| 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: |
Three summer sessions, one of three weeks, one of 14 weeks, and two of seven weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration/management, nursing, health sciences |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
chemistry, English, paralegal studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
73% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
175 men, 175 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
80 men, 73 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
95 men, 102 women |
| Graduation rate: |
44% 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 |
| 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, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in behavioral sciences, biology, English, history, mathematics, natural science, and psychology. |
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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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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, health professions |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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Combined B.S.B.A./M.B.A. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Five-year B.S. in health care studies/M.S.Occup.Ther. program. Six-year B.S. in kinesiology/D.P.T. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Maine. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Accounting
- Business Management
- Computer Information Systems
- Criminal Justice
- Paralegal
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Biology
- Biology/Allied Health
- Biology/Pre-Pharmacy
- Business Administration/Management
- Chemistry/Pre-Pharmacy
- Communication Technology
- Computer Information Systems
- Criminal Justice
- Criminology
- Elementary Education
- English
- English/Pre-Law
- Family Business
- Financial Management
- Forensic Science
- Health Care Studies
- Health Education
- Health Sciences
- Hospitality Management
- International Business
- Kinesiology
- Legal Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mass Communications
- Nursing
- Paralegal
- Physical Education
- Physical Science Education
- Psychology
- Public Accounting
- Public Accounting/Computer Information Systems
- Science/Humanities
- Secondary Education/English
- Secondary Education/Life Science
- Secondary Education/Physical Science
- Sports Management
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Doctorates
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting/Business
- Business
- Business Administration
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Criminal Justice Administration
- Criminology
- Hospital/Health Care Facilities Administration
- Hospitality Management
- Human Relations
- Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing
- Nursing Education
- Occupational Therapy
- Pastoral Counseling
- Psychiatric Nursing
- School Counseling
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- credit and/or 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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