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University of Guam

University of Guam
Academic and Student Affairs 303 University Drive, UOG Station
Mangilao, GU 96923

Official telephone: (671) 735-2990
Fax number: (671) 734-2296
Website: www.uog.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in mid-August.
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, August, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of six weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 76%
Student:Faculty ratio: 17:1
Total faculty: 118 men, 158 women
Full-time faculty: 64 men, 72 women
Part-time faculty: 54 men, 86 women
Graduation rate: 29% within six years

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, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in anthropology, biology, Chamorro studies, chemistry, communication, computer information systems, computer science, consumer/family sciences, English, fine arts, geography, health services administration, history, Japanese language, Japanese studies, library science, mathematics, military science, nutrition, paralegal studies, philosophy, political science, psychology, public administration, social work, sociology, and women/gender studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Agriculture
  • Anthropology
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Consumer/Family Sciences
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood/Elementary Education
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Fine Arts
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • Japanese Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Nursing
  • Pacific/Asian Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Second Language Teaching
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Special Education
Master's Degrees

  • Administration/Supervision
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Counseling
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Micronesian Studies
  • Public Administration
  • Reading
  • Secondary Education
  • Special Education
  • Teaching
  • Teaching English as a Second Language

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • 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 for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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