adolescent Education/Spanish
- Advertising Communication
- Anthropology
- Asian Studies
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Childhood Education
- Childhood/Special Education
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Communication Arts
- Computer Science
- Computer Science/Business
- Creative Photography
- Criminal Justice
- Dramatic Arts/Film/Television
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- French
- Funeral Service Administration
- Government/Politics
- Graphic Design
- Health Care Informatics
- Health/Human Services
- History
- Homeland Security
- Homeland/Corporate Security
- Hospitality Management
- Illustration
- Information Technology
- Italian
- Journalism
- Legal Studies
- Liberal Arts
- Liberal Studies
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mathematical Physics
- Mathematics
- Networking/Telecommunications
- Philosophy
- Photojournalism
- Physical Sciences
- Physician Assistant
- Physics
- Psychology
- Public Administration/Public Service
- Public Relations
- Radiologic Sciences
- Risk Management/Insurance
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech Pathology/Audiology
- Speech/Public Address
- Sports Management
- Television/Film Production
- Theology
- Toxicology
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Doctorates
- Audiology
- Biology
- Clinical Psychology
- Educational Administration/Supervision
- English
- Instructional Leadership
- Law
- Literacy
- Modern World History
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacy
- School Psychology
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Adolescence Education
- Adolescence Education/Biology
- Adolescence Education/English
- Adolescence Education/Mathematics
- Adolescence Education/Social Studies
- Adolescence Education/Spanish
- Adolescent Education
- Bankruptcy
- Bilingual/Multicultural Education
- Biological/Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Childhood Education
- Childhood Education/TESOL
- Childhood/Special Education
- Chinese Studies
- Criminal Justice Leadership
- Criminology/Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- East Asian Studies
- English
- Enterprise Risk Management
- General Experimental Psychology
- Global Development/Social Justice
- Government/Politics
- History
- International Communications
- Investment Management
- Liberal Studies
- Library Science
- Literacy Education 5-12
- Literacy Education Birth-Grade 6
- Management of Risk
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacy Administration
- Pharmacy/Library Science
- Public Accounting
- Public Health
- Public History
- School Building Leadership
- School Counselor
- School Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech Language Pathology
- Speech Pathology/Audiology
- Sports Management
- Taxation
- Teaching Children with Disabilities
- TESOL
- Theology
- Theology/Catechetic Ministry
- Toxicology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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higher scores required for some programs. |
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