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University of Scranton, The

University of Scranton, The
800 Linden Street
Scranton, PA 18510-4694

Official telephone: (570) 941-7400
Fax number: (570) 941-6369
Website: www.scranton.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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 in July.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions, one regular term with six parts and one special term with nine parts.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: biology, exercise science, nursing
Average freshman GPA: 3.1 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 88%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 302 men, 246 women
Full-time faculty: 177 men, 118 women
Part-time faculty: 125 men, 128 women
Graduation rate: 80% within six years

University of Scranton, The
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, physical therapy
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of South Africa, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and Uganda.
Other special or unique academic programs:
University Honors Program, Special Jesuit Liberal Arts Honors Program, Business Leadership Honors Program, Faculty Student Research Program, Faculty Student Mentorship Program.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Wilkes U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Arts
  • Business
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Counseling/Human Services
  • Criminal Justice
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Health Administration
  • Human Resource Studies
  • Sociology
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biomathematics
  • Biophysics
  • Business Administration
  • Cell/Molecular Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry/Computers
  • Chemistry/General Business
  • Communication
  • Community Health Education
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling/Human Services
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early/Primary Teacher Education
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Engineering Management
  • English
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science
  • Finance
  • Health Administration
  • Hispanic Studies
  • History
  • Human Resources Studies
  • Individualized Major
  • International Business
  • International Language/Business
  • International Studies
  • Journalism/Electronic Media
  • Latin American Studies
  • Liberal Studies
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Media Information Technology
  • Medical Technology
  • Middle Level Teacher Education
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Operations Management
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Secondary Education
  • Sociology
  • Theatre
  • Theology/Religious Studies
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Nursing Practice
  • Physical Therapy
Master's Degrees

  • Accountancy
  • Adult Gerontology Nursing
  • Biochemistry
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Clinical Chemistry
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Early/Primary Teacher Education
  • Educational Administration
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Health Administration
  • Health Informatics
  • Human Resources
  • Nurse Anesthesia
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Reading Education
  • Rehabilitation Counseling
  • School Counseling
  • Secondary Education
  • Software Engineering
  • Special Education
  • Theology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
minimum score of 4 or 5 required for some tests.

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