| 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 the summer. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of two weeks and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
mass communication, psychology, marketing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
philosophy, liberal studies, Italian |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
83% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
206 men, 154 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
106 men, 73 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
100 men, 81 women |
| Graduation rate: |
63% 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-dentistry, biology concentrations, chiropractic, engineering, health professions, physical therapy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 programs in computer science (B.A./M.S., B.S./M.S.), chemistry/adolescent education(B.S./M.S.T.), chemistry/computer science(B.S./M.S.), criminal justice(B.A./M.S.), English (B.A./M.A.), history (B.A./M.A.), and psychology (B.A./M.A.). |
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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 Australia, China, England, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, and Spain. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Fordham U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Manhattan Coll. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Adolescent Education/Biology
- Adolescent Education/Chemistry
- Adolescent Education/English
- Adolescent Education/French
- Adolescent Education/Italian
- Adolescent Education/Mathematics
- Adolescent Education/Social Studies
- Adolescent Education/Spanish
- Applied Mathematics
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Data Communication
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Finance
- French
- History
- Information Systems
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Business
- Internet Communication/Development
- Italian
- Liberal Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech
- Speech Communication Studies
- Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
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Master's Degrees
- Adolescence Education
- Childhood Education/Special Education Grade 1-6
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Educational Leadership
- English
- Experimental Psychology
- Finance
- Financial Management
- Financial Services
- Health Care Management
- History
- Human Resources Management
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Information Systems
- Italian
- Literacy Education
- Management
- Marketing
- Marriage/Family Therapy
- Mental Health Counseling
- Public Accounting
- Public Relations
- School Psychology
- Spanish
- Special Education/Childhood
- Special Education/Literacy
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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 and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or 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
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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score of 4 required for English Language and Composition and English Literature and Composition exams in order to receive credit. |
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