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University of Delaware

University of Delaware
210 South College Avenue
Newark, DE 19716

Official telephone: (302) 831-2000
Website: www.udel.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September, early January, and mid-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 mid-summer.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of 7-1/2 weeks (evenings) and two of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: finance, nursing, marketing
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 92%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 930 men, 725 women
Full-time faculty: 695 men, 486 women
Part-time faculty: 235 men, 239 women
Graduation rate: 81% 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
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, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, physical therapy
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: One year fashion merchandising program with Fashion Inst of Tech.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Portugal Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Hotel, restaurant, and institutional management program. Ice skating science development center.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Agriculture/Natural Resources
  • Elementary Teacher Education
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Agricultural/Natural Resources
  • Animal Science
  • Animal/Food Science
  • Anthropology
  • Anthropology Education
  • Apparel Design
  • Applied Music/Instrumental
  • Applied Music/Piano
  • Applied Music/Voice
  • Applied Nutrition
  • Art
  • Art Conservation
  • Art History
  • Asian Studies
  • Astronomy
  • Athletic Training
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biological Sciences Education
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Black American Studies
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry Education
  • Civil Engineering
  • Cognitive Science
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Dietetics
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Earth Science Education
  • Economics
  • Economics Education
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Elementary Teacher Education
  • Energy/Environmental Policy
  • English
  • English Education
  • Entrepreneurial/Technology Innovations
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental/Resource Economics
  • European Studies
  • Exercise Science
  • Fashion Merchandising
  • Finance
  • Financial Planning
  • Fine Arts
  • Food Science
  • Food/Agribusiness Marketing/Management
  • Foreign Languages/Literature
  • French Education
  • French/Political Science
  • Geography
  • Geography Education
  • Geological Sciences
  • German Education
  • German/Political Science
  • Health Behavior Science
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • History Education
  • History/Foreign Language
  • Hospitality Industry Management
  • Hotel/Restaurant/Institutional Management
  • Human Services
  • Information Systems
  • International Business Studies
  • International Relations
  • Italian Education
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Landscape Horticulture/Design
  • Latin American/Iberian Studies
  • Latin Education
  • Liberal Arts/Engineering
  • Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Linguistics/French
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marine Science
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Economics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Diagnostics
  • Medical Laboratory Science
  • Meteorology/Climatology
  • Music
  • Music Composition
  • Music Education/General/Choral
  • Music Education/Instrumental
  • Music History/Literature
  • Music Theory
  • Natural Resources Management
  • Nursing
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Operations Management
  • Organizational/Community Leadership
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Physics Education
  • Plant Sciences
  • Political Science
  • Political Science Education
  • Pre-Veterinary Medicine/Animal Biosciences
  • Psychology
  • Psychology Education
  • Public Policy
  • Quantitative Biology
  • Sociology
  • Sociology Education
  • Spanish Education
  • Spanish/Political Science
  • Sports Management
  • Statistics
  • Visual Communications
  • Wildlife Ecology/Conservation
  • Women/Gender Studies
Doctorates

  • Animal/Food Science
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Applied Physiology
  • Art History
  • Bioinformatics/Systems Biology
  • Biological Science/Neuroscience
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomechanics/Movement Science
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry/Biochemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Climatology
  • Computer Science
  • Criminology
  • Economic Education
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Educational Leadership
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • Entomology/Wildlife Ecology
  • Environmental/Energy Policy
  • Family Studies
  • Financial Services Analytics
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • History
  • Human Development/Family Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Marine Studies
  • Materials Science/Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Sciences
  • Nursing Practice
  • Nursing Science
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Oceanography
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physics
  • Plant/Soil Sciences
  • Political Science/International Relations
  • Preservation Studies
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Urban Affairs/Public Policy
  • Water Science/Policy
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Agricultural Education
  • Agricultural/Resource Economics
  • American Material Culture
  • Anatomy/Clinical Health Science
  • Animal Science
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Art Conservation
  • Art History
  • Bioinformatics
  • Bioinformatics/Computational Biology
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomechanics/Movement Science
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Administration/Accounting
  • Business Administration/Economics
  • Business Administration/Finance
  • Business Administration/Hospitality Business Management
  • Business Administration/Information Systems/Technology Management
  • Business Administration/International Business
  • Business Analytics
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering/Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry/Biochemistry
  • Childhood Foreign Language Education
  • Civil Engineering
  • Civil Engineering/Business Administration
  • Communications
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling in Higher Education
  • Criminology
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Cybersecurity
  • Disaster Science/Management
  • Economics
  • Economics Education
  • Economics for Education
  • Economics/Applied Econometrics
  • Economics/Entrepreneurship for Education
  • Education
  • Educational Leadership
  • Educational Technology
  • Electrical/Computer Engineering
  • Electrical/Computer Engineering/Business Administration
  • Energy/Environmental Policy
  • English
  • Entomology
  • Entrepreneurship Studies
  • Entrepreneurship/Design
  • Evaluation
  • Exceptional Children/Youth
  • Exercise Science
  • Fashion/Apparel Studies
  • Finance
  • Financial Services Analytics
  • Fine Arts
  • Food Science
  • Foreign Languages/Literature
  • Foreign Languages/Pedagogy
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Health Promotion
  • Health Services Administration
  • Healthcare
  • Historic Preservation
  • History
  • Hospitality Business Management
  • Human Development/Family Studies
  • Human Nutrition
  • Informational Systems/Technology Management
  • Interaction Design
  • International Business
  • Italian Studies
  • Linguistics/Cognitive Science
  • Marine Policy
  • Marine Studies
  • Materials Science/Engineering
  • Materials Science/Engineering/Business Administration
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering/Business Administration
  • Music
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Operations Research
  • Particle Technology
  • Physics
  • Plant/Soil Sciences
  • Political Science/International Relations
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Public Horticulture
  • Reading
  • School Counseling
  • School Psychology
  • Social Studies in World History
  • Sociology
  • Software Engineering
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Statistics
  • Strategic Leadership
  • Teacher Leadership
  • Teaching English as a Second Language
  • Technical Chinese Translation
  • Theatre
  • Urban Affairs/Public Policy
  • Water Science/Policy
  • Wildlife Ecology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
scores of 4 or 5 required in physics and psychology; scores of 3 required in French and German; all others require a score of 3.

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