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Howard University

Howard University
2400 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20059

Official telephone: (202) 806-6100
Toll-free telephone: (800) 822-6363
Fax number: (202) 806-5934
Website: www.howard.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in mid-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 August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of six weeks each.

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of all for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, podiatry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
business, computer science, engineering, health professions, architecture, biological/life sciences, communications/communications technologies, physical sciences, public administration/social work, psychology, visual/performing arts
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 B.S./D.D.S., B.S./M.D., M.B.A./J.D., and M.D./Ph.D. programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Clark U, Colby Coll, Columbia U, Davidson Coll, Denison U, Duke U, Grinnell Coll, Mills Coll, Ohio U, Reed Coll, Rutgers, The St U of New Jersey -- Camden, Smith Coll, Standard U, U of California -- Berkeley, U of Massachusetts -- Amherst, U of Redlands, U of Southern California, Ursinus Coll, Vanderbilt U, Vassar Coll, Williams Coll, and Xavier U of Louisiana.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Austria, China, the Dominican Republic, France, Ghana, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates.
Other special or unique academic programs:
21st Century Advantage Program. Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Acting
  • Administration of Justice
  • Afro-American Studies
  • Architecture
  • Art History
  • Audio Production
  • Biology
  • Ceramics
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Clinical Laboratory Science
  • Composition
  • Computer Engineering
  • Dance
  • Design
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic Studio
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Fashion Design
  • Finance
  • French
  • Health Management
  • History
  • Human Development
  • Information Systems
  • Interior Design
  • International Business
  • Jazz Studies
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Music
  • Music History
  • Music Therapy
  • Musical Theatre
  • Nursing
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Painting
  • Philosophy
  • Photography
  • Physician Assistant
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Sculpture
  • Sociology/Criminology
  • Spanish
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Theatre Arts Administration
  • Theatre Technology
Doctorates

  • African Studies/Research
  • Anatomy
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
  • Biology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Communication/Culture/Media Studies
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Educational Psychology
  • Electrical Engineering/Computer Science
  • English
  • Genetics/Human Genetics
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Microbiology
  • Ministry
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Pharmacology
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physics/Astronomy
  • Physiology/Biophysics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Sociology/Criminology
Master's Degrees

  • African Studies
  • African Studies/Research
  • Anatomy
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Ceramics
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Civil/Environmental Engineering
  • Communication Sciences/Disorders
  • Design
  • Divinity
  • Drawing
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Electrical Engineering/Computer Science
  • Electronic Studio
  • English
  • Executive Business Administration
  • Film
  • Fine Art
  • Genetics/Human Genetics
  • Jazz Studies
  • Law
  • Mathematics
  • Music Education
  • Nursing
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Painting
  • Performance
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Physics/Astronomy
  • Physiology
  • Political Science
  • Psychoeducational Studies
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Social Work
  • Sociology/Criminology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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