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Hampshire College

Hampshire College
893 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002-3359

Official telephone: (413) 549-4600
Fax number: (413) 559-5695
Website: www.hampshire.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and late January.
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 in September and January.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: creative writing, film/photo/video, fine arts
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 82%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 165
Graduation rate: 68% within six years

Hampshire College
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:
student-designed majors, independent study, internships
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies in New York City. Semester for Environmental Science program in Woods Hole, MA.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in many countries, including Australia, Central America, China, Cuba, England, France, Germany, Puerto Rico, and Scotland.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Massachusetts--Amherst.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • African Studies
  • African-American Studies
  • Agriculture
  • American Indian/Native American Studies
  • American Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Animal Behavior/Ethnology
  • Anthropology
  • Architecture
  • Art History/Criticism/Conservation
  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Classical/Ancient Studies
  • Cognitive Science
  • Communication/Media Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Software/Media Applications
  • Creative Writing
  • Cultural/Minority/Gender Studies
  • Dance
  • Design/Applied Arts
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • Education
  • English Literature/Language
  • Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Studies
  • Ethnic Studies
  • European Studies
  • Film/Video/Photographic Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts
  • Geological/Earth Sciences
  • History
  • International Relations
  • International/Global Studies
  • Latin American Studies
  • Legal Studies/General
  • Linguistics
  • Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Multi-interdisciplinary Studies
  • Music
  • Near/Middle Eastern Studies
  • Neurobiology/Neurosciences
  • Peace Studies/Conflict Resolution
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Sciences
  • Physics
  • Political Science/Government
  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Public Policy Analysis
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • South Asian Studies
  • Speech Communication/Rhetoric
  • Urban Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement 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
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

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