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Davidson College

Davidson College
Box 5000
Davidson, NC 28035-5000

Official telephone: (704) 894-2000
Fax number: (704) 894-2005
Website: www.davidson.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
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.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: political science, economics, biology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: anthropology, physics, German
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 96%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 109 men, 76 women
Full-time faculty: 103 men, 73 women
Part-time faculty: 6 men, 3 women
Graduation rate: 93% within six years

Davidson College
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in anthropology, Arab studies, astrophysics, chemistry, Chinese studies, computer science, economics, educational studies, experimental physics, French/Francophone studies, German studies, Hispanic studies, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics, religion, Russian studies, and theatre.
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
secondary
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in China, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Peru, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Zambia.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Off-campus biology program.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of North Carolina -- Charlotte.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Africana Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese
  • Classics
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • French
  • Gender/Sexuality Studies
  • German
  • History
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Latin American Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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