| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September 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: |
Two summer sessions, one of three weeks and one of six weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, criminal justice, information technology |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
86% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
626 men, 486 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
324 men, 241 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
302 men, 245 women |
| Graduation rate: |
56% 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, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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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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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, chemistry, mathematics, physics |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 B.S./master's program with Beijing U of Posts and Telecommunications, Century Coll, Northwest U, and Xi'an Jiaotong 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: |
UN Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, the Kenya Coast Republic, Madagascar, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Vietnam. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Worcester Polytechnic Inst. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
- Civil Engineering Technology
- Electronic Engineering Technology
- Information Technology
- Management
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
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Bachelor's Degrees
- American Studies
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Administration
- Business Administration/Accounting
- Business Administration/Entrepreneurship
- Business Administration/Finance
- Business Administration/Information Systems
- Business Administration/International Business
- Business Administration/Management
- Business Administration/Marketing
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Civil Engineering Technology
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Community Health
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics Engineering Technology
- English
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Science/Environmental Studies
- Exercise Physiology
- History
- Industrial Technology
- Information Technology
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Modern Languages
- Music
- Music Business
- Music Performance
- Music Studies
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nursing
- Nutritional Sciences
- Peace/Conflict Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physics/Radiological Science
- Plastics Engineering
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Sound Recording Technology
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Doctorates
- Applied Psychology/Prevention Science
- Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Education
- Electrical Engineering
- Energy Engineering
- Global Studies
- Language Arts/Literacy
- Leadership in Schooling
- Marine Science
- Mathematics/Science Education
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nursing
- Nursing/Health Promotion
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Physical Therapy
- Physics
- Physics/Radiological Science
- Plastics Engineering
- Polymer Science
- Work Environment
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Biological Science
- Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Business Analytics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical Lab Science
- Community/Social Psychology
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Education Administration
- Educational Administration/Planning/Policy
- Electrical Engineering
- Energy Engineering
- Engineering Management
- Environmental Studies Engineering
- Environmental Studies Science
- Finance
- Health Informatics/Management
- Information Technology
- Marine Science
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Nursing
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Physical Therapy
- Physics
- Plastics Engineering
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Radiological Science/Protection
- Reading/Language Arts
- Security Studies
- Work Environment
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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
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement 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 course. |
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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ACE credits evaluated by departments for course credit. |
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