| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| 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 August and several other times throughout the year. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
communication, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
materials science/engineering, molecular bioscience/biotechnology, music theory/composition |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.77 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
79% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
23:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1,348 men, 934 women, 2,282 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
1,150 men, 619 women, 1,769 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
125 men, 80 women, 205 total |
| Graduation rate: |
56% 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, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, engineering |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Macedonia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vietnam |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Aerospace Engineering
- African/African-American Studies
- American Indian Studies
- Anthropology
- Architectural Studies
- Art
- Asian Languages
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering
- Biological Science
- Business Teacher Education
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical Lab Sciences
- Communication
- Computational Mathematical Sciences
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Computer Systems Engineering
- Construction
- Dance
- Design Science
- Design Studies
- Early Childhood Education
- Earth/Space Science
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Engineering Interdisciplinary Studies
- Engineering Special Studies
- English
- Family/Human Development
- Film
- Finance
- French
- Geography
- Geological Sciences
- German
- Global Studies
- Graphic Design
- History
- Housing/Urban Development
- Industrial Design
- Industrial Engineering
- Integrated Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Interior Design
- Italian
- Journalism/Mass Communications
- Justice Studies
- Kinesiology
- Landscape Architecture
- Liberal Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiology
- Molecular Bioscience/Biotechnology
- Music Education
- Music Therapy
- Nursing
- Paralegal
- Performance
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Renewable Resources
- Russian
- Secondary Education
- Selected Studies in Education
- Sociology
- Speech/Hearing Sciences
- Supply Chain Management
- Theatre
- Theory/Composition
- Urban Planning
- Women/Gender Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
- credit for international baccalaureate
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