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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
1000 River Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666

Official telephone: (201) 692-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 338-8803
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: nursing, psychology, criminal justice
Majors with the lowest enrollment: economics, French, philosophy
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 76%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 831
Full-time faculty: 197
Part-time faculty: 634
Graduation rate: 47% 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
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, chiropractic, physical therapy, podiatry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
most majors
Combined 2-2 programs available:
Five-year B.A./M.A. administrative science and psychology, B.A. or B.S./M.Bus.Admin., B.A. or B.S./M.A.Teach., and B.A./M.Pub.Admin. programs.
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Seven-year B.S./D.D.S. program with New York U. Seven-year B.S./D.M.D. program with U of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Seven-year B.S./M.D. program with Karol Marckinkowski Coll of Medicine. Accelerated programs with Life Coll of Chiropractic--West, Logan Coll of Chiropractic, and New York Coll of Chiropractic.
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.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at New Jersey Inst of Tech.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Liberal Arts
  • Radiography
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Allied Health Technologies
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Management
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering Technology
  • Clinical Laboratory Sciences
  • Communication
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Engineering Technology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering Technology
  • English Literature/Language
  • Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Science
  • Finance
  • Fine Arts
  • French Language/Literature
  • History
  • Hotel/Restaurant Management
  • Humanities
  • Individualized Studies
  • Information Technology
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International Studies
  • Marine Biology
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Medical Technology
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Radiologic Technology
  • Science
  • Spanish Language/Literature
  • Teacher Preparation Program
Doctorates

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Nursing Practice
  • School Psychology
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administrative Science
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Clinical Psychopharmacology
  • Clinical/Counseling Psychology
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • E-Commerce
  • Education for Certified Teachers
  • Educational Leadership
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English/Comparative Literature
  • Forensic Psychology
  • General/Theoretical Psychology
  • History
  • Homeland Security
  • Hospitality Management Studies
  • Human Resources Management
  • International Studies
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Management for Executives
  • Media/Professional Communication
  • Medical Technology
  • Multilingual Education
  • Nursing
  • Political Science
  • Public Administration
  • School Psychology
  • Science
  • Systems Science
  • Taxation
  • Teacher Education/Multi Levels

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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