| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and 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 June. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of seven weeks and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
decision science/management information, government/politics, computer science |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
geology, computer engineering, physics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.34 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
86% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
16:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1,025 men, 878 women, 1,903 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
615 men, 413 women, 1,028 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
467 men, 484 women, 951 total |
| Graduation rate: |
55% 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, 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-theology, pre-optometry, Pre-teaching (K-12) |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, adult education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| 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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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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Chemistry BS/MS, Computer Science BS/MS, Operations Research BS/MS, Physics BS/MS, Public Administration BS/MS, Statistics BS/MS, Systems Engineering BS/MS |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Global Humanitarian Action Program, Summer Institute on Intern'l Develop |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Australia, Austria, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Senegal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, West Bank, Yemen |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Marseille,France Internship; Beijing, China Internship; London, England Internship; Israel and Palestine Internship. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus George Washington University |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus University of Maryland--Baltimore |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Administration of Justice
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Art/Visual Technology
- Astronomy
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Civil/Infrastructure Engineering
- Communication
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Conflict Analysis/Resolution
- Dance
- Decision Sciences/Management Information
- Earth Science
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Finance
- Foreign Languages
- Geography
- Global Affairs
- Government/International Politics
- Health Care Administration
- Health Sciences
- Health/Fitness/Recreation Resources
- History
- Individualized Studies
- Information Technology
- Integrative Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Medical Technology
- Nursing
- Paralegal
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Religious Studies
- Russian Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Systems Engineering
- Theatre
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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 and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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