| 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 June and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of four to six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
pre-nursing, mass communications, psychology/criminal justice |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.7 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
72% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
189 men, 161 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
128 men, 93 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
61 men, 68 women |
| Graduation rate: |
42% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in Africana studies, biology, coaching management, entrepreneurship, forensic science, integrated studies, law studies, philosophy, recreation management, and women's/gender studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Angola, Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Ghana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Liberia, Mauritania, Mexico, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Poland, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Delaware. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Agriculture
- Art Education
- Arts Management
- Aviation
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Education
- Chemistry/Pre-Professional
- Computer Science
- Consumer Sciences
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education/Birth-Grade 2
- Elementary Education K-6
- Elementary Education/Special Education
- Engineering Physics
- English
- English Education
- Food/Nutritional Sciences
- Forensic Biology
- French
- Health Promotion
- History
- Hospitality/Tourism Management
- Information Technology
- Management
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Mathematics/Computer Science
- Movement Sciences
- Music
- Music Education
- Natural Resources
- Nursing
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Physics Education
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Science Education
- Secondary/Special Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sport Management
- Studio Art
- World Language Education
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Doctorates
- Applied Chemistry
- Educational Leadership
- Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics
- Neuroscience
- Optics
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Master's Degrees
- Agriculture
- Applied Chemistry
- Applied Optics
- Art Education
- Biological Sciences
- Biology Education
- Business Administration
- Computer Science
- Education
- Educational Leadership
- Family/Consumer Science Education
- Food Science
- Historic Preservation
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Molecular/Cell Neuroscience
- Natural Resources
- Physics
- Physics Teaching
- Science Education
- Social Work
- Sport Administration
- Teaching
- Teaching English as a Second Language
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| Credit placement options: |
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- 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
- credit 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
- placement for international baccalaureate
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