| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in August and January. |
| Calendar system: |
Varies by program; semester, quarter, and five-term graduate systems |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in August, September, and October. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of four to 10 weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, criminal justice, exercise science |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
advertising/media, American studies, creative writing |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
66% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
832 men, 846 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
153 men, 148 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
679 men, 698 women |
| Graduation rate: |
49% 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, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, chiropractic, engineering, health, 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 |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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computer science |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 with Goldfarb Sch of Nursing. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 with Goldfarb Sch of Nursing, U of Missouri-Columbia, U of Missouri-St. Louis, and Washington U. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Costa Rica, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Adult Accelerated Degree program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Washington U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at St. Louis U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Acting
- Advertising/Media
- Art
- Art History
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Corporate/Industrial Communications
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Digital Cinema
- Digital Content Strategy
- Directing/Theatre
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Special Education
- Economics
- Education
- Elementary Education
- English
- Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Science
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- French
- Gaming Design
- General Studies
- Graphic Design
- Health
- Health Management
- History
- Human Resources Management
- Information Technology
- Interactive Media/Web Design
- International Business
- International Studies
- Journalism
- Liberal Studies
- Marketing
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Middle School Education
- Music
- Music Business
- Music Performance
- Musical Theatre
- Nonprofit Administration
- Nursing
- Performing Arts
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Recreation Leadership
- Retail Merchandising
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sport Management
- Studio Art
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design
- Theatre
- Theatre Arts Management
- Unified Science
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Doctorates
- Educational Administration
- Instructional Leadership
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Master's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Accounting
- Administration
- Advertising Public Relations/Corporate Communications
- Art History
- Arts Administration/Theatre
- Arts Management
- Behavior Analysis
- Business Administration
- Cinema/Media Arts
- Communications
- Criminal Justice Administration
- Digital Content Strategy
- Education
- Education Technology
- Educational Specialist in Administration
- Educational Specialist in Instructional Leadership
- Entrepreneurial Studies
- Finance
- Game Design
- Gerontology
- Gifted Education
- Healthcare Administration
- Human Performance
- Human Resource Management
- International Business
- Journalism
- Library Media
- Management
- Managing Information Security
- Managing Information Technology
- Managing Virtualization/Cloud Computing
- Marketing
- Music Education
- Nonprofit Administration
- Nursing
- Professional Counseling
- Public Administration
- School Administration
- School Counseling
- Sensory Impairment
- Sport Management
- Studio Art
- Supply Chain Management
- Teaching
- TESOL
- Writing
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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acceptable scores vary by department. |
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