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University of New Haven

University of New Haven
300 Boston Post Road
West Haven, CT 06516

Official telephone: (203) 932-7000
Toll-free telephone: (800) DIAL-UNH
Fax number: (203) 931-6093
Website: www.newhaven.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, July, August, September, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of 13 weeks and two of five to six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: criminal justice, forensic science, psychology
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 79%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 407 men, 228 women
Full-time faculty: 176 men, 92 women
Part-time faculty: 231 men, 136 women
Graduation rate: 54% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered. Concentration offered in architecture.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, architecture
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
business, computer science, engineering, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Yale U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business Management
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Fire Science
  • Legal Studies
  • Paramedicine
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Management
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communication
  • Community Psychology
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Finance
  • Fine Arts
  • Fire Protection Engineering
  • Fire Science
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Forensic Science
  • Global Studies
  • Graphic Design
  • History
  • Hospitality/Tourism Management
  • Interior Design
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Studies
  • Marine Affairs
  • Marine Biology
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Music
  • Music Industry
  • Music/Sound Recording
  • National Security Studies
  • Nutrition/Dietetics
  • Paramedicine
  • Political Science
  • Professional Studies
  • Psychology
  • Sport Management
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Theatre Arts
Doctorates

  • Criminal Justice
Master's Degrees

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Business Administration
  • Cellular/Molecular Biology
  • Community Psychology
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Data Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Emergency Management
  • Engineering Management
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Finance
  • Fire Science
  • Forensic Science
  • Forensic Technology
  • Health Care Administration
  • Human Nutrition
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • Investigations
  • Labor Relations
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • National Security
  • Public Administration
  • Sport Management
  • Taxation

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit 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
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
credit awarded varies by major.

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