| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-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 July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, business, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Hispanic studies, public relations, chemistry |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.8 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
78% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
103 men, 173 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
35 men, 50 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
68 men, 123 women |
| Graduation rate: |
59% 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, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in all majors and in art, education, ethics, philosophy, religious studies, and theater arts/music. Concentrations offered in criminology, educational technologies, finance, general science, integrated marketing communication, international studies, journalism, liberal studies, marketing, network/Web technologies, production, self-designed, sports management, and technology/digital media. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, middle/junior high, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, education, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 M.A. counseling and publishing programs with Pace U. 3-2 M.A. social work program with Fordham U. 3-4 doctorate program in podiatry with New York Coll of Podiatric Medicine. 4-3 doctorate in physical therapy program with New York Medical Coll. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa-Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong-Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Peru, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, the Netherlands, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Marist Coll. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Adolescence Education/Middle School
- Adolescence Education/Special Education
- Adolescent Education
- Biology
- Biology/Physical Therapy
- Business Management/Administration
- Chemistry
- Childhood Education
- Childhood Education/Middle School
- Childhood/Special Education
- Criminology
- Education
- English
- General Science
- Hispanic Studies
- History
- History/Political Science
- Human Services
- Information Technology
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Mathematics
- Media Studies
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Psychology/Physical Therapy
- Public Relations
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
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Master's Degrees
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 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
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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