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Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
1 Grand Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

Official telephone: (805) 756-1111
Website: www.calpoly.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in mid-September, early January, late March, and late June.
Calendar system: quarter system (four terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in April, July, August, and September.
Number and length of summer sessions: Four summer sessions, one of eight weeks, one of 10 weeks, and two of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 93%
Student:Faculty ratio: 19:1
Total faculty: 835 men, 576 women
Full-time faculty: 571 men, 318 women
Part-time faculty: 264 men, 258 women
Graduation rate: 79% within six years

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
agriculture, art, business, computer science, engineering, natural science, social/behavioral science, architecture, mathematics, statistics, English, graphic communications
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Member of National Student Exchange.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Agricultural Business
  • Agricultural Communications
  • Agricultural Science
  • Agricultural Systems Management
  • Animal Science
  • Anthropology/Geography
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Art Design
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioresource/Agricultural Engineering
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Child Development
  • City/Regional Planning
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communication Studies
  • Comparative Ethnic Studies
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Management
  • Dairy Science
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Earth/Soil Science
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Management/Protection
  • Food Science
  • Forestry/Natural Resources
  • Graphic Communications
  • History
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Industrial Technology
  • Journalism
  • Kinesiology
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Liberal Arts/Engineering Studies
  • Liberal Studies
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Modern Languages/Literature
  • Music
  • Nutrition
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Recreational Parks Tourism Administration
  • Sociology
  • Software Engineering
  • Statistics
  • Theatre Arts
  • Wine/Viticulture
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Agricultural Education
  • Agriculture
  • Architecture
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Business Administration
  • Business Analytics
  • City/Regional Planning
  • Civil/Environmental Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Management
  • English
  • Fire Protection Engineering
  • Forestry Sciences
  • History
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Kinesiology
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Nutrition
  • Polymers/Coatings Science
  • Printed Electronics/Functional Imaging
  • Psychology
  • Transportation Planning

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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