| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early 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. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, biology, English |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
human services, interdisciplinary studies, French |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
90% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
10:1 |
| Total faculty: |
75 men, 175 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
52 men, 128 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
23 men, 47 women |
| Graduation rate: |
76% 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in anthropology, art, biochemistry, chemistry, comparative women's studies, computer information sciences, dance, drama, economics, English, French, history, international studies, Japan studies, management/organization, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religion, sociology, Spanish, and teacher certification. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, osteopathic medicine |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
no |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Babson Coll, Banard Coll, Bates Coll, Bryn Mawr Coll, Claremont McKenna Coll, Connecticut Coll, Dartmouth Coll, Dickinson Coll, Duke U, Grinnell Coll, Haverford Coll, Loyola Marymount U, Mills Coll, and Mt. Holyoke Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, West Indies, and Zimbabwe. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Honors, UMARC Honors, women's studies, international affairs, continuing education (Gateway Program), and freshman studies programs. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Morehouse Coll. |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Morehouse Coll. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Georgia Inst of Tech. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Art
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Comparative Women's Studies
- Computer/Information Sciences
- Dance
- Drama
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Education Studies
- English
- Environmental Studies
- French
- General Science
- Health Sciences
- History
- Human Services
- Independent Studies
- International Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Sociology/Anthropology
- Spanish
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement 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)
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for international baccalaureate
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