| 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 in June and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, finance, business administration |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
health services, government, Spanish |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
83% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
559 men, 686 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
248 men, 249 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
311 men, 437 women |
| Graduation rate: |
71% 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: |
yes |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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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, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in African-American studies, African studies, architectural engineering, art history, Asian studies, Asian Pacific American studies, astronomy, astrophysics, biochemistry, business, Catholic studies/social though, chemical physics, Chicano/Latino studies, child/youth studies, Chinese studies, classical studies, cultural anthropology, dance, design, English in literature, English in writing, entrepreneurship/innovation, ethnic studies, European studies, film studies, gender/sexuality studies, German studies, gerontology, health studies, hospitality management, Jewish studies/social justice, journalism, legal studies, Middle Eastern studies, music, natural science, neuroscience, peace/justice studies, Philippine studies, public relations, public service/community engagement, STEM education, theatre, and urban agriculture. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University) |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange with Jackson St U and Xavier U of Louisiana. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, El Salvador, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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The Swig Judaic Studies Program. Pre-law advising program. Budapest Program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of California--Berkeley. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Asian Studies
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Critical Diversity Studies
- Design
- Economics
- English
- Entrepreneurship/Innovation
- Environmental Studies
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- French Studies
- History
- Hospitality Management
- International Business
- Japanese Studies
- Kinesiology
- Latin American Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Media Studies
- Nursing
- Organizational Behavior/Leadership
- Performing Arts/Social Justice
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Politics
- Pre-Law
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish Studies
- Teacher Preparation
- Theology/Religious Studies
- Urban Studies
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Doctorates
- Advanced Practice/Nursing
- Catholic Education Leadership
- Counseling Psychology
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Health Care Systems
- Law
- Special Education
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Master's Degrees
- Advanced Practice Nursing
- Analytics
- Asia Pacific Studies
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Business Economics
- Catholic School Leadership
- Catholic School Teaching
- Chemistry
- Clinical Nurse Leader
- Collegiate Athletics
- Computer Science
- Counseling Psychology
- Digital Media
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental Management
- Financial Analysis
- Global Entrepreneurial Management
- Health Care Systems
- Information Security/Assurance
- Information Systems
- Intellectual Property Law
- International Development Economics
- International Studies
- Internet Engineering
- Learning/Instruction
- Museum Studies
- Nonprofit Administration
- Nursing
- Organizational Development
- Organizational Leadership
- Project Management
- Public Administration
- Public Affairs
- Public Health
- Risk Management
- Special Education
- Sport Management
- Teaching English as a Second Language
- Teaching Reading
- Theology
- Urban Affairs
- Urban Education
- Writing
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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
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement 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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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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scores of 4 or higher required in calculus. |
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