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CUNY Brooklyn College

CUNY Brooklyn College
2900 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210

Official telephone: (718) 951-5000
Website: www.brooklyn.cuny.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in September and February.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business/management/finance, computer/information science, education
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Russian, linguistics, American studies
Average freshman GPA: 1.9 on a 4.0 scale

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
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, engineering
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Antigua and Barbuda, China, India, and Israel.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Pre-engineering program with PolyTech. J.D./M.A. program. Certificate of Advanced Study.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Africana Studies
  • American Studies
  • Anthropology/Archaeology
  • Arabic
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Caribbean Studies
  • Chemistry
  • Classics
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer/Information Science
  • Dance
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Educational Services
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • Film
  • Film Production
  • French
  • French Teacher Education
  • General Studies
  • Geology
  • German
  • Greek
  • Health/Nutrition Sciences
  • Hebrew
  • History
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Judaic Studies
  • Latin
  • Linguistic Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Modern Language
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physical Education/Exercise Science
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Portuguese
  • Puerto Rican Studies
  • Religious Studies
  • Russian
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Speech
  • Television/Radio
  • Theatre
  • Women's Studies
  • Yiddish
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Africana Studies
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer/Information Science
  • Economics
  • Education
  • English
  • French
  • General Science
  • Geology
  • History
  • Italian
  • Judaic Studies
  • Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Physical Education/Exercise Science
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Speech
  • Television/Radio
  • Theatre
  • Women's Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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