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UC Merced

UC Merced
5200 North Lake Road
Merced, CA 95343

Official telephone: (209) 228-4400
Toll-free telephone: (866) 270-7301
Website: www.ucmerced.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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 and August
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: biological sciences, psychology, mechanical engineering
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Spanish, materials science/engineering, earth systems science
Average freshman GPA: 2.7 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 83%
Student:Faculty ratio: 18:1
Total faculty: 213 men, 161 women
Full-time faculty: 181 men, 133 women
Part-time faculty: 32 men, 28 women
Graduation rate: 66% within six years

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:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in American studies, anthropology, applied mathematics, arts, chemical sciences, Chicano/Chicana studies, cognitive science, economics, environmental science/sustainability, history, interdisciplinary public health, literature/cultures, management, natural science education, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, services science, sociology, Spanish, and writing.
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Study and internship programs at other University of California campuses.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Bioengineering
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemical Science
  • Cognitive Sciences
  • Computer Science/Engineering
  • Earth Systems Science
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Engineering
  • History
  • Management
  • Materials Science/Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
Doctorates

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Biological Engineering/Small Scale Technologies
  • Chemistry/Chemical Biology
  • Cognitive/Information Sciences
  • Electrical Engineering/Computer Science
  • Environmental Systems
  • Interdisciplinary Humanities
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Quantitative/Systems Biology
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • World Cultures
Master's Degrees

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Biological Engineering/Small Scale Technology
  • Chemistry/Chemical Biology
  • Cognitive/Information Sciences
  • Electrical Engineering/Computer Science
  • Environment Systems
  • Interdisciplinary Humanities
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Quantitative/Systems Biology
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • World Cultures

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit 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
  • 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
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
unit restrictions apply.
Other credit/placement programs:
Limited credit available for International Baccalaureate Higher Level Exam scores of 5 or higher.

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