| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September and mid-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 September. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, economics, neuroscience/behavior |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
95% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
8:1 |
| Total faculty: |
240 men, 205 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
201 men, 168 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
39 men, 37 women |
| Graduation rate: |
94% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
no |
| 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, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in archaeology, art history, data analysis, East Asian studies, economics, film studies, French studies, German studies, history, medieval studies, planetary science, and Russian/East European/Eurasian studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
no |
| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program with California Inst of Tech, Columbia U (Fu Foundation Sch of Engineering and Applied Science), and Dartmouth Coll (Thayer Sch of Engineering). |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester, Semester in Environmental Science; Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Amherst Coll, Bowdoin Coll, Connecticut Coll, Dartmouth Coll, Mount Holyoke Coll, National Theater Inst, Smith Coll, Trinity Coll, Vassar Coll, Wellesley Coll, Wheaton Coll, and Williams Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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College of Letters (interdisciplinary major in literature, philosophy and language). College of Social Studies (interdisciplinary major in public policy, economics, history and government).College of Integrative Sciences (interdisciplinary major in natural science and mathematics with additional coursework and research in a linked major). |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Yale U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- African-American Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Art History
- Art Studio
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Classical Studies
- Computer Science
- Dance
- Earth/Environmental Science
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Feminist/Gender/Sexuality Studies
- Film
- Film Studies
- Fine/Studio Arts
- French Studies
- Geology/Earth Science
- German Studies
- Government
- History
- Humanities
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Italian Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Mathematics
- Medieval Studies
- Molecular Biology
- Molecular Biology/Biochemistry
- Music
- Neuroscience/Behavior
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Romance Languages
- Romance Studies
- Russian/Eastern European Studies
- Science in Society
- Social Studies
- Sociology
- Theatre
- University Major
- Women's Studies
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Doctorates
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Ethnomusicology
- Mathematics
- Molecular Biology/Biochemistry
- Physics
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Master's Degrees
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Earth/Environmental Science
- Mathematics
- Molecular Biology/Biochemistry
- Music
- Neuroscience/Behavior
- Physics
- Psychology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- neither credit nor 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
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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All credits appear on transcript but limited number may be applied toward graduation requirement. |
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Credit and/or placement may be granted for British A-Levels, French Baccalaureate, and German Abitur. |
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