| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-May. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in July and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, social sciences, biological sciences |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
computational physics, informatics, Italian |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
88% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1086 men, 685 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
775 men, 445 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
311 men, 240 women |
| Graduation rate: |
72% 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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Minors offered in some majors. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, chiropractic, podiatry, physician assistant, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech/hearing sciences, teacher certification, biomedical sciences |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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B.S. in aerospace engineering/M.B.A. B.A./M.S. in biological sciences. B.S. in biological sciences/D.D.S. B.S. business administration/M.B.A. B.S. in chemical engineering/M.B.A. B.S. civil engineering/M.B.A. B.S. in computational physics/M.S. in physics. B.S. in computer science/M.S. in computer science/engineering. B.A./M.A. in economics. B.A. in economics/M.B.A. B.S. in electrical engineering/M.B.A. B.S. in exercise science/M.S.in nutrition. B.A./M.A. in geography. B.A./M.A. in geological sciences. B.S. in industrial engineering/M.B.A. B.A. in linguistics/Ed.M. in English for Speakers of Other Languages. B.A./M.A. in mathematics. B.S. in mechanical engineering/M.B.A. B.S./M.S. in medicinal chemistry. B.S. in occupational science/M.S. in occupational therapy. B.S./M.S. in pharmaceutical sciences. B.A. in social sciences/M.S.W. in social work. B.S. in accounting/M.B.A. M.Arch/M.U.P. M.Arch./M.B.A. M.Arch./M.F.A. B.S./M.E. in civil engineering. B.S./M.S. in exercise science. B.A. in geography/M.B.A. M.A. in geography/M.B.A. B.A. in music performance/M.F.A. B.S. in nursing/M.S. in acute care nurse practitioner. B.S. in nursing/M.S. in adult health nursing. B.S. in nursing/M.S. in child health nursing. B.S. in nursing/M.S. in family nursing. B.S. in nursing/M.S. in geriatric nurse practitioner. B.S. in nursing/M.S. in maternal/women's health nursing. B.S. in nursing/M.S. in neonatal nurse practitioner. B.S. in nursing/M.S. nurse anesthetist. B.S. in nursing/M.S. in nursing administration. B.S. in nursing/M.S. in psychiatric mental health nursing. B.S./M.S. in pharmacology/toxicology. B.A. in philosophy/M.B.A. M.S.W./M.B.A. B.A. in sociology/M.B.A. B.A. in sociology/M.S.W. M.B.A./J.D. M.B.A./Pharm.D. M.P.H./J.D. M.S.W./J.D. M.U.P./J.D. B.A. in computer science/MBA. B.A./M.S. in economics, M.S. in social science/M.S.W. M.P.H./M.S.W. |
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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) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Evening non-degree program for non-traditional students. Bachelor's programs in business administration, communication, and psychology offered in Singapore. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Canisius Coll. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Aerospace Engineering
- African-American Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics/Computational Biology
- Biological Sciences
- Biological Sciences/Dentistry
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biophysics
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Classics
- Communication
- Computational Physics
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Dance
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- English
- Environmental Design
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Geosciences
- Exercise Science
- Film Studies
- Fine Arts
- French
- Geography
- Geological Sciences
- German
- Global Gender Studies
- History
- Industrial Engineering
- Informatics
- Italian
- Jewish Studies
- Linguistics
- Mathematical Physics
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Economics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Media Study
- Medical Technology
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Music
- Music Performance
- Music Theatre
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Nursing
- Occupational Science
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Pharmacology/Toxicology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Science Interdisciplinary
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Studies
- Speech/Hearing Sciences
- Studio Art
- Theatre
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Doctorates
- Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Adult Nurse Practitioner
- Aerospace Engineering
- American Studies
- Anatomical Sciences
- Anthropology
- Audiology
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Biophysics
- Biostatistics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Child Health Nurse Practitioner
- Civil Engineering
- Classics
- Clinical Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Communications
- Communicative Disorders/Sciences
- Community Health/Health Behavior
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science/Engineering
- Counseling/School Psychology
- Counselor Education
- Criminal Law
- Dentistry
- Economics
- Educational Administration
- Educational Psychology
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- English Education
- Epidemiology
- Evolution/Ecology/Behavior
- Exercise Science
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Foreign/Second Language Education
- French Language/Literature
- Geography
- Geological Sciences
- German Languages/Literature
- Global Gender Studies
- Higher Education
- Historical Musicology/Music Theory
- History
- Industrial Engineering
- Law
- Linguistics
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Medicine
- Microbiology
- Music Composition
- Neuroscience
- Nurse Anesthesia
- Nursing
- Oral Biology
- Pathology
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physical Therapy
- Physics
- Physiology
- Political Science
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Reading Education
- Rehabilitation Sciences
- Science Education
- Social Foundations
- Social Welfare
- Social/Personality Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish Language/Literature
- Special Education
- Structural Biology
- Theatre Performance
- Visual Studies
- Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
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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
- credit and/or placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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General Certificate of Education Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary-Level exams: credit and/or placement. Credit for College Credit Recommendation Service. |
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