| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September. |
| Calendar system: |
4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held throughout the summer and in September. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of 10 weeks and two of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, business, law |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
math, area/ethnic/gender studies, parks/recreation |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
79% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
175 men, 214 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
75 men, 88 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
100 men, 126 women |
| Graduation rate: |
63% 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 |
| 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, 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 most majors and in African-American studies, Chinese, computer science, conflict studies, linguistics, non-profit management, and professional writing. Many certificates offered, including conflict studies, creative writing, and forensic science. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, engineering |
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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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3-2 pre-engineering program with U of Minnesota--Twin Cities and Washington U in St. Louis. 3-3 B.A./J.D. program. |
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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), Metro Urban Studies Term. City Arts, HECUA and National Theater Institute. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in American Samoa, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guinea, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kenya Coast Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, the Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, the Russian Federation, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, Uruguay, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Summer Collaborative Research Program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Minnesota. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of St. Thomas. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Law/Legal Systems
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art History
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Communication Studies
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice
- Digital Media Arts
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise/Sports Science
- Finance
- German
- Global Studies
- Health Sciences
- History
- International Business
- Latin American Studies
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Legal Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Music Performance
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Pre-Health Professions
- Psychology
- Religion
- Social Justice
- Social Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre Arts
- Women's Studies
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Doctorates
- Education
- Law
- Public Administration
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Master's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Creative Writing
- Creative Writing for Children
- Education
- English as a Second Language
- Environmental Education
- Law
- Literacy Education
- Natural Science/Environmental Education
- Nonprofit Management
- Public Administration
- Teaching
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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