| 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: |
economics, political science, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
comparative humanities, environemntal geology, music composition |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
93% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
9:1 |
| Total faculty: |
242 men, 183 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
222 men, 153 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
20 men, 30 women |
| Graduation rate: |
90% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
no |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| 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, independent study, 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 most majors and in several other areas. |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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Four-year B.S./M.S. chemistry program. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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Five-year B.S.Eng./B.Mgmt., B.S./B.A. engineering/liberal arts, and B.S./M.S. options in biology, chemistry, engineering, and mathematics programs. |
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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, Duke Marine Lab. Comedy Studies Program. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in many countries. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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College Core Curriculum (Arts and Sciences). Seminar for young poets. Philip Roth writer-in-residence program. Stadler semester for poetry. Poet-in-residence program. Institute for Leadership in Technology and Management. Presidential Scholars program. Undergraduate summer research programs. Undergraduate executive internship program. Student-managed investment fund. |
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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
- Accounting/Financial Management
- Animal Behavior
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematical Sciences
- Art
- Art History
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Administration
- Cell Biology/Biochemistry
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Classics
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Science/Engineering
- Early Childhood Education
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering
- English
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Geology
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- French
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Global Management
- History
- Humanities
- Interdepartmental Studies
- International Relations
- Italian Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering/Management
- Music
- Music Education
- Music History
- Music Performance
- Music Theory/Composition
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religion
- Russian Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Studio Art
- Theatre/Dance
- Women's/Gender Studies
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Master's Degrees
- Animal Behavior
- Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Education
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Environmental Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Psychology
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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
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor 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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credit granted for some CEEB Advanced Placement exams. |
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