| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-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 July, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, psychology, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
apparel product design/merchandising, classics, geology |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
78% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
791 men, 668 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
650 men, 551 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
141 men, 117 women |
| Graduation rate: |
57% 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, 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 American studies, anthropology, art, Asian studies, biology, botany, business administration, chemistry, Chinese, computer science, dance, economics, English, Filipino language/culture, geography, geology/geophysics, Hawaiian language immersion education, history, Ilokano language/culture, Japanese, Korean, mathematics, merchandising, microbiology, music, philosophy, physics, plant production and management, political science, religion, sociology, speech, theatre, tropical plant/soil sciences, and zoology. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, 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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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, vo-tech |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, architecture, languages, meteorology |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Member of National Student Exchange. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Chile, China, Denmark, England, France, French Polynesia, Italy, Japan, and Spain. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Studies
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Apparel Product Design/Merchandising
- Art
- Asian Studies
- Biological Engineering
- Biology
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Civil Engineering
- Classics
- Communication
- Communication Disorders/Sciences
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Dance
- Dance Theatre
- Dental Hygiene
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Ethnic Studies
- Ethnobotany
- Family Resources
- Finance
- Food Science/Human Nutrition
- French
- General Business
- Geography
- Geology
- Geology/Geophysics
- German
- Global Environmental Science
- Hawaiian
- Hawaiian Studies
- History
- Human Resources Management
- Information/Computer Science
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Business
- Japanese
- Journalism
- Kinesiology/Rehabilitation Science
- Korean
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marine Biology
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Technology
- Meteorology
- Microbiology
- Music
- Natural Resources/Environmental Management
- Nursing
- Philippine Language/Literature
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Plant/Environmental Biotechnology
- Plant/Environmental Protection Sciences
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religion
- Russian
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech
- Theatre
- Travel Industry Management
- Tropical Plant/Soil Sciences
- Women's Studies
- Zoology
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Doctorates
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Astronomy
- Biomedical Sciences
- Botany
- Cell/Molecular Biology
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Civil Engineering
- Communication/Information Science
- Computer Science
- Developmental/Reproductive Biology
- East Asian Languages/Literatures
- Economics
- Education
- Educational Psychology
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Entomology
- Epidemiology
- Geography
- Geology/Geophysics
- History
- International Management
- Japanese
- Korean
- Law
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine
- Meteorology
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biosciences/Bioengineering
- Music
- Natural Resources/Environmental Management
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Ocean/Resources Engineering
- Oceanography
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Second Language Acquisition
- Social Welfare
- Sociology
- Theatre
- Tropical Medicine
- Tropical Plant Pathology
- Tropical Plant/Soil Sciences
- Urban/Regional Planning
- Zoology
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Studies
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- Astronomy
- Biological Engineering
- Biomedical Sciences
- Botany
- Business Administration
- Cell/Molecular Biology
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Science/Disorders
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Counseling/Guidance
- Curriculum Studies
- Dance
- Developmental/Reproductive Biology
- Early Childhood Education
- East Asian Languages/Literatures
- Economics
- Education/Teaching
- Educational Administration
- Educational Foundations
- Educational Psychology
- Educational Technology
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Entomology
- Financial Engineering
- Food Science
- French
- Geography
- Geology/Geophysics
- Hawaiian
- Hawaiian Studies
- History
- Human Resources Management
- Kinesiology/Leisure Science
- Law
- Library/Information Science
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Meteorology
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biosciences/Bioengineering
- Music
- Natural Resources/Environmental Management
- Nursing
- Nutritional Science
- Ocean/Resources Engineering
- Oceanography
- Pacific Island Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Public Health Sciences
- Religion
- Second Language Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Speech
- Theatre
- Travel Industry Management
- Tropical Medicine
- Tropical Plant Pathology
- Tropical Plant/Soil Sciences
- Urban/Regional Planning
- Zoology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- placement for CLEP subject
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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acceptable scores vary by department. |
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