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Fordham University

Fordham University
441 E Fordham Rd
Bronx, NY 10458

Official telephone: (718) 817-1000
Fax number: (718) 817-4925
Website: www.fordham.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
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: Two summer sessions of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 91%
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Total faculty: 844 men, 754 women
Full-time faculty: 418 men, 319 women
Part-time faculty: 426 men, 435 women
Graduation rate: 81% within six years

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: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-theology
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program with Case Western Reserve U and Columbia U. 3-2 M.S.W. program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus at SUNY Maritime Coll.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Manhattan Coll.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Information Systems
  • African-American/African Studies
  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art History
  • Biological Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Classical Civilization
  • Classical Languages
  • Communication/Culture
  • Communications
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Science
  • Dance
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Film/Television
  • Finance
  • French Language/Literature
  • French Studies
  • General Science
  • German
  • German Studies
  • Global Business
  • History
  • Individualized Major
  • Information Sciences
  • Information Systems
  • Interdisciplinary Mathematics/Economics
  • International Political Economy
  • International/Intercultural Studies
  • Italian
  • Italian Studies
  • Journalism
  • Latin American/Latino Studies
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Economics
  • Medieval Studies
  • Middle Eastern Studies
  • Music
  • Natural Science/Interdisciplinary
  • Natural Sciences
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Accountancy
  • Public Accounting
  • Religious Studies
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language/Literature
  • Spanish Studies
  • Theatre
  • Theology/Religion
  • Theology/Religious Studies
  • Urban Studies
  • Visual Art
  • Women/Gender/Sexuality Studies
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Applied Development Psychology
  • Biological Sciences
  • Business
  • Classics
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Contemporary Learning/Interdisciplinary Research
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Economics
  • Education Administration/Supervision
  • English
  • History
  • Medieval Latin
  • Philosophy
  • Psychometrics
  • Religious Studies
  • School Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Theology/Sacred Sciences/Religious Studies
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administration/Supervision
  • Adolescence Education/Chemistry
  • Adolescence Education/Earth Science
  • Adolescence Education/English
  • Adolescence Education/Mathematics
  • Adolescence Education/Physics
  • Adolescence Education/Social Studies
  • Adolescence Special Education
  • Adolescent Education/Biology
  • Applied Psychological Methods
  • Applied Statistics/Decision Making
  • Bilingual Childhood Education
  • Bilingual School Psychology
  • Biological Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Business Analytics
  • Childhood Education
  • Childhood Special Education
  • Christian Spirituality
  • Classics
  • Clinical Research Methods
  • Computer Science
  • Curriculum/Teaching
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Early Childhood Special Education
  • Early Childhood/Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Educational Leadership
  • Elections/Campaign Management
  • English
  • Global Finance
  • Information Systems
  • International Humanitarian Action
  • International Political Economy/Development
  • Investor Relations
  • Literacy/Adolescent
  • Literacy/Childhood
  • Management
  • Marketing Intelligence
  • Media Management
  • Medieval Studies
  • Mental Health Counseling
  • Nonprofit Leadership
  • Pastoral Care
  • Pastoral Counseling
  • Pastoral Studies
  • Philosophical Resources
  • Philosophy
  • Playwriting
  • Public Media
  • Quantitative Finance
  • Religion/Religious Education
  • School Counseling
  • School Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Taxation
  • TESOL
  • Theology
  • Urban Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit 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 and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Other credit/placement programs:
CLEP credit transfers only available for students enrolled in School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Credits granted for International Baccalaureate score of at least 6 or 7 on higher level exams.

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