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University of Oregon

University of Oregon
1226 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1226

Official telephone: (541) 346-1000
Website: uoregon.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late September.
Calendar system: quarter system (four terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in July and September.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions, one of eight weeks and one of 11 weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, psychology, general social science
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Judaic studies, medieval studies, jazz studies
Average freshman GPA: 3.1 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 88%
Student:Faculty ratio: 18:1
Total faculty: 907 men, 768 women
Full-time faculty: 596 men, 484 women
Part-time faculty: 311 men, 284 women
Graduation rate: 72% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, engineering, forensic science, health sciences, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician's assistant, podiatry, social work, teacher education, nursing, clinical lab science/medical technology
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program with Oregon St U.
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:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, Guatemala, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Madagascar, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Norway, Panama, Palau, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, Serbia, Scotland, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Oregon St U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Anthropology
  • Architecture
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Art/Technology
  • Arts Management
  • Asian Studies
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Ceramics
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese
  • Cinema Studies
  • Classics
  • Communication Disorders/Sciences
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Science
  • Dance
  • Earth Sciences
  • Economics
  • Educational Studies
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Family/Human Services
  • Fibers
  • Fine Arts
  • Folklore
  • French
  • General Science
  • General Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Geological Sciences
  • German
  • History
  • Human Physiology
  • Humanities
  • Interior Architecture
  • International Studies
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Journalism
  • Journalism/Advertising
  • Journalism/Media Studies
  • Journalism/Public Relations
  • Judaic Studies
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Latin American Studies
  • Linguistic Studies
  • Marine Biology
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Computer Science
  • Medieval Studies
  • Metalsmithing/Jewelry
  • Music
  • Music Composition
  • Music Performance
  • Music/Jazz Studies
  • Painting
  • Philosophy
  • Photography
  • Physics
  • Planning/Public Policy/Management
  • Political Science
  • Printmaking
  • Product Design
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Romance Languages
  • Russian/Eastern European Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre Arts
  • Women's/Gender Studies
Doctorates

  • Accounting
  • Anthropology
  • Architecture
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Disorders/Sciences
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer/Information Science
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Critical/Sociocultural Studies in Education
  • Earth Sciences
  • East Asian Languages/Literatures
  • Economics
  • Educational Leadership
  • English
  • Environmental Sciences/Study/Policy
  • Finance
  • Geography
  • Geological Sciences
  • German
  • History
  • Human Physiology
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Legal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Media Studies
  • Music Composition
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory
  • Musicology
  • Operations/Business Analytics
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Romance Languages
  • School Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Special Education
  • Special Education/Rehabilitation
  • Theatre Arts
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • American Law
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Information Management
  • Applied Physics
  • Architecture
  • Art History
  • Arts Management
  • Asian Studies
  • Biology
  • Business Law
  • Chemistry
  • Classics
  • Communication Disorders/Sciences
  • Community/Regional Planning
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer/Information Science
  • Conflict/Dispute Resolution
  • Counseling/Family/Human Services
  • Couple/Family Therapy
  • Creative Writing
  • Curriculum/Teacher Education
  • Curriculum/Teaching
  • Dance
  • Earth Sciences
  • East Asian Languages/Literatures
  • Economics
  • Educational Leadership
  • English
  • Environmental Resource Law
  • Environmental Studies
  • Finance
  • Fine Art
  • Folklore
  • French
  • General Business
  • Geography
  • Geological Sciences
  • German
  • Historic Preservation
  • History
  • Human Physiology
  • Individualized Program
  • Interior Architecture
  • Intermedia Music Technology
  • International Studies
  • Italian
  • Journalism
  • Journalism/Advertising
  • Journalism/Magazine
  • Journalism/Strategic Communications
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Linguistics
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Media Studies
  • Multimedia Journalism
  • Music Composition
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory
  • Music/Conducting
  • Music/Jazz Studies
  • Music/Piano Pedagogy
  • Musicology
  • Nonprofit Management
  • Operations/Business Analytics
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Prevention Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Romance Languages
  • Russian/Eastern European Studies
  • School Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Theatre Arts

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement 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
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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