| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in June and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions of three to five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, marketing, management |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
80% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
637 men, 520 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
279 men, 219 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
358 men, 301 women |
| Graduation rate: |
60% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some 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, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, African studies, American studies, anthropology, Arabic, art history, Asian studies, astronomy, biochemistry, biology, business and design, chemistry, Chinese studies, Chinese, civic engagement, classics, cognitive science, community health, comparative literature, computer applications and digital media design, computer engineering, computer science, creative writing, criminology, dance, disability studies, drama, driver-traffic safety education, economics, educational studies, engineering, English, entrepreneurship, European studies, exercise science, finance for mathematics majors, finance, fine arts, forensic science, French, general business, geography, geology, German, global studies, Hebrew, history, human resources management, information systems and business analytics, information systems, integrated media, international affairs, international business, international marketing, Irish studies, Italian studies/Italian American studies, Italian, Japanese, Jewish studies, journalism, labor studies, Latin American/Caribbean studies, Latin, legal studies in business, lesbian, gay, bisexual/transgender studies, linguistics, management, marketing, mass media studies, mathematics, middle eastern/central Asian studies, modern Greek, multi-channel marketing, music, musical theater, neuroscience, nutrition science, philosophy of law, philosophy of science, philosophy, philosophy society and business, physical education/sport sciences, physics, political science, presidential studies, promotion, psychology, public affairs, public relations, publishing studies, radio, television, film, religion, rhetorical studies, russian, science, technology, engineering/mathematics (STEM), sociology, spanish, speech-language-hearing sciences, supply chain management, sustainability studies, technology/public policy, women's studies, world literature, and writing studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, chiropractic, nursing, podiatry, physician assistant, occupational therapy |
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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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engineering |
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| 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, UN Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in China, Cuba, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Spain, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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More than 100 combined bachelor's/master's programs. Honors College. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Doctorates
- Applied Organizational Psychology
- Audiology
- Clinical/School Psychology
- Educational/Policy Leadership
- Law
- Law/Business
- Literacy Studies
- Medicine
- Molecular Basis of Medicine
- School/Community Psychology
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Legal Studies
- Applied Linguistics/TESOL
- Art Education
- Bilingual Education
- Biology
- Biology Education
- Business Administration
- Business Analytics
- Business Education
- Chemistry Education
- Clinical Psychology
- Community Health
- Computer Science
- Counseling
- Creative Arts Therapy
- Creative Writing
- Curriculum Studies
- Documentary Studies/Production
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Special Education
- Early Childhood/Childhood Education
- Earth Science Education
- Educational Leadership/Policy Studies
- Elementary Education
- Elementary Education/Education/Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics
- English Education
- English Literature
- Executive M.B.A.
- Family Law
- Family/Consumer Science
- Finance
- Fine Arts Education
- Foreign Language Education
- Forensic Linguistics
- Foundation of Education
- Health Administration
- Health Education
- Health Services Management
- Higher Education Leadership/Policy Studies
- Human Resources Management
- Inclusive Early Childhood Special Education
- Inclusive Elementary Special Education
- Inclusive Secondary Special Education
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- International Business
- Journalism
- Language Other Than English/Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Legal Studies
- Literacy Studies
- Literacy Studies/Early Childhood Special Education
- Literacy Studies/Special Education
- Management
- Marketing
- Marketing Research
- Marriage/Family Therapy
- Mathematics Education
- Medical Physics
- Mental Health Counseling
- Music Education
- Physical Education
- Physician Assistant
- Physics Education
- Professional Accountancy
- Public Health
- Public Relations
- Quality Management
- Quantitative Finance
- Real Estate
- Rehabilitation Counseling
- Rehabilitation Counseling/Mental Health
- Rhetorical Studies
- School/Community Psychology
- Science Education
- Secondary Education/Teaching
- Social Studies Education
- Special Education
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Sports Science
- Sports/Entertainment Management
- Strategic Healthcare Management
- Taxation
- Teaching English as a Second Language
- Teaching of Writing
- Technology for Learning
- TESOL
- Urban Ecology
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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 for CLEP general
- credit 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
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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minimum score of 4 required to receive credit in some departments. |
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