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Occidental College

Occidental College
1600 Campus Road
Los Angeles, CA 90041-3314

Official telephone: (323) 259-2500
Fax number: (323) 259-2907
Website: www.oxy.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and late 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 and January.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 93%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 130 men, 130 women
Full-time faculty: 86 men, 86 women
Part-time faculty: 44 men, 44 women
Graduation rate: 88% 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: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in all majors.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, business administration, diplomacy/foreign service, music, public policy
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program with California Inst of Tech U and Columbia U.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), Sea Semester
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Art Ctr Coll of Design, California Inst of Tech, and Spelman Coll.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Undergraduate Research Program. Richter Research Fellowships.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Southern California.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of California--Los Angeles.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • American Studies
  • Art History/Visual Arts
  • Asian Studies
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Cognitive Science
  • Critical Theory/Social Justice
  • Diplomacy/World Affairs
  • Economics
  • English/Comparative Literary Studies
  • Film/New Media
  • French Literary Studies
  • Geology
  • Geophysics
  • Group Languages
  • History
  • Kinesiology
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Politics
  • Psychobiology
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Literary Studies
  • Theatre
  • Urban/Environmental Policy
  • Women/Gender Studies
Master's Degrees

  • Biology
  • Teaching

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

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