| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August, in early January, and early May. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students is held in August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of seven weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
business administration, bioinformatics, audio production/technology |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
87% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
306 men, 145 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
289 men, 121 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
17 men, 24 women |
| Graduation rate: |
65% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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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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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors and certificates 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 medicine, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant, podiatric medicine sports medicine |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 engineering program with Northwestern Michigan Col.; 2-2 electrical engineering technology programs with Coll of Lake Cnty, Northcentral Technical Coll, and Macomb Comm Coll; 2-2 mechanical engineering technology programs with Monroe County Comm Coll and Northcentral Tech Coll; 2-2 construction management with Northcentral Tech Coll; 2-2 computer network and system administration with Northcentral Tech Coll. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering programs with Adrian Coll, Albion Coll, Augsburg Coll, Northland Coll, Olivet Coll, and U of Wisconsin--Superior; 3-2 forestry programs with Northland Coll and U of Wisconsin--Superior. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, England, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, and Turkey. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Semester at Sea. Michigan Tech Faculty-Led Programs Abroad. European Project Semester. Office of Surface Mining VISTA. Peace Corps Masters International Program
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
- Engineering Technology
- Humanities
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Applied Ecology/Environmental Science
- Applied Geophysics
- Applied Physics
- Audio Production/Technology
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Bioinformatics
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Cheminformatics
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Network/Systems Administration
- Computer Science
- Construction Management
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering Technology
- Engineering
- Engineering Management
- English
- Environmental Engineering
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- Forestry
- Geological Engineering
- Geology
- History
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Natural Resources Management
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Physics
- Psychology
- Scientific/Technical Communication
- Social Sciences
- Software Engineering
- Sound Design
- Sports/Fitness Management
- Statistics
- Surveying Engineering
- Theatre/Electronic Media Performance
- Theatre/Entertainment Technology
- Wildlife Ecology/Management
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Doctorates
- Applied Cognitive Science/Human Factors
- Applied Physics
- Atmospheric Sciences
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Computational Science/Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Engineering Physics
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental/Energy Policy
- Forest Molecular Genetics/Biotechnology
- Forest Sciences
- Geological Engineering
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Industrial Heritage/Archeology
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematical Sciences
- Mechanical Engineering/Engineering Mechanics
- Mining Engineering
- Physics
- Rhetoric/Theory and Culture
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Applied Cognitive Science/Human Factors
- Applied Ecology
- Applied Natural Resources Economics
- Applied Physics
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Cybersecurity
- Data Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Engineering Science
- Environmental/Energy Policy
- Forest Ecology/Management
- Forest Molecular Genetics/Biotechnology
- Forestry
- Geographic Information Science
- Geological Engineering
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Industrial Archaeology
- Kinesiology
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematical Sciences
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Informatics
- Mining Engineering
- Physics
- Rhetoric/Theory and Culture
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- neither credit nor 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
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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