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University of Saint Joseph

University of Saint Joseph
1678 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117

Official telephone: (860) 232-4571
Fax number: (860) 231-8396
Website: www.usj.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June (first-years) and August (transfers).
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of eight weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, psychology, social work
Majors with the lowest enrollment: religious studies, philosophy, liberal studies
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 79%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 91 men, 187 women
Full-time faculty: 37 men, 85 women
Part-time faculty: 54 men, 102 women
Graduation rate: 51% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art History
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Child Study
  • Criminal Justice
  • English
  • Family Studies
  • History
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Management
  • Mathematics
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Religious Studies
  • Social Work
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Nursing Practice
  • Pharmacy
Master's Degrees

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Early Childhood Education/Special Education
  • Education
  • Management
  • Marriage/Family Therapy
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition
  • Physician Assistant Studies
  • School Counseling
  • Social Work
  • Special Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant life experience

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