| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September, early January, and early February. |
| Calendar system: |
4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in March, April, and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
communications, business, psychology |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
90% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
293 men, 282 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
214 men, 210 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
79 men, 72 women |
| Graduation rate: |
83% 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, 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 most majors and in African/African-American studies, American studies, Asian studies, business administration, classical studies, coaching, criminal justice, digital art, environmental/sustainability studies, geographic information systems, geography, German studies, Italian studies, jazz studies, Jewish studies, Latin American studies, leadership studies, Middle East studies, multimedia authoring, neuroscience, peace/conflict studies, poverty/social justice, professional sales, professional writing, public health sciences, teaching/learning, wellness/health education, and women's/gender studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, physical therapy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UN Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Palestinian territory, Panama, Peru, Poland, Rwanda, Samoa, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, the Turks and Caicos Islands, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Leadership development, service learning, internships, and undergraduate research programs. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at North Carolina A&T St U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Acting
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art History
- Art/Ceramics
- Art/Digital Art
- Art/Painting
- Art/Photography
- Arts Administration
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Cinema/Television Arts
- Communication Science
- Communications Design
- Communications/Broadcast/New Media
- Communications/Cinema
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Dance Science
- Dance/Performance/Choreography
- Economics
- Education/Curriculum K-12
- Education/Elementary
- Education/Middle Childhood
- Education/Secondary Teaching Licensure
- Education/Special Education
- Engineering/Biophysics/Biomedical
- Engineering/Chemical Engineering
- Engineering/Computer Science
- Engineering/Environmental Studies
- Engineering/Mathematics
- Engineering/Physics
- English Teacher Certification
- English/Creative Writing
- English/Literature
- English/Professional Writing
- English/Rhetoric
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Studies
- Environmental/Ecological Science
- Exercise/Sports Science
- Finance
- French
- History
- Human Services Studies
- Independent Major
- Information Science
- International Business
- International Economics
- Journalism
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Media Arts/Entertainment
- Music
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Music Production/Recording Arts
- Music Technology
- Music Theatre
- Philosophy
- Physical Education/Health
- Physics
- Policy Studies
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health Studies
- Recording Arts/Production
- Religious Studies
- Science Education
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sport/Event Management
- Statistics
- Strategic Communications
- Theatre Arts/Acting
- Theatre Studies
- Theatrical Design/Production
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Doctorates
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Master's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Education
- Interactive Media
- Management
- Physician Assistant
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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
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for international baccalaureate
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