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Franklin University Switzerland

Franklin University Switzerland
Via Ponte Tresa 29
Sorengo (Lugano), SW 6924

Official telephone: (212) 922-9650

Website: www.fus.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August 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.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: international management, international banking/finance, international relations
Majors with the lowest enrollment: literature, history/literature, art history

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
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, honors program, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in applied math, art history/visual communications, communications/media studies, comparative literature/cultural studies, creative writing, economics, environmental science, French studies, Germanic studies, history, Italian/Italian studies, literature, management, marketing, political science, psychology, and studio art.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Liberal Arts
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art History
  • Communications/Media Studies
  • Comparative Literature/Cultural Studies
  • Environmental Studies
  • French Studies
  • History/Literature
  • International Banking/Finance
  • International Economics
  • International Management
  • International Relations
  • Italian Studies
  • Literature
  • Visual/Communication Arts

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor 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
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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