| 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 August and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, education, business administration/management |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
French, philosophy, art history |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
84% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
368 men, 646 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
147 men, 170 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
221 men, 476 women |
| Graduation rate: |
67% 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, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in most majors. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, physical therapy, osteopathic medicine, podiatry. |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Albany Internship. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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General Studies Program. Adult Academic Programs in University College. Scholars Teacher Education Program (STEP) five-year bachelor's/master's education program. Joint degree programs in dentistry, engineering, environmental studies, law, optometry, physical therapy, osteopathic medicine, and podiatry. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Hofstra U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at New York Inst of Tech. |
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Associate's Degrees
- Emergency Services Administration
- Liberal Arts
- Pre-Nursing
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Acting
- Adolescent Education
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art Education
- Art History
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Management
- Chemistry
- Childhood Education
- Communication Disorders
- Communications
- Computer Management Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Design/Technical Theatre
- Economics
- Emergency Services Administration
- English
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- Fitness Leadership
- French
- Graphic Arts
- History
- Illustration
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Journalism
- Latin American Studies
- Literature
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Natural Science
- Neuroscience
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physical Education/Health Education
- Physics
- Political Studies
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sport Management
- Theatre
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Doctorates
- Audiology
- Clinical Psychology
- Nursing
- Social Work
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Addiction Specialist
- Adolescent Education
- Adult Nurse Practitioner
- Art
- Art Education
- Bilingual Education/TESOL
- Bilingual Social Work
- Biology
- Biology Education
- Business Management
- Chemistry Education
- Childhood Education
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Community Health Education
- Creative Writing
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Special Education
- Educational Leadership/Technology
- Emergency Management
- English Education
- Environmental Studies
- Finance
- Health Education
- Health Services Administration
- Human Resource Management
- Literacy
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/E-Commerce
- Mathematics Education
- Mental Health/Counseling
- Nursing
- Nursing Administration
- Nursing Education
- Physical Education Studies
- Psychology
- School Psychology
- Science Education
- Social Studies Education
- Social Work
- Spanish Education
- Special Education
- Studio Art
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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