| 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 June and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
childhood education, business administration, communication |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
philosophy, math, medical technology |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.7 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
78% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
254 men, 234 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
138 men, 114 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
116 men, 120 women |
| Graduation rate: |
65% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some 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 accounting, African-American studies, American Indian studies, American studies, anthropology, applied mathematics, art history, athletic coaching, biology, business administration, chemistry, communication, communication disorders/sciences, computer information systems, computer science, creative writing, criminal justice, dance, dance studio administration, earth science, multi-ethnic studies, economics, English, environmental studies, film studies, French, geographic information systems, geosciences, history, industrial-organizational psychology, international studies, jazz, Latino studies, leadership studies, mathematics , museum studies, music, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, public health, religious studies, Russian, East-European/Eurasian studies, school and counseling psychology, sociology, Spanish, sport management, statistics, theatre arts, visual arts/new media , web programming, women's/gender studies, and writing/rhetoric. |
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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, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering programs with Case Western Reserve U, Clarkson U, Columbia U, Cornell U, Louisiana Tech U, New York St Coll of Ceramics at Alfred, Ohio St U, Pennsylvania St U--Erie, Rensselaer Polytech Inst, Rochester Inst of Tech, SUNY--Binghamton, SUNY--Buffalo, Syracuse U, and Tri-State U. 3-4 dental program with U at Buffalo and SUNY Coll of Optometry. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in many countries through all SUNY locations' study abroad opportunities, including Bulgaria, France, Japan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Acting
- American Indian Studies
- American Studies
- Animation/Illustration
- Art
- Athletic Coaching
- Audio/Radio Production
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Ceramics
- Chemistry
- Childhood Education
- Communication Disorders
- Communications/Media Studies
- Computer Arts
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Cooperative Engineering
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Drawing
- Early Childhood Education
- Earth Science
- Economics
- English
- French
- Geochemistry
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Graphic Design
- History
- Illustration
- Industrial Management
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Journalism
- Legal Studies
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Physics
- Media Arts
- Media Arts/Theatre
- Media Management
- Medical Technology
- Molecular Genetics
- Music
- Music History
- Music Industry
- Music Performance
- Music Theatre
- Music Theory
- Music Therapy
- Music/Sound Production
- Painting
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physics
- Political Science
- Public Relations
- Sociology
- Sound Recording Technology
- Spanish
- Speech Pathology/Audiology
- Sport Management/Exercise Science
- Theatre
- Theatre Arts
- Video/Television/Digital Film Production
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Master's Degrees
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Education
- English
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Speech Pathology
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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
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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minimum score of 4 required in English Comp/Lit/Lang in order to receive credit.
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