| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and late 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 July, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions, one of three weeks, one of four weeks, one of five weeks, and one of 10 weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, accounting, criminology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
special education/bilingual, middle childhood math, adolescent education/chemistry |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
81% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
18:1 |
| Total faculty: |
155 men, 196 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
72 men, 94 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
83 men, 102 women |
| Graduation rate: |
40% 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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double majors, independent study, honors program, 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, computer/information sciences, environmental studies, global studies, industrial/labor relations, marketing, mathematics, media/communications, media design, multicultural language/literature, pre-law studies, psychology, public policy, visual arts, and women's studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine |
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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: |
no |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 engineering program with Stony Brook U. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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B.S./D.O. with New York Coll of Osteopathic Medicine. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in China, Cuba, Kenya, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Korea, and Spain. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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More than 400 overseas study programs available in more than 100 subjects in 50 countries. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Hofstra U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Manhattan Coll. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Studies
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Business/Management
- Chemistry/Physics
- Comparative Humanities
- Computer/Information Science
- Criminology
- Electronic Media
- Elementary/Early Childhood Education
- Finance
- Health/Society
- Hispanic Languages/Literature/Culture
- History
- Industrial/Labor Relations
- Language/Literature
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Media/Communications
- Middle Childhood Education
- Philosophy/Religion
- Politics/Economics/Society
- Psychology
- Secondary Education
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Spanish Language
- Special Education
- Visual Arts
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Adolescence Education/Biology
- Adolescence Education/Chemistry
- Adolescence Education/English
- Adolescence Education/Mathematics
- Adolescence Education/Social Studies
- Adolescence Education/Spanish
- Childhood Special Education
- Liberal Studies
- Mental Health
- Taxation
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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
- credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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