| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September 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 is held in the summer. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, criminal justice, health sciences |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
public administration, histrory/adolescence education, geography |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
72% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
489 men, 433 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
130 men, 140 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
359 men, 293 women |
| Graduation rate: |
49% 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 |
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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, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy |
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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 |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 programs in accounting, business administration, criminal justice, health care administration, information systems, information technology education, political science, and public administration. |
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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 Australia, China, Costa Rica, Italy, and Spain. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Hofstra U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Studies
- Applied Mathematics/Computer Science
- Art
- Art Education
- Art History
- Art Studio
- Art Therapy
- Arts Management
- Biology
- Biomedical Sciences
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Childhood Education
- Comparative Languages
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Dance Studies
- Digital Art/Design
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Electronic Media
- English
- Fashion Merchandising
- Film
- Forensic Science
- French
- Geography
- Geology
- Health Care Administration
- Health Information Management
- Health Sciences
- Health/Physical Education
- History
- Information Management/Technology
- Information Systems
- Instrumental Performance
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Italian
- Liberal Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Music Education
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physics
- Political Science
- Print/Electronic Journalism
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Relations
- Radiologic Technology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech Language Pathology
- Theatre Arts
- Vocal Performance
- Voice Performance
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Doctorates
- Clinical Psychology
- Information Studies
- Interdisciplinary Educational Studies
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Adolescence Education
- Applied Mathematics
- Art
- Art Education
- Behavior Analysis
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Cardiovascular Perfusion
- Childhood Education
- Clinical Art Therapy
- Clinical Lab Management
- Clinical Lab Sciences
- Computers in Education
- Counseling
- Criminal Justice
- Digital Game Design/Development
- Early Childhood Education
- Earth Science
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Technology
- English
- Environmental Sustainability
- Fine Arts/Design
- Genetics Counseling
- Health Administration
- History
- Information Systems
- Information Technology/Education
- Interactive Multimedia Arts
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Library/Information Science
- Literacy Education
- Management Engineering
- Medical Biology
- Mental Health/Counseling
- Middle Childhood Education
- Music
- Music Education
- Nursing School District Business Leader
- Nutrition
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- School Counselor
- School Library Media Specialist
- Social Work
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Taxation
- TESOL
- Theatre
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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