| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in June. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
communication/media, business administration, nursing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
technology education, criminal justice, mathematics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
74% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
16:1 |
| Total faculty: |
129 men, 113 women, 242 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
92 men, 82 women, 174 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
41 men, 44 women, 85 total |
| Graduation rate: |
51% 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, 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-dentistry |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech |
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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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Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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- Accounting
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- Clinical Exercise Physiology
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- Early Childhood Education
- Earth Sciences
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- Education
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- Elementary Education
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- English
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- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
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- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Business/Economics
- Literature
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- Mathematics
- Middle School Education
- Nursing
- Occupational/Vocational Education
- Photography
- Political Science
- Professional Communication
- Professional Writing
- Psychology
- Secondary Education
- Sociology
- Technical Theater Arts
- Technology Education
- Television Production
- Theatre
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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
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant life experience
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