| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August 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 June, July, and December. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions of five to 10 weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, marketing, communication studies |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
German, oceanography, American Indian studies |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
82% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
25:1 |
| Total faculty: |
788 men, 938 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
381 men, 391 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
407 men, 547 women |
| Graduation rate: |
51% 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, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, adult education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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elective units for academically-relevant paid internships |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of San Francisco. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of California--Berkeley. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Africana Studies
- American Indian Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Apparel Design/Merchandising
- Art
- Asian American Studies
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Broadcast/Electronic Communication Arts
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Child/Adolescent Development
- Chinese
- Cinema
- Civil Engineering
- Classics
- Communication Studies
- Communicative Disorders
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice Studies
- Dance
- Dietetics
- Drama
- Earth Sciences
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Family/Consumer Sciences
- French
- Geography
- German
- Health Education
- History
- Hospitality/Tourism Management
- Humanities
- Industrial Design
- Interior Design
- International Relations
- Italian
- Japanese
- Journalism
- Kinesiology
- Labor/Employment Studies
- Latina/Latino Studies
- Liberal Studies
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Modern Jewish Studies
- Music
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Philosophy/Religion
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Recreation/Park/Tourism Administration
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Major
- Statistics
- Technical/Professional Writing
- Urban Studies/Planning
- Visual Communication Design
- Women/Gender Studies
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Doctorates
- Education
- Educational Leadership
- Physical Therapy
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Master's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Anthropology
- Art
- Asian-American Studies
- Biology
- Biomedical Science
- Broadcast/Electronic Communication Arts
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Cinema
- Cinema Studies
- Classics
- Communication Studies
- Communicative Disorders
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science
- Counseling
- Creative Writing
- Drama
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering
- English
- Ethnic Studies
- Family/Consumer Science
- French
- Geographic Information Science
- Geography
- Geosciences
- German
- Gerontology
- History
- Human Sexuality Studies
- Humanities
- Industrial Arts
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Relations
- Italian
- Japanese
- Kinesiology
- Marine Science
- Mathematics
- Museum Studies
- Music
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Social Work
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Theatre Arts
- Women's/Gender Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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