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Utica University

Utica University
1600 Burrstone Road
Utica, NY 13502

Official telephone: (315) 792-3111
Toll-free telephone: (800) 782-8884
Fax number: (315) 792-3003
Website: www.utica.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: Two summer sessions of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: health studies, psychology, business/marketing
Majors with the lowest enrollment: philosophy, physics, mathematics
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 70%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 197 men, 236 women
Full-time faculty: 75 men, 71 women
Part-time faculty: 122 men, 165 women
Graduation rate: 42% 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, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in anthropology, chemistry, communication arts, computer science, economics, English language, film studies, French, gender studies, geoscience, gerontology, government, history, human rights advocacy, literature, management, mathematics, philosophy, psychology, recreation leadership, sociology, Spanish, theatre, and writing.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, engineering, occupational therapy, podiatry, physical therapy
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, education, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), Sea Semester
Other special or unique academic programs:
M.S.Occup.Ther. weekend program.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Syracuse U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Animal Behavior
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business Economics
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Arts
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Management
  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminal Justice/Economic Crime Investigation
  • Cybersecurity/Information Assurance
  • Economics
  • Education/Special Program
  • English
  • Foreign Languages
  • Geoscience
  • Gerontology
  • Government/Politics
  • Health Studies
  • Health Studies/Human Behavior
  • Health Studies/Management
  • History
  • Journalism
  • Liberal Studies
  • Management
  • Mathematics
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Psychobiology
  • Psychology
  • Psychology/Child Life
  • Public Relations
  • Public Relations/Journalism
  • Risk Management/Insurance
  • Sociology/Anthropology
  • Therapeutic Recreation
Doctorates

  • Physical Therapy
Master's Degrees

  • Adolescence Education
  • Adolescence/Apprenticeship Teacher Certification
  • Childhood Education
  • Cybersecurity
  • Economic Crime Management
  • Economic Crime/Fraud Management
  • Educational Leadership/Administration
  • Health Care Administration
  • Inclusion Education
  • Liberal Studies
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Professional Accountancy
  • Special Education/Adolescence Education
  • Special Education/Childhood Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement 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 ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
scores of 4 or higher required in math and sciences; scores of 3 or higher required in history and English.
Other credit/placement programs:
Veterans credit for physical education. Home school portfolio used for placement if submitted in place of high school transcript. Institutional math placement exam.

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