| 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 and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five, six, or eight weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration/management, psychology, elementary education |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
French |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.39 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
72% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
107 men, 127 women, 234 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
75 men, 91 women, 166 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
30 men, 32 women, 62 total |
| Graduation rate: |
50% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some 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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double majors, independent study, honors program, 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 |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Acad. internships, MA Bay Marine Studies Consort., NEBHE Nova Scotia/Quebec Program, Study Abroad |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Bridgewater State College (MA);Fitchburg State College (MA);Massachusetts College of Art (MA);Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MA);Salem State College (MA);Westfield State College (MA);Worcester State College (MA) |
| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Art History
- Art Studio
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business/Information Technology
- Chemistry
- Communication Arts
- Computer Science
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- Fashion Design/Retailing
- Food & Nutrition
- Food Science
- French
- Geography
- Health/Consumer Sciences
- History
- Mathematics
- Modern Languages
- Nursing/Post-R.N.
- Politics
- Pre-Engineering
- Psychology
- Sociology
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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 for DANTES
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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