| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| 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 is held in June, July, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of two weeks and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, nursing, criminal justice |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
French, African/African-American studies, water resources |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
82% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
16:1 |
| Total faculty: |
285 men, 333 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
159 men, 176 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
126 men, 157 women |
| Graduation rate: |
69% 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, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in most majors and in aging studies/interdisciplinary, art history, broadcast meteorology, coaching athletics, economics, environmental studies, film studies, forensic science, graphic design, military science, museum studies/public history, pre-professional health, and music. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, Physical Therapy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-3 D.P.T. with SUNY--Upstate. 4-1 M.B.A. programs with Clarkson U, Rochester Inst of Tech, and Union Coll. 4-2 M.B.A. with U of Rochester. Combined B.S./M.P.A., B.S./M.S. in biology, B.A./B.S. and M.A. in history, B.S./M.S. in environmental science/biology programs, B.S./M.S. in psychology, and B.S./M.A. in mathematics. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), Albany semester. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Antarctica, Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Rochester. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Rochester Inst of Tech. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- African-American/African Studies
- Anthropology
- Arts for Children
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communication
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Earth Sciences
- English
- Environmental Science
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- French
- Geology
- Health Sciences
- Healthcare Administration
- History
- International Business/Economics
- International Studies
- Journalism/Broadcasting
- Kinesiology
- Liberal Studies
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Medical Technology
- Meteorology
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physical Education/Sport
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Recreation/Leisure
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sports Management
- Studio Art
- Theatre
- Water Resources
- Women's/Gender Studies
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Master's Degrees
- Biological Sciences
- Communications
- Counselor Education
- Dance
- Education/Human Development
- Educational Administration
- English
- Environmental Science
- Forensic Accounting
- Health Education
- Mathematics
- Mental Health Counseling
- Physical Education
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Recreation/Leisure Studies
- Social Work
- Visual Studies
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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 for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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