| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in August and 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. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
English, economics, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
German studies, Italian studies, Africana studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
91% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
10:1 |
| Total faculty: |
184 men, 124 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
127 men, 95 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
57 men, 29 women |
| Graduation rate: |
84% 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated 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 areas and in business, Civil War era studies, East Asian studies, film studies, Greek, Latin, neuroscience, peace/justice studies, secondary education, 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 |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-1 programs available: |
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4-1 nursing program. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering, nursing, optometry, and physical therapy programs. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
no |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), Sea Semester, Semester in Environmental Science. Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, MA). Semester at Duke Marine Laboratory (NC). Bermuda Biological Station for Research. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, the Republic of Serbia, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Sunderman Conservatory of Music. Gettysburg Civil War semester. The Eisenhower Institute for Public Policy. Garthwait Leadership Center. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Dickinson Coll. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Africana Studies
- Anthropology/Sociology
- Art History
- Art Studio
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biology/Molecular Biology
- Chemistry
- Chinese Studies
- Classical Studies
- Computer Science
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Studies
- French
- German
- Globalization Studies
- Health/Exercise Sciences
- History
- International Affairs
- Italian Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Judaic Studies
- Management
- Mathematical Economics
- Mathematics
- Music
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Organization/Management Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Policy
- Religion
- Self-Designed Major
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre Arts
- Women/Gender/Sexuality Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for international baccalaureate
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