| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of six weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, psychology, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
theatre, Spanish, philosophy |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
79% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
10:1 |
| Total faculty: |
77 men, 71 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
48 men, 45 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
29 men, 26 women |
| Graduation rate: |
71% 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: |
2.0 |
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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 |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, biology, broadcast/media production, chemistry, communication studies, computer science, criminal justice studies, economics, English, environmental studies, film studies, French, history, human resources, international studies, legal studies, management for scientists, marketing, materials science, mathematics, molecular biology, music, peace studies, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, public relations, religion, secondary education, social media, Spanish, sports management, and writing. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, occupational therapy |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program with Case Western Reserve U, U of Pittsburgh, West Virginia U, and Youngstown St U. 3-2 environmental science program. 3-3 law program with Duquesne U. 3-4 dentistry program with Case Western Reserve U. |
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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 the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Youngstown St U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Broadcast Communications
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Child/Family Studies
- Communication Studies
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice Studies
- Early Childhood/Special Education
- Engineering Physics
- English
- Environmental Science
- Financial Economics
- Fine Arts
- History
- Human Resources
- International Business
- International Studies
- Marketing
- Materials Science
- Mathematics
- Molecular Biology
- Music Education
- Occupational Therapy
- Performance
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Quantitative Economics
- Secondary Education
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sports Management
- Theatre
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Master's Degrees
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- placement for ACT PEP
- placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Foreign language placement exam. |
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