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St. Lawrence University

St. Lawrence University
23 Romoda Drive
Canton, NY 13617

Official telephone: (315) 229-5011
Toll-free telephone: (800) 285-1856
Website: www.stlawu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of five weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: economics, psychology, biology
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 89%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 100 men, 107 women
Full-time faculty: 87 men, 89 women
Part-time faculty: 13 men, 18 women
Graduation rate: 87% 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:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in African studies, African-American studies, anthropology, applied statistics, Asian studies, biology, Canadian studies, Caribbean/Latin American studies, chemistry, computer science, economics, education, English literature, European studies, film studies, fine arts, gender studies, geology, government, history, Japanese studies, mathematics, multifield, music, Native American studies, outdoor studies, peace studies, performance and communication arts, philosophy, physics, psychology, religious studies, sociology, sports studies/exercise science, and writing.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology
Education certifications:
middle/junior high, secondary
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering programs with Clarkson U, Columbia U, Dartmouth U, Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst, and U of Rochester.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), Adirondack Semester. New York City Semester. Sustainability Semester.
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange program with Fisk U.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, England, France, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, New Zealand, Spain, Thailand, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Other special or unique academic programs:
First-year program.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Clarkson U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Clarkson U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Anthropology
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biology/Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Conservation Biology
  • Economics
  • Economics/Mathematics
  • English
  • English/French
  • English/Spanish
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental Studies/Biology
  • Environmental Studies/Chemistry
  • Francophone Studies
  • Geology
  • Geology/Physics
  • Global Studies
  • Government
  • History
  • History/French
  • History/German
  • History/Spanish
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Performance/Communication Arts
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
Master's Degrees

  • Educational Leadership
  • General Education Studies
  • Mental Health Counseling
  • School Building Leadership
  • School Counseling

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 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

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