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HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE

Hampshire College
893 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

Official telephone: (413) 549-4600
Fax number: (413) 559-5695

Website: www.hampshire.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and late January.
Calendar system: 4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in September and January.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: art, drama/theatre arts, English creative writing
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 79%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 67 men, 70 women, 137 total
Full-time faculty: 44 men, 51 women, 95 total
Part-time faculty: 29 men, 25 women, 54 total
Graduation rate: 63% within six years

Hampshire College
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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, independent study, internships
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Other special or unique academic programs:
Study abroad is permitted as approved by the student's advisor. Subject to this approval, there are no restrictions on which programs or locations may be considered.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus University of Massachusetts--Amherst
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • African Studies
  • Afro-American/Black Studies
  • Agricultural Science
  • American Studies/Civilization
  • Animal Sciences
  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Architectural Environmental Design
  • Architecture
  • Art
  • Art History/Criticism/Conservation
  • Asian Studies
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological/Physical Sciences
  • Biology
  • Biophysics
  • Botany
  • Cell Biology
  • Chemistry
  • City/Urban/Community/Regional Planning
  • Cognitive Psychology/Psycholinguistics
  • Community Organization/Resources/Services
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Computer/Information Science
  • Dance
  • Developmental/Child Psychology
  • Drama/Theatre Arts
  • Drawing
  • East Asian Studies
  • Eastern European Area Studies
  • Ecology
  • Economics
  • Education
  • English
  • English Literature/Language
  • English/Creative Writing
  • Environmental Biology
  • Environmental Health
  • Ethnic/Cultural Studies
  • European Studies
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Film/Cinema Studies
  • Film/Video Making/Cinematography/Production
  • Fine Art
  • Fine/Studio Arts
  • Food/Nutrition Science
  • Genetics/Plant/Animal
  • Geography
  • Graphic Design/Commercial Art/Illustration
  • Health Care Administration
  • Health Sciences
  • Hispanic-American Studies
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International Relations/Affairs
  • Jazz
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies
  • Journalism
  • Latin American Studies
  • Law/Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts/Sciences Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Literature
  • Mass Communications
  • Mathematics
  • Medieval/Renaissance Studies
  • Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
  • Microbiology/Bacteriology
  • Middle Eastern Studies
  • Molecular Biology
  • Music History/Literature
  • Natural Sciences
  • Neuroscience
  • Paralegal
  • Peace/Conflict Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Photography
  • Physical Sciences
  • Physics
  • Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
  • Physiology/Human/Animal
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Medicine Studies
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies
  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Public Policy Analysis
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Sculpture
  • Sociology
  • South Asian Studies
  • Telecommunications
  • Television/Radio Broadcasting
  • Urban Affairs/Studies
  • Women's Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate



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