| 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 June and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Six summer sessions, two of six weeks each and four of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
biology, psychology, kinesiology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
applied communications, fibers/fabric design, general program |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
90% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1599 men, 1267 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
845 men, 595 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
754 men, 672 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: |
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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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 accounting, adult/organizational development, African-American studies, American studies, Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Asian American Studies,, anthropology, Arabic,, art, art history, Asian studies, biology,, business, business analytics, Chinese, environmental engineering, Clinical and Health Psychology,, Cognitive Neuroscience, classic languages/literature,, communication sciences/disorders, communication studies, community/regional planning, community development,, computer science,, corporate social responsibility, criminal justice, dance, digital marketing, digital media technologies, ecological planning/design, economics, education, English, entertainment law/business, entrepreneurship and innovation management, environmental horticulture, environmental studies, finance, French, general business studies, geography/urban studies, geology, German, global studies, healthcare management,, history, human resource for legal studies, information science/technology, information technology innovation/entrepreneurship, Italian,, Japanese, Jewish studies, landscape studies, Latin American studies,, leadership, legal studies, legal studies for human resource managers, lesbian, gay, bisexual/transgender studies, management information systems, mathematics, music, neuroscience research, philosophy, physics,, political science, Portuguese, psychology,, psychological studies, public health, public relations, religion, screen studies, social work, sociology, sociology of health, Spanish, sport management, statistics, supply chain management, sustainable food systems, theater, tourism and hospitality management, visual anthropology, and women's studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, education, engineering |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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Combined B.S./M.A (international students only). |
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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 program with U of Puerto Rico. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Tokyo campus. Trans-Atlantic Science Student Exchange Program. International M.B.A. Latin American Studies Semester. Law School Study Abroad. Fox School of Business Study Abroad. School of Media and Communication Study Away Programs in London, New York City, Dublin, Barcelona, Hong Kong, and South Africa . |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Pennsylvania. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at St. Joseph's U. |
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Associate's Degrees
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Doctorates
- African-American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Bioengineering
- Biology
- Biology/Neuroscience
- Biomedical Science
- Business Administration
- Business Administration/Executive Program
- Chemistry
- Communication Sciences
- Computer/Information Science
- Counseling Psychology
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Decision Neuroscience
- Dentistry
- Economics
- Education
- Educational Leadership
- Engineering
- English
- Environmental Engineering
- Epidemiology
- Geography/Urban Studies
- Geoscience
- Health Policy
- History
- Kinesiology
- Law
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Media/Communication
- Medicine Combination
- Music Education
- Music Therapy
- Neuromotor Science
- Nursing/Adult Gerontology Primary Care
- Nursing/Family/Individual Across the Lifespan
- Occupational Therapy
- Performance
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physical Therapy
- Physical Therapy/Neuroscience
- Physics
- Podiatric Medicine
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Psychology/Neuroscience
- Public Health
- Religion
- School Psychology
- Social/Behavioral Health Science
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Statistics
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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