| 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, July, August, and December. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions, one of eight weeks and one of 12 weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
interdisciplinary studies, psychology, accounting |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
environmental studies, women's/gender studies, health education |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.6 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
61% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
306 men, 319 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
174 men, 200 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
132 men, 119 women |
| Graduation rate: |
22% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some 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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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, African/African-American studies, anthropology, applied mathematics, art, art history, Asian studies, biology, chemistry, child advocacy studies, communication, communication/media/theatre, computer science, criminology, dance, earth science, economics, educational psychology, educational studies, elementary/early childhood art education, English, finance, French, French studies, geography/environmental, geographic information science, gerontology, global studies, health education, history, human resource development, inner city careers, interdisciplinary English studies, international business, journalism, justice studies, Korean, Latino/Latin-American studies, LGBTQ studies, linguistics, management, marketing, math/science concepts, math/statistical modeling, media, multicultural education, music, philosophy, physical education, physics, political science, psychology, public administration, reading, recreation management, Russian, social justice, social work, sociology, Spanish, TESL/TEFL, theatre, and women's/gender studies. |
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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: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| 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, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, the Czech Republic, El Salvador, Finland, France, the Republic of Georgia, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Spain, and Turkey. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Illinois--Chicago. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Illinois Inst of Tech. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art History
- Bilingual/Bicultural Education
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Communication/Media/Theatre
- Computer Science
- Early Childhood Education
- Earth Sciences
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Finance
- French
- General Business Administration
- Geography
- Global Studies
- Health/Wellness
- History
- Human Resources Development
- Inner-City Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Justice Studies
- Latino/Latin American Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physical Education/K-12
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Speech
- Women's Studies
- Women's/Gender Studies
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Bilingual/Bicultural Education
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communication
- Communication/Media/Theatre
- Computer Science
- Counseling
- Early Childhood Education
- Earth Science
- English
- Exercise Science
- Geography/Environmental Studies
- Gerontology
- Gifted Education
- History
- Human Resources Development
- Inner City Studies
- Language Arts Education
- Latin American Literatures/Cultures
- Linguistics
- Literacy Education
- Math Pedagogical Content Knowledge
- Mathematics
- Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers
- Music
- Political Science
- Reading
- Special Education
- TESL
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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