| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September 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 July, August, and January. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, mass communication, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
medicinal chemistry, geography and land surveying, geology |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.8 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
84% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
721 men, 824 women, 1,545 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
383 men, 439 women, 822 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
338 men, 385 women, 723 total |
| Graduation rate: |
73% 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, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, education |
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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 Argentina, Australia, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, South Korea, Spain, and the United
Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Loyola Coll in Maryland. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Maryland--Coll Park. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Allied Health
- Art
- Art Education
- Art History
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemical Dependency Counseling
- Chemistry
- Communication Studies
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Cultural Studies
- Dance/Performance Education
- Deaf Studies
- E-Business
- Early Childhood Education
- Earth/Space Science
- Economics
- Electronic Media/Film Arts
- Elementary Education
- Elementary Education/Special Education
- Elementary/Special Education
- English
- Environmental Science/Studies
- Exercise Science
- Family Studies
- Foreign Languages
- Forensic Chemistry
- Geography/Environmental Planning
- Geology
- Gerontology
- Health Care Management
- Health Sciences
- History
- Information Technology
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Studies
- Law/American Civilization
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Metropolitan Studies
- Molecular Biology/Biochemistry/Bioinformatics
- Music
- Music Education
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Philosophy/Religious Studies
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Social Sciences
- Sociology/Anthropology/Criminology
- Special Education
- Speech Language Pathology/Audiology
- Sports Management
- Theatre
- Women's Studies
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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
- neither credit nor 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
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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scores of 3 may be considered depending on subject. |
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