| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August. |
| Calendar system: |
4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm) |
| 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 eight weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, IAS education, communication/film/video |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
American studies, Earth systems science, landscape architecture |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
86% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1611 |
| Full-time faculty: |
527 |
| Part-time faculty: |
1084 |
| Graduation rate: |
42% 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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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in anthropology, area studies (black/Jewish/Latin American), art, art teacher, Asian studies, biology secondary school education, biology teacher, black studies, chemistry secondary school education, classical studies, communications, comparative literature, computer science, economics, English, foreign languages, history, international studies, Italian studies, Jewish studies, journalism, Latin, Latin American/Latino studies, management/administration, math (scientific/industry), math secondary school education, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics, physics secondary education, political science, pre‐law, psychology, Puerto Rican studies, romance language French/Spanish, Russian studies, social science teacher, sociology, teaching art (K‐12), teaching English/music (K‐12 B.A.)/music (K‐12 B.F.A.), teaching social science in school, theatre, and women's studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, engineering, health professions |
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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 Austria, El Salvador, England, Germany, Lithuania, Morocco, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Spain, Sweden, and Tanzania. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Certificate of Advanced Study. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Architecture 5 year degree
- Asian/Latin American/Russian Studies
- Bilingual-Child Education
- Bilingual-Creole Education
- Bilingual-Spanish Education
- Biology
- Biology 7-12 Education
- Biomedical
- Black/Puerto Rican/Jewish Studies
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chemistry 7-12 Education
- Childhood Education
- Civil Engineering
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Design/Multimedia
- English
- Film
- Geology
- History
- International Studies
- Landscape Architecture
- Management/Administration
- Math/Science/Industry
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Multimedia
- Music
- Music K-12 Education
- Philosophy
- Physician Assistant
- Physics
- Political Science
- Pre-Law
- Psychology
- Romance Languages
- Secondary Education/Art
- Social Studies 7-12 Education
- Sociology
- Special Education Teaching
- Speech
- Theatre
- Urban Design
- Urban Legal
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Doctorates
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
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Master's Degrees
- Applied Urban Anthropology
- Art
- Art Education K-12
- Bilingual Child Education
- Bilingual Special Education
- Bilingual/Spanish Education
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biology Education
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Education
- Child Education Certificate
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Education/Bilingual/Spanish
- Education/Biology
- Education/Disabled Children/1-5
- Education/Disabled Children/5-9
- Education/Early Childhood
- Education/Earth Science
- Education/Literacy/5-12
- Education/Mathematics
- Education/Middle School Mathematics
- Education/Middle School Science
- Education/School District Administration
- Education/School District Leadership
- Education/Social Studies
- Education/TESOL
- Education/Theatre
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Engineering Management
- Engineering/Earth Systems Science
- Engineering/Earth Systems Science Environment
- English
- English Education
- English Education 7-12
- Environmental Education
- ESL Education
- Geology
- History
- International Relations
- Landscape Architecture
- Language/Literacy
- Literacy Education 5-12
- Literacy Education Birth-Grade 6
- Management/Administration
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Adolescence Education 7-12
- Mathematics Education
- Mathematics/Science/Industry
- Mechanical Engineering
- Media Arts
- Mental Health Counselor
- Middle School Science Education
- Music
- Physics
- Physics Education
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- School Administration/Supervision Education
- School District Administration Education
- School Psychologist Education
- Science Education
- Secondary Science Education
- Social Studies Education
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Urban Design
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit and/or placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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