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Northeastern University Oakland

Northeastern University Oakland
5000 MacArthur Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94613

Official telephone: (510) 430-2255
Fax number: (510) 430-3314
Website: www.mills.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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 August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: psychology, English language/literature, biology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: government, philosophy
Average freshman GPA: 3.4 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 81%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 60 men, 142 women
Full-time faculty: 32 men, 67 women
Part-time faculty: 28 men, 75 women
Graduation rate: 67% within six years

Northeastern University Oakland
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
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in African/African diaspora studies, anthropology, Asian studies, book arts, journalism, physics, queer studies, religious studies, and women/leadership/social change.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering
Combined 2-2 programs available:
A.A. to B.A. program.
Combined 3-1 programs available:
3-1 B.A./teaching credential program. 4-1 B.A./M.A., B.A./M.P.P.,
and B.A./M.B.A. programs.
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 B.A./B.S. engineering program with U of Southern California.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University)
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Agnes Scott College, American University, Barnard College, Howard University, Manhattanville College, Mount Holyoke College, Simmons College, Spelman College, Swarthmore College, Wheaton College, and Wellesley College.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, the Balkans, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, British West Indies, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Northern Ireland, Oman, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Samoa, Scotland, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Turks and Caicos, Turkey, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Wales.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Cross registration with California Coll of the Arts, U of California at Berkeley, and several local community colleges.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at U of California--Berkeley.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Pre-Nursing
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art History
  • Art/Technology
  • Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
  • Biology
  • Biopsychology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Economics
  • Chemistry
  • Child Development
  • Computer Science
  • Dance
  • Data Science
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Ethnic Studies
  • French/Francophone Studies
  • Government
  • History
  • Individualized Program
  • International Relations
  • Latin American Studies
  • Literary/Cultural Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy
  • Sociology
  • Spanish/Spanish-American Studies
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre
  • Women's/Gender/Sexuality Studies
Doctorates

  • Educational Leadership
  • Educational Leadership/Community College Leadership
  • Educational Leadership/Early Childhood Education
Master's Degrees

  • Applied Economics
  • Book Art
  • Business
  • Creative Writing
  • Creative Writing/Literature Arts
  • Dance
  • Education
  • Educational Leadership
  • Educational Leadership/Independent Schools
  • English
  • Infant Mental Health
  • Interdisciplinary Computer Science
  • Management
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Public Policy
  • Studio Arts
  • Translation

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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