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Mount Saint Mary's University

Mount Saint Mary's University
12001 Chalon Road
Los Angeles, CA 90049

Official telephone: (310) 954-4000
Website: www.msmu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and 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 September and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of six weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Average freshman GPA: 3.1 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 79%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 134 men, 359 women
Full-time faculty: 30 men, 86 women
Part-time faculty: 104 men, 273 women
Graduation rate: 62% 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: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), American Institute for Foreign Studies.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Human Services
  • Liberal Arts
  • Media Communication
  • Nursing
  • Pre-Health Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees

  • American Studies
  • Art
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Child Development
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Film/Social Justice
  • French
  • Gerontology
  • History
  • Mathematics/Computer Studies
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Dentistry
  • Pre-Law
  • Pre-Medicine
  • Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Secondary Teaching
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
Doctorates

  • Physical Therapy
Master's Degrees

  • Counseling Psychology
  • Education
  • Humanities
  • Nursing
  • Religious Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • credit for school's own challenge exams

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