| 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. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of three weeks, one of six weeks, and one of eight weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, biology, engineering |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Africana studies, geography |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
88% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
18:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1433 |
| Full-time faculty: |
428 |
| Part-time faculty: |
1005 |
| Graduation rate: |
66% 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in anthropology, art, astronomy, business administration, chemistry, computer science, dance, economics, English, French, geography, German, history, journalism, law/justice, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, Spanish, speech communication, technology, and theatre. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, physical therapy |
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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: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, engineering, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 R.N.-to-B.S.N. program with U of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. |
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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 |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Africana Studies
- American Studies
- Art
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Collaborative Education
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Studies
- Finance
- Geography
- Health/Exercise Sciences
- History
- Human Resource Management
- Jazz Studies
- Journalism
- Law/Justice
- Liberal Studies
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music
- Nursing
- Performing Arts
- Philosophy/Religion
- Physics
- Planning
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Radio/Television/Film
- School Nursing
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre/Dance
- Theory/Composition
- Writing Arts
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Doctorates
- Educational Leadership
- Engineering
- Medicine
- Psychology
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Applied Psychology
- Business Administration
- Collaborative Education
- Counseling in Educational Settings
- Criminal Justice
- Educational Technology
- Elementary Education
- Elementary School Teaching
- Engineering
- Environmental Education/Conservation
- Higher Education
- Learning Disabilities
- Mathematics
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Public Relations
- Reading Education
- School Administration
- School Business Administration
- School Psychology
- School/Public Librarian
- Special Education
- Standards/Based Practice
- Subject Matter Teaching
- Supervision/Curriculum Development
- Theatre
- Writing
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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