| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in August and 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 August and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
biological/life sciences, social sciences, business/marketing |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.5 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
92% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
8:1 |
| Total faculty: |
692 men, 512 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
413 men, 291 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
279 men, 221 women |
| Graduation rate: |
83% 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning |
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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, public health, tropical medicine |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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chemical engineering (for seniors only) |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 M.B.A./B.A. or B.S. program. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Uruguay, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
- Applied Business
- Computer Information Systems
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- African/African Diaspora Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Art History
- Art Studio
- Asian Studies
- Biological Chemistry
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business
- Cell/Molecular Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Classical Studies
- Cognitive Studies
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Dance
- Digital Media Production
- Earth Sciences
- Ecology/Evolution/Organismal Biology
- Economics
- Engineering Physics
- Engineering Science
- English
- Environmental Biology
- Environmental Studies
- Finance
- French
- Gender/Sexuality Studies
- Geology
- German
- History
- Homeland Security
- International Development
- Italian
- Jewish Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Legal Studies
- Linguistics
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematical Economics
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Media Arts
- Medieval Studies
- Music
- Music Performance/Composition
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Economy
- Political Science
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Religious Traditions of the West
- Russian
- Russian Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre
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Doctorates
- Anatomy
- Anthropology
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biostatistics
- Business Administration
- Chemical/Biomolecular Engineering
- Chemistry
- Community Health
- Computer Science
- Earth/Environmental Science
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Health Sciences
- Environmental Science
- Epidemiology
- Finance
- French
- Geology
- German
- Health Systems Management
- History
- Human Genetics
- International Health/Development
- Latin American Studies
- Law
- Maternal/Child Health
- Mathematics
- Medicine
- Microbiology/Immunology
- Molecular/Cellular Biology
- Neuroscience
- Organizational Behavior
- Parasitology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiology
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Science
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish/Portuguese
- Tropical Medicine
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Anatomy
- Anthropology
- Applied Development
- Applied Mathematics
- Architecture
- Art
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biostatistics
- Business Administration
- Cellular/Molecular Biology
- Chemical/Biomolecular Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civic/Cultural Management
- Classical Languages
- Classical Studies
- Computer Science
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Health Sciences
- Environmental Science
- Epidemiology
- Finance
- French
- Geology
- German
- Health Communication/Education
- Health Systems Management
- History
- Homeland Security
- Human Genetics
- International Health
- International Health/Development
- Latin American Studies
- Law
- Liberal Arts
- Maternal/Child Health
- Mathematics
- Microbiology/Immunology
- Music
- Neuroscience
- Nutrition
- Organizational Behavior
- Parasitology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiology
- Political Science
- Population Studies
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish/Portuguese
- Statistics
- Theatre
- Tropical Medicine
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- placement for international baccalaureate
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