| 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: |
Three summer sessions, one of four weeks and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, speech communication, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
physics education, earth sciences education, earth sciences |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
77% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
20:1 |
| Total faculty: |
222 men, 227 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
155 men, 135 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
67 men, 92 women |
| Graduation rate: |
62% 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.5 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, advanced manufacturing technology, African-American studies, American literature, archeology, art history, athletic coaching, biochemistry, biology, British literature, chemistry, computer science, CAD/design technology, construction technology, control systems technology, criminology, cultural anthropology, earth sciences, economics, English, entrepreneurship, environmental chemistry, environmental geography, environmental hazards/emergency management, environmental policy/regulation, film studies, finance, French, general anthropology, general applied engineering/technology, general business, geography, geology, geospatial applications, German, gerontology, global geography, government/political affairs, graphic communication technology, heliophysics and space weather, history, industrial environmental health, integrative STEM education methods, international studies, land use, Latin, Latina studies, linguistics, management, marketing, mathematics, meteorology, molecular biology/biotechnology, music, occupational safety/environmental health, oceanography, philosophy, photography, physics, print media studies, psychology, quantitative methods in environmental science, sociology, Spanish, statistics, studio art, technical economics, theatre, water resources, women's studies, and writing studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, pre-podiatry, pre-genetic counseling, pre-athletic training |
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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: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 chemistry/engineering program with Penn State U (B.A.Chem./B.S.Eng). Physics engineering program with Penn State U (B.A.Phys./B.S.Eng.). Materials science/engineering program with U of Delaware (B.A. Phys./M.S. Eng.). |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Franklin and Marshall Coll, Harrisburg Area Comm Coll--Lancaster Campus, Lancaster Theological Sem, Reading Area Comm Coll, and West Chester U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Chile, China, France, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Spain, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Cross-registration. Continuing education. Academic remediation. Off-campus study. Learning disability services. Online/blended courses. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Allied Health Technologies
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art Education
- Automation/Robotics Engineering
- Biology
- Biology Education
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Education
- Computer Science
- Early Childhood Education/P-4
- Earth Science Education
- Earth Sciences
- Economics
- English
- English Education
- French
- French Education
- French/International Business
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- German Education
- German/International Business
- Government/Political Affairs
- Graphic Design
- History
- Mathematics
- Meteorology
- Middle Level Education/4-8
- Multidisciplinary Studies
- Music
- Music Education
- Nursing
- Occupational Safety/Environmental Health
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physics Education
- Psychology
- Social Studies
- Social Studies Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Spanish Education
- Spanish/International Business
- Speech Communications
- Technology/Engineering Education
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Doctorates
- Education Leadership
- Nursing Practice
- Social Work
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Master's Degrees
- Art Education
- Assessment/Curriculum/Teaching
- Clinical Psychology
- Early Childhood Education
- Emergency Management
- English
- Gifted Education
- Integrated Scientific Applications
- Language Literacy Education
- Language/Cultures/French
- Language/Cultures/German
- Language/Cultures/Spanish
- Leadership for Teaching/Learning
- Mathematics
- Nursing
- School Counseling
- School Psychology
- Social Work
- Special Education
- Sports Management
- Technology/Innovation
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit 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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