| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and late 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, November, December, January, April, May, June, and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
criminology/criminal justice, economics, finance |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Italian language/literature |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
93% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
18:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1,429 men, 822 women, 2,251 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
1,075 men, 546 women, 1,621 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
354 men, 276 women, 630 total |
| Graduation rate: |
82% 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, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, biomedical science research, medical technology |
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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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engineering |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 agriculture-veterinary medicine, arts-dentistry, arts-law, and medical technology programs. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UN Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dubai, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Puerto Rico, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Upward Bound. Returning Students Program. Freshman Connection. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at George Washington U. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Aerospace Engineering
- African-American Studies
- Agricultural/Resource Economics
- American Studies
- Animal Sciences
- Anthropology
- Arabic Language/Literature
- Architecture
- Art Education
- Art History
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Biological Resource Engineering
- Biological Sciences
- Central European/Russian/Eurasian Studies
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Civil Engineering
- Classical Languages/Literature
- Communication
- Community Health
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminology/Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Dietetics
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Engineering
- English Language/Literature
- Environmental Science/Policy
- Environmental Science/Technology
- Family Studies
- Finance
- Fire Protection Engineering
- Food Science
- French Language/Literature
- General Agriculture
- General Business
- Geography
- Geology
- German Language/Literature
- Government/Politics
- Hearing/Speech Sciences
- History
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Italian Language/Literature
- Japanese
- Jewish Studies
- Journalism
- Kinesiological Sciences
- Landscape Architecture
- Linguistics
- Logistics/Transportation/Supply Chain Management
- Marketing
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiology
- Music/Liberal Arts
- Music/Professional Programs
- Natural Resources Management
- Natural Resources Science
- Nutritional Sciences
- Operations Management
- Persian Language/Literature
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
- Plant Sciences
- Psychology
- Romance Languages
- Russian Language/Literature
- Secondary Education/English/Language Arts
- Secondary Education/Foreign Languages
- Secondary Education/Mathematics
- Secondary Education/Sciences
- Secondary Education/Social Studies
- Secondary Education/Speech/English
- Secondary Education/Theatre/English
- Sociology
- Spanish Language/Literature
- Special Education
- Studio Art
- Theatre
- Women's Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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no duplication with International Baccalaureate awards; limited awards for scores of 3. |
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