| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-September, early January, and mid-March. |
| Calendar system: |
quarter system (four terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in September, January, and March. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of three to nine weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business/marketing, social sciences, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
cultural/critical studies, recording/production, emergent digital practice |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
86% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
667 men, 612 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
392 men, 309 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
275 men, 303 women |
| Graduation rate: |
77% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some 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, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, anthropology, art, art history, Asian studies, astrophysics, atmospheric physics, biological sciences, business administration, chemistry, Chinese, communication, computer engineering, computer science, construction management, contemporary issues in education, criminology, digital media studies, ecology and biodiversity, economics, electrical engineering, elementary education, English, environmental sciences, finance, French, gender/women's studies, geography, geology, geographic information science, German, Hebrew, history, information technology, international studies, Italian, Japanese, Judiac studies, K-12 art or music, Latin, leadership studies, legal studies, management, marketing, mathematics, mechanical engineering, medical physics, molecular biology, music, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, public policy, real estate, real estate/construction management, religious studies, rhetoric/professional writing, Russian, secondary education, sociology, Spanish, statistics, sustainability, theatre, tourism studies, urban studies, and wellness/human biology. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 accounting, art history, computer science, curriculum/instruction, engineering, geographic information, international studies, museum studies, public affairs, and public policy programs. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UN Semester, Josef Korbel School (Washington, DC). |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Botswana, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, England, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Ghana, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Malta, Maritime, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Oman, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, Uruguay, and Vietnam. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Colorado--Boulder. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Colorado--Boulder. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Animation/Game Development
- Anthropology
- Applied Computing
- Art
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Biological Sciences
- Business
- Business Economics
- Chemistry
- Commercial Music
- Communication
- Communication Arts
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Science/Engineering
- Construction Management
- Criminology
- Cultural/Critical Studies
- Digital Media Studies
- Ecology/Biodiversity
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Media Arts Design
- Engineering
- English
- Environmental Chemistry
- Environmental Science
- Finance
- French
- Gender/Women's Studies
- General Business
- Geography
- German
- Global Studies
- History
- Hotel/Restaurant/Tourism Management
- Information Technology
- Integrated Sciences
- International Business
- International Studies
- Italian
- Jazz
- Journalism Studies
- Law/Society
- Leadership/Organization Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Molecular Biology
- Music
- Music Performance
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Pre-Art Conservation
- Psychology
- Public Policy
- Public Policy/Social Service
- Real Estate
- Real Estate/Construction Management
- Religious Studies
- Russian
- Science/Technology
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Statistics
- Studio Art
- Theatre
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Doctorates
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Child/Family/School Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Computer Science
- Counseling Psychology
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Educational Administration
- Engineering
- English
- Geography
- Higher Education
- Human Communication
- International Studies
- Law
- Materials Science
- Mathematics
- Nanotechnology
- Physics
- Psychology
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Social Work
- Theology
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Advertising
- American/Comparative Law
- Anthropology
- Applied Communication
- Art History
- Bioengineering
- Biology
- Business Intelligence
- Chemistry
- Child/Family/School Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Computer Science Systems Engineering
- Computer Science/Engineering
- Conflict Resolution
- Counseling Psychology
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Data Mining
- Digital Media Studies
- Economics
- Educational Administration/Policy Studies
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Media Arts Design
- Engineering
- English
- Environmental Policy/Management
- Finance
- Forensic Psychology
- General Business
- Geographic Information Sciences
- Geography
- Higher Education
- Homeland Security
- Human Communication
- Human Resources Administration
- Intermodal Transportation Management
- International Administration
- International Business Transactions
- International Development
- International Disaster Psychology
- International Human Rights
- International Security
- International Studies
- International/Intercultural Communications
- Knowledge/Information Technologies
- Legal Administration
- Liberal Studies
- Library/Information Science
- Management
- Marketing
- Mass Communications
- Materials Science
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics Systems Engineering
- Molecular/Cellular Biophysics
- Music
- Nanoscale Science/Engineering
- Natural Resource Law
- Organizational Leadership
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Professional Studies in Healthcare Leadership
- Psychology
- Public Policy
- Public Relations
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Real Estate/Construction Management
- Religious Studies
- Security Management
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Sport/Performance Psychology
- Taxation
- Technology Management
- Telecommunications
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- 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
- 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
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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minimum score of 3 required for calculus BC, English language, and English literature. |
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