| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August 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 August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of six weeks and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
biology, psychology, elementary education |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
music performance, art history |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
93% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
392 men, 428 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
174 men, 182 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
218 men, 246 women |
| Graduation rate: |
87% 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, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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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-dentistry, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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Five-year B.A./M.A.T. program in education of the deaf and hard of hearing and special education. Seven-year B.S./M.D. program with University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Seven-year B.S./O.D. program with SUNY Coll of Optometry. |
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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 |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Member of National Student Exchange. Domestic exchange programs with many colleges and universities. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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The Bonner Center for Community Engagement (community engaged learning program), Mentored Undergraduate Summer Experience. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Princeton U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Rutgers, The St U of New Jersey--New Brunswick. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Art
- Art Education
- Art History
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Physics
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Studies
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminology/Criminal Justice Studies
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Education of the Deaf/Hearing Impaired
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Engineering Science
- English
- Fine Arts
- Graphic Design
- Health/Exercise Sciences
- History
- Interactive Multimedia
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Secondary Education/Biology
- Secondary Education/Chemistry
- Secondary Education/English
- Secondary Education/History
- Secondary Education/Mathematics
- Secondary Education/Physics
- Secondary Education/Spanish
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Technology Education
- Urban Education
- Visual Arts
- Women's/Gender Studies
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Master's Degrees
- Biology/Secondary Education
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Early Childhood Education
- Education of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Technology
- Elementary Education
- English
- English/Secondary Education
- Health Education
- Marriage/Family Counseling
- Mathematics/Secondary Education
- Music Education
- Nursing
- Physical Education
- Physical Science/Secondary Education
- Reading
- School Counseling
- Social Studies/Secondary Education
- Special Education
- Technology/Secondary Education
- TESOL
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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