| 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 January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, psychology, justice studies |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
76% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
321 men, 454 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
142 men, 196 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
179 men, 258 women |
| Graduation rate: |
44% 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, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, African-American/African studies, anthropology, art, art history, behavioral neuroscience, biology, chemistry, coaching, communications, computer information systems, computer science, dance performance, economics, English, film studies, finance, french, geography, gerontology, healthcare administration, history, jazz studies, justice studies, labor studies, Latin American studies, management, marketing, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics, political science, political science/public administration, Portuguese, psychology, sociology, Spanish, theatre, women's studies, and writing. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, 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 |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| 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 Costa Rica, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Kenya, Peru, Russia, and Spain. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Providence Coll. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Acting
- African-American/African Studies
- Anthropology
- Art Education
- Art History
- Biology
- Biology Teacher Education
- Chemical Dependency/Addiction Studies
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Communications
- Community Health
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Dance Performance
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Digital Arts
- Drama/Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Environmental Chemistry
- Environmental Studies
- Film Studies
- Finance
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- Francophone Studies
- French
- French Language Teacher Education
- General Studies
- Geography
- Geography Teacher Education
- Global Studies
- Graphic Design
- Health Care Administration
- Health Education
- Health Sciences
- Health/Wellness
- History
- History Teacher Education
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Justice Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Liberal Arts/Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Metal/Jewelry Arts
- Modern Languages
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Music
- Music Performance
- Musical Theatre
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Nursing
- Operations Management/Supervision
- Painting
- Parks/Recreation/Leisure Studies
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Physics Teacher Education
- Political Science
- Portuguese
- Pre-Dentistry
- Pre-Law Studies
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Optometry
- Pre-Veterinary
- Printmaking
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Relations/Advertising/Applied Communication
- Radiologic Technology
- Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design/Technology
- Technology Education
- Women's Studies
- World Languages
- Youth Development
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Doctorates
- Education
- Nursing Practice
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Master's Degrees
- Adult Health Nurse
- Advanced Studies in Teaching/Learning
- Art
- Art Education
- Biology
- Biology Teacher Education
- Counseling
- Creative Writing
- Critical Care Nurse
- Drama/Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Early Childhood Education
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood/Special Education Programs
- Education/Teaching of Individuals who are Developmentally Delayed
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
- Educational Psychology
- Elementary Education
- English
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Financial Planning/Services
- French Language Teacher Education
- General Literature
- Health Care Administration
- Health Education
- History Teacher Education
- Intermedia/Multimedia
- Management Information Systems
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
- Music Education
- Nursing
- Operations Management
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health/Community Nurse
- Reading
- School Counseling
- School Psychology
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education
- Teacher Education/Professional Development/Specific Subject Areas
- Teaching English as a Second Language
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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
- credit for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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