| 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 late August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
public health studies, biomedical engineering, neuroscience |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
history of science/medicine/technology, Spanish, engineering mechanics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
97% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
10:1 |
| Total faculty: |
516 men, 235 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
484 men, 223 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
32 men, 12 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, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
no |
| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-1 programs available: |
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3-1 B.A./M.A., B.A./M.S., and B.S./M.S. programs. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 B.A./M.A., B.A./M.H.S., B.A./M.S.P.H., and B.S/M.S.E. programs. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UN Semester |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Baltimore Hebrew U, Coll of Notre Dame of Maryland, Coppin St U, Goucher Coll, Loyola U in Maryland, Maryland Inst Coll of Art, Morgan St U, Towson U, U of Baltimore, U of Maryland--Baltimore, U of Maryland--Baltimore County, and Stevenson U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Russia, Rwanda, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Arts Certificate. Dual degree and cross-registration opportunities. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Maryland. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Africana Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics/Statistics
- Archaeology
- Behavioral Biology
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biophysics
- Chemical/Biomolecular Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Classics
- Cognitive Science
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Earth/Planetary Sciences
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- English
- Environmental Engineering
- Film/Media Studies
- French
- Geography
- German
- Global Environmental Change/Sustainability
- History
- History of Art
- History of Science/Technology
- Humanistic Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Italian
- Latin American Studies
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Molecular/Cellular Biology
- Natural Sciences
- Near Eastern Studies
- Organizational Leadership
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health Studies
- Romance Languages
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Writing Seminars
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Doctorates
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics/Statistics
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biophysics
- Chemical Biology
- Chemical/Biomolecular Engineering
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Cognitive Science
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Earth/Planetary Science
- Economics
- English
- Geography/Environmental Engineering
- History
- History of Art
- History of Technology/Science
- Humanities
- Intellectual History
- Italian
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Near Eastern Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics/Astronomy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
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Master's Degrees
- Applied Mathematics/Statistics
- Bioengineering Innovation/Design
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Biology
- Chemical/Biomolecular Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- Engineering Management
- Geography/Environmental Engineering
- Humanities
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Robotics
- Security Informatics
- Writing Seminars
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 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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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Credit and placement granted for General Certificate of Education (British and Singapore). |
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