| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September 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. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, psychology, communications |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
85% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
10:1 |
| Total faculty: |
152 men, 692 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
57 men, 161 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
95 men, 531 women |
| Graduation rate: |
74% 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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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 business metrics, cinema/media studies, gender history, leadership, performing arts, photography, physics of materials, public history, public policy, scientific computation, social justice, and statistics. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, adult education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-1 programs available: |
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3-1 B.A. in economics, political science, or sociology/M.Pub.Policy, B.A.Computer Sci/M.S.Library/Info.Sci, and B.S.W./M.S.W. programs.
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 B.A./M.A., B.S./M.B.A., B.S./M.S., B.S./D.P.T., and B.S./D.Pharm. programs. |
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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 exhange programs with Colls of the Fenway, Emmanuel Coll, Fiske U, Massachusetts Coll of Art and Design, Massachusetts Coll of Pharmacy and Allied Health, Mills Coll, Spelman Coll, Wentworth Inst of Tech, and Wheelock Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad possible in any country without a Department of State Travel Warning. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Honors program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Northeastern U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Boston U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Africana Studies
- Art
- Art/Music
- Arts Administration
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biostatistics
- Business Management
- Chemistry
- Chemistry/Management
- Chemistry/Pharmacy
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Data Science/Analytics
- Dietetics
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- Economics/Mathematics
- Education
- English
- Environmental Science
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- Financial Mathematics
- French
- Graphic Design
- Health Informatics
- History
- Information Technology
- International Relations
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Statistics
- Music
- Neuroscience/Behavior
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Nutrition/Dietetics
- Philosophy
- Physical Therapy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Medicine
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Public Relations
- Retail Management
- Self-Designed Major
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Web Design/Development
- Women's/Gender Studies
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Doctorates
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Behavior Analysis
- Education
- Health Professions Education
- Library Science
- Nursing Practice
- Physical Therapy
- Social Work
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Master's Degrees
- Archives Management
- Behavioral Analysis
- Business Administration
- Children's Literature
- Education
- Education/Assistive Technology
- Education/Educational Leadership
- Education/Elementary Level Education/Teaching
- Education/High School Level Education/Teaching
- Education/Language/Literacy
- Education/Middle School Level Education/Teaching
- Education/Special Education for Moderate Disabilities
- Education/Special Education for Severe Disabilities
- Education/TESOL
- English
- Gender/Cultural Studies
- Health Care Administration
- Healthcare MBA
- History
- Library/Information Science
- Management
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Public Health
- Public Policy
- School Library Teacher
- Social Work
- Social Work/Urban Leadership
- Teaching
- Women's Studies
- Writing for Children
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit 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
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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