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Ithaca College

Ithaca College
953 Danby Road
Ithaca, NY 14850

Official telephone: (607) 274-3124
Website: www.ithaca.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-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, August, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of two weeks and two of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: television/radio, business administration, physical therapy
Majors with the lowest enrollment: math/computer science teaching, Italian studies, biology teaching
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: 411 men, 379 women
Full-time faculty: 279 men, 233 women
Part-time faculty: 132 men, 146 women
Graduation rate: 76% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in accounting, African diaspora, aging studies, anthropology, art, art history, Asian American studies, audio production, biology, business, chemistry, classical studies, coaching, communication disorders, communication management/design, communication studies, comparative literature, computer science, computer technologies, counseling, culture/communication, dance, deaf studies, economics, English, environmental studies, exercise science, finance, French, game development/technologies, German area studies, health, health communication, health policy/management, history, integrated marketing communications, integrative health studies, international business studies, international communications, international politics, Italian, Jewish studies, journalism, Latin American studies, Latino/a studies, legal studies, management, marketing, mathematics, medieval/renaissance studies, music, Muslim cultures, Native American studies, neuroscience, nutrition promotion, occupational science, outdoor pursuits, philosophy, physics, politics, pre-MBA, psychology, recreation, sport/exercise psychology, religious studies, scriptwriting, social work, sociology, Spanish, sport studies, still photography, theatre, web programming, women's/gender studies, writing, writing for film/TV/emerging media.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, physical therapy, occupational therapy, architecture, business administration
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 physics/engineering and chemistry/engineering programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Los Angeles James B. Pendelton Center, Washington, DC Semester, New York City Center.
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Cornell U and Wells Coll.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Russia, Samoa, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Vietnam.

In addition, the Study Abroad Office will work with students to find placements in countries not offered by Ithaca College and its affiliates.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Freshman Exploratory and Health Sciences pre-professional programs. Marine biology semester program with Duke U Marine Laboratory or Sea Education Association. Humanities and Science Honors Program. Student-planned studies and interdisciplinary majors.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Cornell U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Cornell U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Acting
  • Aging Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Economics
  • Applied Psychology
  • Architectural Studies
  • Art
  • Art Education
  • Art History
  • Athletic Training/Exercise Science
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Cinema/Photography
  • Clinical Exercise Science
  • Clinical Science/Physical Therapy
  • Communication Management/Design
  • Communication Studies
  • Composition
  • Computer Science
  • Culture/Communications
  • Documentary Studies/Production
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science
  • French
  • French/Francophone Studies
  • German
  • German Area Studies
  • Health Care Management
  • Health Sciences
  • Health Teaching
  • Health/Physical Education
  • History
  • Integrated Marketing Communication
  • Italian Studies
  • Jazz Studies
  • Journalism
  • Legal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Computer Science
  • Mathematics/Economics
  • Mathematics/Physics
  • Music
  • Music Composition
  • Music Education
  • Music Theatre
  • Music Theory
  • Musical Theatre
  • Occupational Science/Occupational Therapy
  • Outdoor Adventure Leadership
  • Performance
  • Performance/Music Education
  • Performing Arts
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy/Religion
  • Physical Education Teacher Education
  • Physics
  • Planned Studies
  • Politics
  • Psychology
  • Public/Community Health
  • Recording
  • Recreation Management
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Studies
  • Sociology
  • Sound Recording Technology
  • Spanish
  • Speech Language Pathology
  • Sport Management
  • Sport Media
  • Television/Radio
  • Theatre Arts Management
  • Theatre Studies
  • Theatrical Production Arts
  • Therapeutic Recreation
  • Writing
Doctorates

  • Physical Therapy
Master's Degrees

  • Adolescence Education
  • Business Administration
  • Childhood Education
  • Communications
  • Communications Innovation
  • Composition
  • Conducting
  • Exercise/Sport Science
  • Health Education
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Performance
  • Physical Education
  • Physical Therapy
  • Professional Accountancy
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Suzuki Pedagogy

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • credit for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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