| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and late 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, July, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions, one of seven weeks, one of 10 weeks, and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, business administration, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
health science, occupational therapy, geology |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
86% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
728 men, 950 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
396 men, 503 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
332 men, 447 women |
| Graduation rate: |
70% within six years |
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| 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in African-American studies, American studies, ancient Mediterranean studies, anthropology, applied adult disability studies, art history, Asian studies, astronomy, biology, business administration, business/communication/liberal arts, chemistry, communication studies, computer science, creative writing, cultural studies, economics, electronic media/film, English, entrepreneurship, environmental science/studies, family studies, finance, foreign languages, geographic information science, geography/environmental planning, geology, gerontology, health care management, health science, history, information systems, international studies, information technology, Jewish studies, Latin American studies, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender studies, marketing, mass communication, mathematics, meteorology, molecular biology/biochemistry/bioinformatics, museum studies, music, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religious studies, sociology, theatre, and women's/gender studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, physical therapy preparation |
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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: |
no |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 articulation agreements in specific programs with Anne Arundel Comm Coll, Carroll Comm Coll, Cecil College, Comm Coll of Baltimore County, Frederick Comm Coll, Harford Comm Coll, Montgomery Coll, and Universities at Shady Grove. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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B.A./M.S. accounting, B.S./M.A. family science/leadership in Jewish education, B.S./M.S. family & human services/child life, administration & family collaboration, B.A./B.S. geography/environmental planning, B.S./M.S. occupational therapy, B.S./M.S. women's/gender studies programs. Dual-degree engineering program with U of Maryland, College Park. Dual-degree program with U of Baltimore School of Law (J.D.), English (B.S.), and humanities (M.A.), English (B.S.) and professional writing (M.S.). |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Member of Inter-Institutional Registration Program, Baltimore Student Exchange Program, and National Student Exchange Program. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bonaire, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, France, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Republic of, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Loyola U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Maryland--College Park. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Acting
- Allied Health
- Art
- Art Education
- Art History
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communication Studies
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Cultural Studies
- Dance/Performance Education
- Deaf Studies
- Early Childhood Education
- Earth/Space Science
- E-Business
- Economics
- Electronic Media/Film Arts
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Science/Studies
- Exercise Science
- Family Science
- Family/Human Services
- Foreign Languages
- Geography/Environmental Planning
- Geography/Land Surveying
- Geology
- Gerontology
- Health Care Management
- Health Sciences
- History
- Information Technology
- Integrated Early Childhood Education/Special Education
- Integrated Elementary Education/Special Education
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Studies
- Law/American Civilization
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Metropolitan Studies
- Middle School Education
- Molecular Biology/Biochemistry/Bioinformatics
- Music
- Music Education
- Nursing
- Occupational Well Being
- Philosophy/Religious Studies
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Social Sciences
- Sociology/Anthropology/Criminology
- Special Education
- Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
- Sports Management
- Theatre
- Women's Studies
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Doctorates
- Applied Information Technology
- Audiology
- Instructional Technology
- Occupational Science
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting/Business Advisory Services
- Applied Information Technology
- Applied Physics
- Applied/Industrial Mathematics
- Art Education
- Art Studio
- Biology
- Child Life/Administration/Family Collaboration
- Communication Management
- Computer Science
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- Environmental Science
- Forensic Science
- Geography/Environmental Planning
- Health Science
- Human Resources Development
- Integrated Homeland Security Management
- Interdisciplinary Arts Infusion
- Jewish Studies
- Leadership in Jewish Education/Communal Service
- Marketing Intelligence
- Mathematics Education
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Physician Assistant Studies
- Professional Studies
- Professional Writing
- Psychology
- Reading Education
- Secondary Education
- Social Sciences
- Special Education
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Supply Chain Management
- Teaching
- Theatre Arts
- Women's Studies
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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
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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scores of 3 may be considered depending on subject. |
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Students who wish to earn credit for courses which do not have standardized departmental or CLEP exams may contact the academic department to determine if individualized assessment is possible which may include portfolio review, oral or written examination, demonstration, or written report/paper. |
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