| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September. |
| 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 and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five, six, or eight weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, psychology, communication arts |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
food science |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
74% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
16:1 |
| Total faculty: |
167 men, 170 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
83 men, 111 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
84 men, 59 women |
| Graduation rate: |
56% within six years |
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| 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in American studies, anthropology, apparel design, art history, art studio, biochemistry, biology, business administration, chemistry, Chinese communication arts, computer science, criminology, diversity studies, earth science, economics, English, film production, food science, French, gender studies, geography, geology, history, information systems, information technology, journalism, Latin American studies, law/politics, mathematics, middle school education, museum studies, music, neuroscience, nutrition, philosophy, photography, physics, political science, professional writing, psychology, public administration, secondary education, sociology, Spanish, statistics, theatre performance, and writing. |
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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 |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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computer science |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Academic internships. |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Bridgewater St U, Fitchburg St U, Massachusetts Coll of Art, Massachusetts Coll of Liberal Arts, Salem St U, Westfield St U, and Worcester St U. |
| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Sign Language/English Interpreting
- Art History
- Art Studio
- Biology
- Business/Information Technology
- Chemistry
- Communication Arts
- Computer Science
- Criminology
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- Fashion Design/Retailing
- Finance
- Food Science
- Food/Nutrition
- French
- Geography
- Global Studies
- Health/Consumer Sciences
- History
- Liberal Arts
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Modern Languages
- Nursing/Post-R.N.
- Politics
- Pre-Engineering
- Psychology
- Sociology
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Master's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Counseling Psychology
- Curriculum/Instructional Technology
- Dietetics
- Early Childhood Education
- Education Technology
- Educational Leadership
- Elementary Education
- Food Science/Nutrition Science
- Health Care Administration
- Human Nutrition/Educational/Media Technology
- Human Resources Management
- International Education/Teaching English as a Second Language
- Literacy/Language
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Leadership
- Public Administration
- Special Education
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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