| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August. |
| 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, July, and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions, one of nine weeks, one of 12 weeks, and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
hotel/restaurant management, psychology, teaching/learning |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
theatre, biomedical engineering, studio art/painting |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
86% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
21:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1400 men, 866 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
914 men, 587 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
486 men, 279 women |
| Graduation rate: |
51% 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 |
| 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, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in African studies, Asian studies, European studies, Indian studies, Latin American studies, Mexican American studies, Middle Eastern studies, Russian studies, and women's studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-pharmacy, nursing. |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, education, engineering, natural science, technologies |
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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 Bhutan, Canada, Fiji, Northern Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Tanzania, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Wales. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Rice U. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Accounting
- American Sign Language Interpreting
- Anthropology
- Applied Music
- Architecture
- Art
- Art History
- Biochemical/Biophysical Sciences
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biotechnology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chinese Studies
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Disorders
- Communication/Advertising
- Communication/Health Communication
- Communication/Interpersonal
- Communication/Journalism
- Communication/Public Relations
- Communications Media Policy/Media Studies
- Communications Media Production
- Communications/Organization/Corporate Communications
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Engineering Technology
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Computer Science/Business
- Computer Science/Systems
- Construction Management
- Dance
- Digital Media
- Earth Sciences
- Economics
- Electrical Power Technology
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- English
- English Linguistics
- English/Creative Writing
- Environmental Design
- Environmental Science/Systems/Modeling
- Finance
- French
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Health
- History
- Hotel/Restaurant Management
- Human Development/Family Studies
- Human Nutrition/Food
- Human Resources Development
- Industrial Design
- Industrial Engineering
- Interdisciplinary Sciences
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Interior Architecture
- Italian Studies
- Kinesiology
- Kinesiology/Exercise Science
- Kinesiology/Fitness/Sports
- Kinesiology/Movement/Sport Studies
- Kinesiology/Sports Administration
- Liberal Studies
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Marketing Entrepreneurship
- Mathematical Biology
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Music
- Nursing
- Organizational Leadership/Supervision
- Petroleum Engineering
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Retailing/Consumer Science
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Studio Art/Graphic Communication
- Studio Art/Painting
- Studio Art/Photography/Digital Media
- Studio Art/Sculpture
- Supply Chain Management
- Supply Chain/Logistics Technology
- Surveying Engineering Technology
- Theatre
- Women's/Gender/Sexuality Studies
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Doctorates
- Atmospheric Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical Psychology
- Computer Science
- Counseling Psychology
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Developmental Psychology
- Economics
- Educational Psychology/Individual Differences
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- English/Creative Writing/Literature
- Environmental Engineering
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Geosensing Systems Engineering/Sciences
- Higher Education Leadership/Policy
- History
- Hospital Administration
- Industrial Engineering
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Kinesiology
- Law
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music Education
- Optometry
- Performance
- Petroleum Engineering
- Pharmaceutics
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Administration
- Physics
- Physiological Optics
- Political Science
- School Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Social Work
- Spanish
- Spanish/U.S. Hispanic Literature/Language
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Master's Degrees
- Accompanying/Chamber Music
- Accountancy
- Administration/Supervision
- Administration/Supervision/Higher Education
- Aerospace Engineering
- Anthropology
- Applied Economics
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Music
- Architectural Studies
- Architecture
- Art
- Art History
- Athletic Training
- Atmospheric Science
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Administration
- Business Administration/Management
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Disorders
- Communication/Health Communication
- Communication/Mass Communication Studies
- Communication/Speech Communication
- Communications Public Relations Studies
- Composition
- Computer Science
- Computer Systems Engineering
- Construction Management
- Counseling
- Creative Writing
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Economics
- Educational Psychology
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Technology
- Engineering Technology/Network Communications
- English
- English/Applied English Literature
- English/Creative Writing/Literature
- Environmental Engineering
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- French
- Future Studies in Commerce
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Global Hospitality Business
- Health Education
- Health Education/Administration
- History
- Hospitality Management
- Human Nutrition
- Human Resources Development
- Human Space Exploration Sciences
- Industrial Engineering
- Industrial Engineering/Engineering Management
- Information Systems Security
- Law
- Law/Energy/Environment/Natural Resources Law
- Law/Health Law
- Law/Intellectual Property/Information Law
- Law/International Law
- Law/Tax Law
- Management Information Systems
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music Theory
- Nursing Administration
- Nursing Education
- Petroleum Engineering
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy/Pharmaceutics
- Pharmacy/Pharmacy Administration
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Physiological Optics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Space Architecture
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Supply Chain/Logistics Technology
- Technology Project Management
- Theatre
- World Cultures/Literature
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 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
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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