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UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS - LOWELL

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
1 University Avenue
Lowell, MA 01854

Official telephone: (978) 934-4000
Fax number: (978) 934-3000

Website: www.uml.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and in 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 June.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, criminal justice, electrical engineering
Majors with the lowest enrollment: industrial management, American studies, modern languages
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 76%
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Total faculty: 384 men, 239 women, 623 total
Full-time faculty: 270 men, 135 women, 405 total
Part-time faculty: 142 men, 116 women, 258 total
Graduation rate: 46% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative education programs:
computer science, engineering
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Other special or unique academic programs:
Direct Relationship with UMASS Amherst - Study Abroad Throughout the World.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Agriculture/Animal Science
  • Applied Fire Science
  • Area Studies
  • Civil Engineering Technology
  • Dietetic Education
  • Management
Bachelor's Degrees

  • American Studies
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Biological Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Civil Engineering Technology
  • Clinical Lab Sciences
  • Community Health Education
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering Technology
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Finance
  • Fine Arts
  • Health Care Administration
  • Health Education
  • History
  • Industrial Management
  • Industrial Technology
  • Information Systems
  • Information Technology
  • Liberal Arts
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Modern Languages
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance
  • Nursing
  • Operations Management
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Physics/Radiological Science
  • Plastics Engineering
  • Political Science
  • Polymer Engineering
  • Psychology
  • Radiological Health Physics
  • Sociology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for school's own challenge exams



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