| 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 and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of 12 weeks with courses of varying lengths. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, psychology, environmental studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
87% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
372 men, 398 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
324 men, 284 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
48 men, 114 women |
| Graduation rate: |
76% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
no |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some 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, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, African studies, Alana/U.S. ethnic studies, animal science, anthropology, applied design, art history, Asian studies, astronomy, biochemistry, biology, business administration, Canadian studies, chemistry, Chinese, classical civilization, coaching, communication science, community entrepreneurship, community/international development, computer science, consumer/advertising, consumer affairs, dance, ecological agriculture, economics, electrical engineering, English, environmental science, environmental studies, European studies, film/television studies, food systems, forestry, French, geography, geology, geospatial technologies, German, gerontology, global studies, Greek language/literature, green building/community design, history, holocaust studies, human development/family studies, Italian, Italian studies, Japanese, Latin American studies, Latin language/literature, linguistics, mathematics-applied, mathematics-pure, microbiology, middle east studies, molecular genetics, music, nutrition/food sciences, pharmacology, philosophy, physics, plant biology, political science, psychology, public communication, recreation management, religion, Russian, Russian/east European studies, sexuality/gender identity, sociology, soil science, Spanish, special education, speech/debate, statistics, sustainable landscape horticulture, theatre, Vermont studies, wildlife biology, women's/gender studies, and zoology. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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Pre-professional advising offered in law, medicine, dental, veterinary, and physical therapy. Pre-M.B.A. course sequence. |
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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, business, computer science, education, engineering, natural science |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 B.S. in animal science, biological science, and engineering programs with Vermont Tech Coll. 2-2 B.A., B.S., and B.S.Ed. programs with Comm Coll of Vermont Associates. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 B.S. in engineering program with Saint Michael's Coll. |
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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) |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with U of Connecticut, U of Maine--Orono, U of Massachusetts--Amherst, U of New Hampshire, and U of Rhode Island. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in England and Mexico. Additional study abroad opportunities through ISEP in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Hughes Endeavor for Life Sciences Excellence (HELIX) Program. Computer Assisted Teaching System (CATS-Medicine). John Dewey Program on Progressive Education. Vermont Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. Center for Holocaust studies. Teacher-Advisor Program (arts and sciences). Evening University Degree Programs in English, gerontology, mathematics, post‐baccalaureate, pre‐med, school library media studies, sociology, and studio art certificate. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Animal Sciences
- Anthropology
- Art Education
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- Athletic Training Education
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Community Entrepreneurship
- Community/International Development
- Computer Science
- Computer Science/Information Systems
- Data Science
- Early Childhood Special Education
- Early Childhood/Pre-School Programs
- Ecological Agriculture
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Management
- English
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- European Studies
- Exercise/Movement Science
- Film/Television Studies
- Forestry
- French
- Gender/Women/Sexuality Studies
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Global Studies
- Greek
- Health Sciences
- History
- Human Development/Family Studies
- Individualized Major
- Italian Studies
- Japanese
- Latin
- Latin American/Caribbean Studies
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Microbiology
- Middle Level Education
- Molecular Genetics
- Music
- Natural Resources
- Neuroscience
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Nursing
- Parks/Recreation/Tourism
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Plant Biology
- Political Science
- Professional Nursing
- Psychology
- Public Communications
- Radiation Therapy
- Religion
- Russian
- Russian/Eastern European Studies
- Secondary Education
- Self-Designed Major
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Statistics
- Studio Art
- Sustainable Landscape Horticulture
- Theatre
- Wildlife/Fisheries Biology
- Zoology
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Doctorates
- Animal/Nutrition/Food Science
- Bioengineering
- Biology
- Cell/Molecular/Biomedical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Civil/Environmental Engineering
- Clinical/Translational Science
- Computer Science
- Educational Leadership/Policy Studies
- Electrical Engineering
- Materials Science
- Mathematical Sciences
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine
- Natural Resources
- Neuroscience
- Nursing Practice
- Physical Therapy
- Plant Biology
- Plant/Soil Sciences
- Psychology
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Animal Science
- Bioengineering
- Biology
- Biostatistics
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Civil/Environmental Engineering
- Clinical/Translational Science
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Community Development/Applied Economics
- Computer Science
- Counseling
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Dietetics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Food Systems
- Geology
- German
- Greek/Latin
- Higher Education/Student Affairs Administration
- Historic Preservation
- History
- Interdisciplinary Education
- Mathematics
- Medical Science
- Natural Resources
- Nursing
- Nutrition/Food Science
- Physics
- Plant Biology
- Plant/Soil Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Social Work
- Special Education
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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