| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held at the beginning of each semester. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of seven weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
aeronautical science, aerospace engineering, professional aeronautics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
77% |
| Graduation rate: |
59% 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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double majors, honors program, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in aeronautical studies, Asian studies, aviation safety, aviation weather, business administration, computer applications, computer science, environmental studies, flight, helicopter flight, humanities, management, mathematics, policy, psychology, security studies, space studies, and technology. |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
no |
| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, engineering |
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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, Austria, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Flight training program. Embry-Riddle Language Institute. Upward Bound. Professional Education Programs.
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Aeronautical Science
- Aeronautics
- Aerospace Engineering
- Air Traffic Management
- Applied Meteorology
- Astronomy
- Aviation Business Administration
- Business Administration
- Computer Engineering
- Cyber Intelligence/Security
- Electrical Engineering
- Forensic Accounting/Fraud Examination
- Forensic Biology
- Global Business
- Global Security/Intelligence Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Mechanical Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Space Physics
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- Wildlife Sciences
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Master's Degrees
- Safety Science
- Security/Intelligence Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Up to 30 hours of International Baccalaureate (IB) credit may be earned for scores of 4 or higher. |
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