| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and late January. |
| Calendar system: |
4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in June, July, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions of four or six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, accounting, sociology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Nnear/Middle Eastern studies, foreign language teacher education, Hebrew language/literature |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
85% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
781 men, 753 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
329 men, 283 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
452 men, 470 women |
| Graduation rate: |
58% 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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double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, Africana studies, American studies, ancient Greek, animation/illustration, anthropology, Arabic, art digital graphics, art graphic design, art history, biology, business/liberal arts, byzantine/modern Greek, chemistry, Chinese, Chinese for business, classical studies, communication arts/sciences, comparative literature, computer info technology, computer science, digital movie/image making, drama/theatre, East Asian studies, economics, English, film studies, financial modeling, food/nutrition, French, geology, geology environmental science, German, Hebrew, history, Honors social sciences, Honors in the humanities, human relations, Irish studies, Italian, Italian American studies, Japanese, Jewish studies, journalism, Korean, labor studies, Latin, Latin American area studies, linguistics, mathematics, media studies, modern Greek, music elementary education, music literature, music theory, music/production, music classical performance, philosophy, physical geology, physics, political science, psychology, Puerto Rican/Latino studies, religious studies, Russian, sociology, Spanish, student services/counsel, studio art, textiles/apparel, theatre/dance, urban studies, women's studies, and Yiddish. |
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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, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 B.A./M.A. biology, chemistry, computer science, history, music, philosophy, physics, political science, and urban studies programs. B.A./M.S. in accounting. B.S./M.S. in in physics/photonics. |
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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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Semester and year study abroad in Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, South Korea, Spain, and Turkey. Winter study abroad in Australia, Costa Rica, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Oman, Peru, and South Africa. Summer study abroad in Brazil, China, England, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, Russia, South Korea, and Spain. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at CUNY--City Coll and York Coll. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at St. Johns U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Actuarial Studies
- Africana Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art Education
- Art History
- Biology
- Biology Education
- Biology/Neuroscience
- Byzantine/Modern Greek Studies
- Chemistry
- Childhood Education/Grade 1-6
- Chinese
- Classics
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science
- Drama/Theatre
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Sciences/Geology
- Environmental Studies
- Family/Consumer Sciences
- Film Studies
- Finance
- French
- Geology
- Geology/Earth Science
- German
- Graphic Design
- Greek
- Hebrew
- History
- Interdisciplinary Major
- International Business
- Italian
- Jewish Studies
- Labor Studies
- Latin
- Latin American/Latino Studies
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Media Studies
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Music
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Nutrition/Exercise Science
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Psychology/Neuroscience
- Religious Studies
- Russian
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Studio Art
- Theatre/Dance
- Urban Studies
- Women's Studies
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Adolescence Education/Biology
- Adolescence Education/Chemistry
- Adolescence Education/Earth Science
- Adolescence Education/English
- Adolescence Education/French
- Adolescence Education/Italian
- Adolescence Education/Mathematics
- Adolescence Education/Physics
- Adolescence Education/Social Studies
- Adolescence Education/Spanish
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Applied Environmental Geoscience
- Applied Linguistics
- Art Education/Visual Arts
- Art History
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Biology
- Chemistry/Biochemistry
- Childhood Education 1-6
- Childhood Education/Bilingual Extension
- Childhood Special Education
- Computer Science
- Counselor Education
- Creative Writing
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- English
- Family/Consumer Science
- French
- Geology
- History
- Italian
- Library Media Specialist
- Library Science
- Linguistics/TESOL
- Literacy Teacher
- Mathematics
- Media Studies
- Music
- Music Education
- Nutrition/Exercise Science
- Philosophy
- Photonics
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Psychology
- Psychology/Clinical
- Risk Management/Finance
- School Library Media Specialist
- School Psychologist
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Speech Pathology
- Studio Art
- TESOL
- Urban Affairs
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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
- placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
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