| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-August and early January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held from May through August. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
criminology, biology, psychology |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
73% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
20:1 |
| Total faculty: |
290 men, 404 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
181 men, 242 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
109 men, 162 women |
| Graduation rate: |
39% 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: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, Africana studies, anthropology, art, art history, biology, business administration, chemistry, computer science, creative writing, criminology, economics, environmental studies, film studies, film and video production, finance, French, gender and sexuality studies, geographic information systems, geography, geology, German, history, Latin American studies, literature, management, management information systems, marketing, mass communications, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, real estate, religion, sociology, Spanish, theatre, and women's studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, forestry, physician's assistant, chemistry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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in most majors |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 engineering program with Georgia Inst of Tech. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 physics, chemistry, and geology programs with Auburn U, Georgia Tech, and Mercer U. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Antilles, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Advanced Academy of Georgia program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Art
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Criminology
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Economics/Secondary Education
- English
- Finance
- Foreign Languages
- Geography
- Geology
- Global Studies
- History
- International Economic Affairs
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Music Theory/Composition
- Nursing
- Nursing/R.N. to B.S.N.
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Real Estate
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Speech/Language Pathology
- Sports Management
- Theatre
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Doctorates
- Nursing Education
- Professional Counseling/Supervision
- Psychology: Consciousness/Society
- School Improvement
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Master's Degrees
- Applied Computer Science
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Education
- Criminology
- Early Childhood Education
- Educational Leadership
- English
- History
- Mathematics
- Media
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Nursing
- Professional Accounting
- Professional Counseling
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Reading Education
- Secondary Education
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Teaching
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement 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
- credit and/or 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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credit granted for scores of 3 or higher; credit granted for history exams and Honors College for scores of 4 or higher. |
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Placement granted for COMPASS exam. |
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