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Elmira College

Elmira College
One Park Place
Elmira, NY 14901

Official telephone: (607) 735-1800
Fax number: (607) 735-1701
Website: www.elmira.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September, mid-January, and late April.
Calendar system: Two 12-week semesters with a six-week term III devoted to travel, field experience, research, independent study, and innovative courses on campus
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June, July, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of three, six, or nine weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: education, business administration, nursing
Majors with the lowest enrollment: classical studies, foreign languages, environmental studies
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 82%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 72 men, 98 women
Full-time faculty: 32 men, 35 women
Part-time faculty: 40 men, 63 women
Graduation rate: 58% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in American studies, art, biology, business administration, chemistry, classical studies, criminal justice, economics, English literature, finance, French, history, human services, mathematics, music, philosophy, political science, sociology/anthropology, Spanish, speech/hearing, theatre, and women's studies. Business administration specialization in international business, management, management accounting, and marketing.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 chemical engineering program with Clarkson U.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, the Bahamas, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Russia, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Community service and internship required for graduation.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Cornell U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Human Services
  • Liberal Arts/Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • American Studies
  • Art
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Childhood Education
  • Classical Studies
  • Clinical Laboratory Sciences
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economics
  • English Literature
  • Finance
  • Foreign Languages
  • General Studies
  • History
  • Human Services
  • Individualized Program
  • International Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy/Religion
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Social Studies
  • Sociology/Anthropology
  • Speech/Hearing
  • Theatre
  • Visual Arts
Master's Degrees

  • Corporate/Community Education
  • General Education
  • General Management
  • Health Services Management
  • Literacy/Birth-12

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • 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
  • 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
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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