| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September. |
| 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 and September. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business/accounting, psychology, English |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
biophysics, theatre literature, art teacher education |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 4.0 scale |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
82 men, 72 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
55 men, 55 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
27 men, 17 women |
| Graduation rate: |
76% 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 |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, art history, biology, business administration, chemistry, Chinese, communication arts, computing/information studies, East Asian studies, economics, education (teacher certification), English, entrepreneurial studies, environmental studies, forensic science, French, gender/women's studies, German, history, mathematics, music, neuroscience, philosophy, physics, professional writing, psychology, religious studies, sociology, Spanish. Miscellaneous programs offered in biological physics, education (elementary, secondary, and specialty certification), engineering, pre-health, pre-law and ROTC. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, occupational therapy, physical therapy, podiatry, osteopathy |
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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: |
no |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program with Case Western Reserve U, Columbia U, and Washington U in St. Louis. 3-3 law program with Duquesne University and the University of Pittsburgh. Medicine program with Temple U School of Medicine. Optometry program with Pennsylvania Coll of Optometry at Salus University. Physician assistant program with Chatham U. Physical therapy program with Chatham U. Occupational therapy program with Chatham U. Programs for osteopathic medicine, pharmacy and dentistry at Lake Erie Coll of Osteopathic Medicine. |
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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) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Austria, Chile, China, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, France, the Gambia, Germany, Greece, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, and Spain. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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The Magellan Project (provides support and funding for students to complete independent international travel and research or to undertake internships abroad). |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Pittsburgh. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Art Education
- Biochemistry
- Biological Physics
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Cell/Molecular Biology
- Chemistry
- Child Development/Education
- Communication Arts
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Financial Economics
- French
- Gender/Women's Studies
- German
- History
- International Business
- International Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Policy
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Studio Art
- Thematic Major
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Master's Degrees
- Applied Healthcare Economics
- Professional Writing
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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