| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and 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: |
Three summer sessions, one of seven weeks and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, communication, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
computational/data sciences, environmental science, Russian/Eurasian studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
87% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
16:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1384 men, 1173 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
714 men, 529 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
670 men, 644 women |
| Graduation rate: |
69% within six years |
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| 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, teaching (K-12) |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, adult education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Smithsonian Semester. Conservation and Research Center. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan,Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Maryland--College Park. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Applied Computer Science
- Applied Information Technology
- Applied Sciences
- Art History
- Astronomy
- Athletic Training
- Atmospheric Sciences
- Bioengineering
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Civil/Infrastructure Engineering
- Community Health
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Game Design
- Computer Science
- Conflict Analysis/Resolution
- Creative Writing
- Criminology/Law/Society
- Cyber Security Engineering
- Dance
- Earth Science
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Environmental/Sustainable Studies
- Film/Video Studies
- Finance
- Foreign Languages
- Forensic Science
- Geography
- Geology
- Global Affairs
- Global/Environmental Change
- Government/International Politics
- Health Administration
- Health/Fitness/Recreation Resources
- History
- Human Development/Family Studies
- Individualized Studies
- Information Systems/Operations Management
- Integrative Studies
- Kinesiology
- Latin American Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Technology
- Music
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Religious Studies
- Russian/Eurasian Studies
- Sociology
- Systems Engineering
- Theatre
- Tourism/Events Management
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Doctorates
- Biodefense
- Bioengineering
- Bioinformatics/Computational Biology
- Biosciences
- Chemistry/Biochemistry
- Civil/Infrastructure Engineering
- Climate Dynamics
- Communication
- Community College Education
- Computational Sciences/Informatics
- Computational Social Science
- Computer Science
- Conflict Analysis/Resolution
- Criminology/Law/Society
- Cultural Studies
- Earth Systems/Geoinformation Sciences
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental Science/Public Policy
- History
- Information Technology
- Law
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Music Education
- Musical Arts
- Neuroscience
- Nursing
- Nursing Practice
- Physics
- Political Science
- Professional Writing/Rhetoric
- Psychology
- Public Policy
- Rehabilitation Science
- Sociology
- Statistical Science
- Systems Engineering/Operations Research
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Applied Information Technology
- Applied/Engineering Physics
- Art History
- Art/Visual Technology
- Arts Education
- Arts Management
- Biodefense
- Bioinformatics Management
- Bioinformatics/Computational Biology
- Biology
- Biomedical Science
- Biostatistics
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Civil/Environmental/Infrastructure Engineering
- Communications
- Computational Science
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Game Design
- Computer Science
- Conflict Analysis/Resolution
- Counseling/Development
- Creative Writing
- Criminology/Law/Society
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Dance
- Data Analytics Engineering
- Earth Systems Science
- Economics
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Psychology
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Environmental Science/Policy
- Executive Business Administration
- Exercise/Fitness/Health Promotion
- Foreign Languages
- Geographic/Cartographic Sciences
- Geographic/Gerspacial Intelligence
- Geoinformatics/Cartographic Sciences
- Geotechnical/Construction/Structural Engineering
- Global Affairs
- Global Health
- Graphic Design
- Health Informatics
- Health Systems Management
- Health/Medical Policy
- History
- History of Decorative Arts
- Information Security/Assurance
- Information Systems
- Intellectual Property Law
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Commerce/Policy
- Law
- Law/Economics
- Management
- Management of Secure Information Systems
- Mathematics
- Middle East/Islamic Studies
- Music
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Operations Research
- Organization Development/Knowledge Management
- Peace Operations
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Professional Studies/Teaching
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Public Policy
- Real Estate Development
- Senior Housing Administration
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Special Education
- Sports/Recreation
- Statistical Science
- Systems Engineering
- Technology Management
- Telecommunication Policy
- Telecommunications
- Transportation Policy/Operations/Logistics
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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
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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