| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and late January. |
| Calendar system: |
4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held for three days before classes begin. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
communication arts, psychology, exercise science |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
business economics, English for speakers of other languages, French |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
82% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
16:1 |
| Total faculty: |
292 men, 364 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
213 men, 202 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
79 men, 162 women |
| Graduation rate: |
67% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| 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, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, actuarial science, African area studies, American studies, anthropology, art, art history, athletic coaching, biology, business administration, business/professional writing, chemistry, clinical biochemistry, clinical hematology, clinical microbiology, communication arts, comparative literature, computer science, conflict analysis/dispute resolution, creative arts, dance, earth science, East Asian studies, economics, English, English for speakers of other languages, enterprise information systems, environmental studies, environmental/land-use planning, ethnic/global literatures, ethnic intercultural studies, European studies, exercise science, film, finance, French, gender/sexuality studies, geographic information science, geography, German, gerontology, health, history, information systems, international studies, Latin American studies, marketing management, mathematics, middle school science education, music, outdoor education leadership, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religious studies, social justice studies, social studies, sociology, South Asian studies, Spanish, statistics, theatre, and transfusion/blood bank services. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, podiatry, physical therapy, physician assistant |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 pre-engineering programs with Old Dominion U, Widener U, and U of Maryland--College Park. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Annapolis and Washington programs. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Honduras, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Trinidad, and Vietnam. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Delaware. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Art/Fine Arts
- Biology
- Business Economics
- Chemistry
- Communication Arts
- Community Health
- Computer Science
- Conflict Resolution/Dispute Analysis
- Early Childhood Education
- Earth Science
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- French
- Geography
- History
- Information/Decision Sciences
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Music
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Respiratory Therapy
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre
- Urban/Regional Planning
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Doctorates
- Education
- Nursing Practice
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Master's Degrees
- Applied Biology
- Applied Health Physiology
- Athletic Training
- Business Administration
- Conflict Analysis/Dispute Resolution
- Education
- English
- Geographic Information Systems
- History
- Mathematics Education
- Nursing
- Reading Specialist
- Social Work
- Teaching
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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
- credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit 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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