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St. John Fisher University

St. John Fisher University
3690 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14618

Official telephone: (585) 385-8000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 444-4640
Fax number: (585) 385-8386
Website: www.sjfc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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 held in August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of 12 weeks and two of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, biology, management
Average freshman GPA: 3.1 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 86%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 185 men, 262 women
Full-time faculty: 109 men, 121 women
Part-time faculty: 76 men, 141 women
Graduation rate: 70% 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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in accounting, African-American studies, American studies, anthropology, biology, Catholic heritage, chemistry, classical studies, communication, communications technology, computer science, economics, Digital Cultures, English composition, Ethics, finance, French, general business, history, human resource management, international studies, literature, marketing, math, peace studies, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religious studies, sociology, Spanish, sport management, visual/performing arts, and women's studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, engineering, environmental science
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering, natural science
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 programs with Broome Comm Coll, Corning Comm Coll, Erie Comm Coll, Finger Lakes Comm Coll, Genesee Comm Coll, Herkimer Coll, Hudson Valley Comm Coll, Mohawk Valley Comm Coll, Monroe Comm Coll, and Onondaga Comm Coll.
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 pre-engineering programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University)
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, and Wales.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Rochester Inst of Tech.
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Rochester.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Rochester Inst of Tech.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Adolescence Education/Special Education
  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Childhood Education
  • Childhood Education/Special Education
  • Communication/Journalism
  • Computer Science
  • Corporate Finance
  • Criminology
  • Economics
  • English
  • French
  • French Adolescence Education
  • History
  • Human Resources Management
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International Studies
  • Legal Studies
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Adolescence Education
  • Media Management
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Physics Adolescence Education
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • R.N. to B.S.N.
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Spanish Adolescence Education
  • Sport Management
  • Statistics
Doctorates

  • Executive Leadership
  • Nursing Practice
  • Pharmacy
Master's Degrees

  • Adolescence Education/Special Education
  • Advanced Practice Nursing
  • Business Administration
  • Library Media
  • Literacy Education
  • Management
  • Mathematics/Science/Technology Education
  • Mental Health/Counseling

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

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