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Amherst College

Amherst College
P.O. Box 5000
Amherst, MA 01002-5000

Official telephone: (413) 542-2000
Website: www.amherst.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September 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 August/September.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: English, political science, economics
Majors with the lowest enrollment: European studies, astronomy
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 98%
Student:Faculty ratio: 8:1
Total faculty: 140 men, 123 women
Full-time faculty: 113 men, 107 women
Part-time faculty: 27 men, 16 women
Graduation rate: 96% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: no
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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry
Education certifications:
secondary
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester, Williams Mystic Seaport Program. National Theater Institute.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Study abroad available.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Massachusetts--Amherst.
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Architectural Studies
  • Art
  • Asian Languages/Civilizations
  • Astronomy
  • Biochemistry/Biophysics
  • Biology
  • Black Studies
  • Chemistry
  • Classics
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • European Studies
  • Film/Media Studies
  • French
  • Geology
  • German
  • Greek
  • History
  • History of Art
  • Latin
  • Law/Jurisprudence/Social Thought
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Russian
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre/Dance
  • Women's/Gender Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 5 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for international baccalaureate

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