| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| 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 before the beginning of each semester. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, business, nursing |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.5 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
80% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
18:1 |
| Total faculty: |
635 men, 616 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
191 men, 161 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
444 men, 455 women |
| Graduation rate: |
41% within six years |
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| 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, independent study, honors program, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, African/African Diaspora studies, American Sign Language, American studies, Arabic, art history, art studio, Chinese, biochemistry, biology, business, business/finance, business/management, business/marketing, business/information management, chemistry, cinema studies, communication/journalism, communications/corporate, communications/design/digital media, communications/media studies, computer science, dance, disability studies, dramatic arts, economics, electrical engineering technology, English/linguistics, English/literature, English/speech, English/writing, French, geography, geology, history, international studies, Italian, legal studies, mathematics, music, philosophy, photography, physics, political science, psychology, public administration, sociology/anthropology, Spanish, and women's/gender/sexuality studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, chiropractic |
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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: |
no |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with CUNY--Baruch College, CUNY--Brooklyn College, CUNY--City College, CUNY--Hunter College, CUNY--John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY--Lehman College, CUNY--Medgar Evers College, CUNY--New York City College of Technology, CUNY--Queens College, and CUNY--York College. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbuda, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Cuba, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, India, Indonesia,Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Oman, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, and Uruguay. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Selective academic programs. Learning communities. Undergraduate research opportunities. Macaulay Honors College: University Scholars Program. Teacher Education Honors Academy. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Business
- Computer Technology
- Engineering Science
- Liberal Arts/Sciences
- Nursing
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Adolescence Education
- African-American Studies
- American Studies
- Art
- Art Photography
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Cinema Studies
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Computer Science/Mathematics
- Drama
- Earth/Environmental Science
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Science
- English
- Geography
- History
- International Studies
- Italian Studies
- Mathematics
- Medical Technology
- Music
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Philosophy/Political Science
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Science/Letters/Society
- Social Work
- Sociology/Anthropology
- Spanish
- Women's/Gender/Sexuality Studies
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Doctorates
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Nursing
- Physical Therapy
- Physics
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Adolescence Education
- Adult/Gerontological Health Nursing
- Biology
- Business Management
- Childhood Education
- Cinema/Media Studies
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Computer Science
- English
- Environmental Science
- History
- Neuroscience/Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities
- Nursing/Cultural Competence
- Social Work
- Special Education
- TESOL
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- neither credit nor 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
- placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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