| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early February. |
| 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 August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions of varying lengths. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, film production, communication studies |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
music composition, religious studies, music |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
90% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
526 men, 425 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
247 men, 170 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
279 men, 255 women |
| Graduation rate: |
79% 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in advertising, anthropology, art, art history, Asian studies, broadcast journalism, business administration, chemistry, computational science, computer science, dance, digital imaging/design, disability studies, economics, English, environmental science, environmental studies, film studies, French, game development programming, German studies, graphic design, history, history/media, Holocaust history, human biology, integrated educational studies, Italian studies, Japanese studies, journalism, kinesiology, language/literacy, Latin American studies, law/justice/social control, leadership studies, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/queer studies, mathematics, music, nutrition, organismal biology, peace studies, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, public relations, religious studies, secondary education, sociology, Spanish, STEM education, television, university honors, women's studies, and writing/rhetoric. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, education |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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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. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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International internship. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Claremont McKenna Coll. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Loyola Marymount U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Art History
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communication Studies
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Creative Producing
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Dance Performance
- Digital Arts
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Science/Policy
- Film Production
- Film Studies
- French
- Graphic Design
- Health Sciences
- History
- Integrated Educational Studies
- Kinesiology
- Mathematics
- Music
- Music Composition
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Peace Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics/Computational Science
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Relations/Advertising
- Religious Studies
- Screen Acting
- Screenwriting
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Spanish
- Strategic/Corporate Communication
- Theatre
- Theatre Performance
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Doctorates
- Computational/Data Sciences
- Education
- Law
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Athletic Training
- Business Administration
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Computational/Data Sciences
- Counseling/School
- Creative Writing
- Economic Systems Design
- Educational Psychology
- English
- Executive M.B.A.
- Film Production
- Film Studies
- Film/Television Producing
- Food Science
- Health/Strategic Communication
- International Studies
- Law
- Leadership Development
- Marriage/Family Therapy
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Physician Assistant Studies
- Production Design
- School Psychology
- Screenwriting
- Special Education
- Taxation Law
- Teaching
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- placement for ACT PEP
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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