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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus
285 Madison Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940

Official telephone: (973) 443-8500
Website: www.fdu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August 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 June, July, and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: psychology, business management, communications
Majors with the lowest enrollment: economics, French, clinical lab science
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 74%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 442
Full-time faculty: 160
Part-time faculty: 282
Graduation rate: 54% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning, external degree program
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, chiropractic, physical therapy
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
most majors
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Canada and England.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Seton Hall U.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at New Jersey Inst of Tech.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Allied Health Technologies/Diagnostic Medical Sonography
  • Allied Health Technologies/Nuclear Medicine
  • Allied Health Technologies/Respiratory Care
  • Allied Health Technologies/Vascular Technology
  • Allied Health/Radiological Technology
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biology/Anatomy/Physiology
  • Biology/Cell/Molecular
  • Biology/Ecology/Environmental Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Management/Global Business Management
  • Business Management/Human Resource Management
  • Business Management/Information Systems
  • Business Management/International Business
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry/Pharmacy
  • Chemistry/Pre-Pharmacy
  • Clinical Lab Science
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Science/Cybersecurity
  • Computer Science/Game Development
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology
  • Cytotechnology
  • Digital Art/Design
  • Economics
  • English Language/Literature
  • Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Film/Animation
  • Finance
  • Fine Arts/Computer Graphics
  • Fine Arts/Studio Arts
  • Fine Arts/Theatre
  • French Language/Literature
  • History
  • Hotel/Restaurant Management
  • Humanities
  • Individualized Studies
  • Information Technology
  • Liberal Arts
  • Literature
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Actuarial Science
  • Mathematics/Computer Science
  • Medical Laboratory Science
  • Medical Technology
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Political Science/Campaign/Elections
  • Political Science/International Relations
  • Psychology
  • Psychology/Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Psychology/Clinical Counseling
  • Psychology/Industrial Psychology
  • Radiologic Technology
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language/Literature
  • Teacher Preparation
  • Theatre
  • Theatre/Acting
  • Theatre/Design/Technical Theatre
  • Theatre/Musical Theatre
  • Theatre/Playwriting
  • Theatre/Theory/Literature
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administrative Science
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Corporate/Organizational Communication
  • Creative Writing
  • Education for Certified Teachers
  • Educational Leadership
  • English/Comparative Literature
  • Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Executive M.B.A.
  • Finance M.B.A.
  • Homeland Security
  • Hospitality Management Studies
  • Human Resource Management
  • Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Pharmaceutical Management
  • Public Administration
  • Public Administration/Jewish Communal Service
  • Taxation

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit 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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