| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September 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 is held in the summer. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, health science, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
philosophy, history, modern languages |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.5 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
66% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
313 men, 409 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
131 men, 148 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
182 men, 261 women |
| Graduation rate: |
28% 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, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, 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-pharmacy, nursing, occupational therapy, 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, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 programs in accounting, athletic training, communications sciences/disorders/speech-language pathology, nursing, and occupational therapy. |
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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, Costa Rica, Italy, and Spain. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Hofstra U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Humanities
- Social Science
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Adolescent Education
- Anthropology
- Art
- Athletic Training
- Bilingual Special Education
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Childhood Education
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Computer Art
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Cytotechnology
- Dance
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- Finance
- Foreign Languages
- Global Studies
- Health Sciences
- History
- Humanities
- Integrated Information Systems
- Jazz Studies
- Journalism
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Media Arts
- Medical Technology
- Music
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Political Science
- Pre-Physician Assistant
- Psychology
- Respiratory Care
- Secondary Education
- Social Science
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Speech
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Sports Science
- Technology Management
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Doctorates
- Clinical Psychology
- Pharmaceutics
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Adolescence Education
- Advanced Physical Therapy
- Athletic Training/Sports Sciences
- Bilingual Education
- Bilingual Special Education
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Childhood Education
- Community Health
- Computer Science
- Counseling
- Creative Writing
- Drug Regulatory Affairs
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- English
- Health Administration
- Health Sciences
- Human Resources Management
- Media Arts
- Mental Health Counseling
- New Media Art/Performance
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Pharmaceutics
- Pharmacology/Toxicology
- Pharmacy Administration
- Physician Assistant
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- School Counseling
- Secondary Education
- Social Science
- Social Work
- Special Education
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Sports Science
- Taxation
- TESOL
- Urban Studies
- Writing/Producing for Television
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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
- placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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