| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September 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. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business, behavioral science, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
accounting, corporate homeland security, cybersecurity |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
76% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
453 men, 602 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
75 men, 123 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
378 men, 479 women |
| Graduation rate: |
38% 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science |
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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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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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Five-year B.S./M.S. in education. |
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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 Antigua, Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. |
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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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Associate's Degrees
- Accounting
- Business
- Information Technology
- Liberal Arts/Sciences
- Liberal Studies
- Music Industry/Technology
- Occupational Therapy Assistant Studies
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Behavior Science/Childhood Education
- Behavioral Science/Early Childhood Education
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Administration/Finance
- Business Administration/International Business
- Business Administration/Management
- Business Administration/Marketing
- Business Administration/Sports Management
- Communication Disorders
- Computer Arts Technology
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- English
- General Accounting/Computer Information Systems
- General Accounting/Financial Accounting
- General Accounting/Taxation
- Health Sciences
- History
- Homeland/Corporate Security
- Information Assurance/Security
- Information Technology
- Legal Studies
- Legal Studies/Paralegal
- Legal Studies/Political Science
- Mathematics
- Media Studies/Film/Culture
- Media Studies/Journalism
- Media Studies/Television Radio
- Medical Technology
- Middle Childhood Education/Biology
- Middle Childhood Education/English
- Middle Childhood Education/History
- Middle Childhood Education/Mathematics
- Middle Childhood Education/Spanish
- Music Industry/Technology
- Nursing
- Organizational Management
- Physical Therapy Assistant
- Psychology
- Psychology/Childhood Education
- Psychology/Early Childhood Education
- Public Accounting
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Teacher Certification Programs
- Veterinary Technology
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Doctorates
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Master's Degrees
- Adolescence Education
- Bilingual Education
- Business Administration
- Childhood Education
- Communication Disorders
- Counseling
- Direct/Interactive Marketing
- Early Childhood Education
- English Literature
- Health Services Management
- Human Resources Management
- Individualized Certification Plan for Teachers
- Information Assurance/Security
- Internet Business Systems
- Marriage/Family Therapy
- Mental Health Counseling
- Middle Childhood Education
- Nursing
- Nursing Administration
- Nursing Education
- Occupational Therapy
- Organizational Leadership
- Physical Therapy
- Physician Assistant
- Psychology
- Public Accounting
- School Building Leadership
- School Psychology
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Teaching Literacy
- Urban Education
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- 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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