| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September and early January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students at start of each semester. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of seven weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
aeronautical science, professional aeronautics |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
aviation business administration, management of technical operations |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
78% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
88 men, 26 women, 114 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
80 men, 20 women, 100 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
16 men, 8 women, 24 total |
| Graduation rate: |
60% 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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double majors, independent study, Phi Beta Kappa, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in aeronautical studies, asian studies, aviation safety, aviation weather, business administration, computer applications, computer science, environmental studies, flight, helicopter flight, humanities, management, mathematics, policy, psychology, security studies, space studies, and technology. |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, engineering |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Austria, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Global Engineering Education Exchange |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Aeronautical Science
- Aeronautics
- Aerospace Engineering
- Aerospace Studies
- Applied Meteorology
- Business Administration/Aviation
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Global Security/Intelligence Studies
- Safety Science
- Science/Technology/Globalization
- Software Engineering Technology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- placement 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
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- placement for relevant life experience
- neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate
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