| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early January. |
| Calendar system: |
4-4-1 system (two semesters & one-month April/May interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in August and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of 12 weeks and two of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, biology, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
environmental science, infant toddler development, engineering |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.2 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
77% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
10:1 |
| Total faculty: |
88 men, 228 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
37 men, 77 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
51 men, 151 women |
| Graduation rate: |
56% 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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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, 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 all majors and in African-American studies, botany, dance, gerontology, government, horticulture, landscape studies, music,
philosophy, social services administration, Spanish, and writing. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, education, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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Combined M.Sustainability/M.B.A. |
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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), UN Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Belgium, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Gambia, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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May semester. Chatham Abroad Program. Study abroad service learning programs. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Pittsburgh. |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Carnegie Mellon U. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Pittsburgh. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art History
- Arts Management
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communication
- Creative Writing
- Criminology
- Cultural Studies
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Exercise Science
- Film/Digital Technology
- Global Policy Studies/Public Policy Studies
- Graphic Design
- History
- Interior Architecture
- International Business
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Media Arts
- Music
- Nursing
- Photography
- Physics
- Policy Studies
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Services Administration
- Sustainability
- Women's Studies
- Women's/Gender Studies
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Doctorates
- Counseling Psychology
- Nursing Practice
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Administration/Health Care Professionals
- Counseling Psychology
- Disciplinary Design
- Education
- Education/Biology
- Education/Chemistry
- Education/Early Childhood
- Education/Elementary
- Education/English
- Education/Mathematics
- Education/Physics
- Education/Social Studies
- Film/Digital Technology
- Food Studies
- Green Chemistry
- Health Science
- Infant Mental Health
- Interdisciplinary Design
- Interior Architecture
- Landscape Architecture
- Landscape Studies
- Leadership/Organizational Change
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Physician Assistant Studies
- Professional Writing
- Psychology/Counseling
- Special Education
- Sustainability
- Teaching
- Wellness
- Writing
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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acceptable scores vary. |
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Other exams/portfolios may be reviewed for credit/placement on an individual basis. |
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