| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September and mid-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 September. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, criminal justice, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
American studies, speech/language pathology, social science |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.6 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
74% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
144 men, 181 women, 325 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
36 men, 53 women, 89 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
108 men, 128 women, 236 total |
| Graduation rate: |
31% 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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double majors, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors in biology, business, chemistry, communication, criminal justice, education, English, history, human services, international studies, mathematics, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, sociology, speech/language pathology, and Spanish. |
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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 |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Ireland and Italy. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Western New England Coll. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Western New England Coll. |
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Associate's Degrees
- General Business
- Liberal Arts
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Studies
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Studies
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- Finance
- General Business
- Health Care Management
- Health Care Marketing
- History
- Hospitality/Service Management
- Human Resource Management
- Human Services
- Interdepartmental Science
- International Business
- International Studies
- Liberal Arts/General Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Middle School Education
- Nursing
- Occupational Science
- Political Science/Government
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Psychology
- Secondary Education
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Sports/Recreation Management
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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
- placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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