| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early 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 May, 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: |
psychology, English, elementary/special education |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
French/German, music, German |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.8 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
75% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
112 men, 152 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
42 men, 58 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
70 men, 94 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: |
yes |
| 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, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in actuarial science, African studies, African-American studies, American studies, archaeology, art history, biology, business administration, chemistry, classical studies, coastal studies, computer science, criminology/delinquency, economics, environmental studies, ethics, film studies, French, French/German, German, gerontology, global studies, graphic design, history, journalism, literature, management, mathematics education, mathematics, medieval studies, Middle Eastern studies, music history/literature, music performance, non-profit/civic engagement, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, public relations, religion, Renaissance studies, social science research, social work, sociology, Spanish, studio art, theatre/drama, web development, women's studies, and writing. Concentrations in accounting, archaeology, art education (K-12), art history, coastal/watershed studies, creative writing, criminal justice, digital media, drama/theater, environmental biology, environmental chemistry, environmental policy, finance, human resource management, individual career interest, international economics/finance, law, literature, marketing, political economy, and studio arts. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 BA Biology/MS Environmental Biology program. 3-2 BA Business Administration/MBA 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), UN Semester, Coastal Studies Seminar. |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange program with American U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Costa Rica, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Haiti, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Peru, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, and Turkey. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art/Archaeology
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communication Arts
- Computational Sciences
- Computer Science
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Elementary/Special Education
- English
- Environmental Science/Policy
- French
- German
- Global Studies
- History
- Integrated Marketing Communication
- Latin American Studies
- Mathematics
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Music
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religion
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
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Doctorates
- Business Administration
- Organizational Leadership
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Master's Degrees
- Bioinformatics
- Biomedical Science
- Business Administration
- Ceramics
- Computer Science
- Counseling
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Environmental Biology
- Human Sciences
- Humanities
- Information Technology
- Management Information Technology
- Mathematics Education
- Reading Education
- Thanatology
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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
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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