| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| 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 June, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions, one of three weeks, one of eight weeks, and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, psychology, crime/justice studies |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
multidisciplinary studies, Portuguese, sculpture |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.8 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
75% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
18:1 |
| Total faculty: |
301 men, 298 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
215 men, 177 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
86 men, 121 women |
| Graduation rate: |
46% 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, 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, aging and health, anthropology, art history, biochemistry, black studies, business administration, ceramics, chemistry, communications, computer engineering, computer game design, computer science, creative writing, drawing, economics, electrical engineering, environmental physics, film and media studies, finance, fine arts, French, history, Indic studies, international business, jewelry/metals, leadership/civic engagement, literature/criticism, management, management information systems, marketing, mathematics, mechanical engineering, mobile applications development, music, operations management, painting, philosophy, photography, physics, political science, Portuguese, printmaking, religious studies, sculpture, sociology, software engineering, Spanish, sustainability, system software, textile design/fiber arts, urban studies, women/gender studies, and writing/communication/rhetoric. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
no |
| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, engineering |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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B.A./M.A. in psychology and B.A./P.R.W. in english and sociology and anthropology. B.S./M.S. in chemistry, civil engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and nursing programs. B.A./M.P.P. in crime & justice studies and political science. B.A./M.A.T. and B.S./M.A.T. programs in several disciplines. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UN Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Belize, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ghana, Haiti, Hungry, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Providence Coll. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Art Education
- Art History
- Bioengineering
- Biology
- Ceramics
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Crime/Justice Studies
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Finance
- French
- General Business
- Graphic Design/Letterform
- Health Services
- History
- Illustration
- Jewelry/Metals
- Liberal Arts
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Multidisciplinary Studies
- Music
- Nursing
- Operations Management
- Philosophy
- Photographic/Electronic Imaging
- Physics
- Political Science
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Sociology/Anthropology
- Spanish
- Textile Design/Fiber Arts
- Visual Design
- Women/Gender Studies
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Doctorates
- Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Computer Engineering
- Educational Leadership/Policy Studies
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering/Applied Science
- Law
- Luso-Afro-Brazilian Studies/Theory
- Marine Science/Technology
- Mathematics Education
- Nursing
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art Education
- Artisanry
- Biology/Marine Biology
- Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Civil/Environmental Engineering
- Coastal/Ocean Administration Science/Technology
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Fine Arts
- Health Care Management
- Marine Science/Technology
- Nursing
- Physics
- Portuguese
- Professional Writing
- Psychology
- Public Policy Studies
- Teaching
- Technology Management
- Visual Design
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement 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)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Credit and/or placement may be granted for life experience by creating a portfolio under guidance in a special seminar. |
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