| 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 held in August and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session with five sub-sessions; one of eight weeks, one of 12 weeks, three of four weeks, and three of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, psychology, management/business |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
social science, Asian studies, humanities |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
70% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
229 men, 199 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
100 men, 81 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
129 men, 118 women |
| Graduation rate: |
49% 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, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, advertising, art history, business economics, biology, chemistry, communication studies, computer science, criminal justice, diplomacy/military studies, economics, English, entrepreneurial studies, environmental studies, film studies, finance, gerontology, gender/women's studies, global communications, health promotion, history, hospitality/tourism management, human resource development, human services, humanities, industrial/organizational psychology, international business, international studies, Japanese, journalism, justice administration, management, marketing, mathematics, multimedia studies, music, oceanography, philosophy, political science, pre-medical studies, psychology, religious studies, social sciences, sociology, Spanish, speech communication, strategic communication, studio art, TESOL, theatre, travel industry management, and writing. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, education, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering 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: |
UN Semester, Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (Cleveland, OH). |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Combo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Madagascar, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Hawaii--Manoa. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Hawaii--Manoa. |
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Associate's Degrees
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- General Business
- General Studies
- Homeland Security
- Mathematics
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Advertising/Public Relations
- Anthropology
- Asia/Pacific Studies
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Economics
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Diplomacy/Military Studies
- East-West Classical Studies
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- Engineering Dual Degree
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Finance
- General Business
- History
- Hospitality/Tourism Management
- Human Resource Development
- Humanities
- Integrated Multimedia
- International Business
- Journalism
- Justice Administration
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marine Biology
- Marketing
- Mass Communication
- Mathematics
- Multimedia
- Nursing
- Oceanography
- Political Science
- Pre-Health Professions
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Relations
- Sociology
- Travel Industry Management
- Video Production
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Doctorates
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Master's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Communication
- Diplomacy/Military Studies
- Education
- Global Leadership/Sustainable Development
- Human Resource Management
- Information Systems
- Marine Science
- Nursing
- Organizational Change
- Public Health
- Social Work
- Teaching English as a Second Language
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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
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit 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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