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LESLEY UNIVERSITY

Lesley University
29 Everett Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Official telephone: (617) 868-9600
Toll-free telephone: (800) 999-1959
Fax number: (617) 349-8717

Website: www.lesley.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in 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 September.
Number and length of summer sessions: Summer session.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: education, human services, management
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 79%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 82 men, 102 women, 184 total
Full-time faculty: 19 men, 34 women, 53 total
Part-time faculty: 63 men, 68 women, 131 total
Graduation rate: 50% within six years

Lesley University
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, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in art, art history, computer technology, drama, education, environmental studies, health, history, human services, individualized professional, literature, management, mathematics, music, psychology, sociology, sports management, women's studies, and visual studies.
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Combined 3-2 programs available:
B.S./M.S. program in management. Five-year B.A./M.A. programs in clinical mental health counseling and counseling psychology.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester, Audubon Expedition Institute
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Cross-registration and exchange possible.
Study abroad opportunities:
Exchange programs abroad in Sweden (U of Orebro). Study abroad in Cuba, England, Ireland, and Israel.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Audubon Expedition Institute, Santa Fe Travel Program
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Architectural Structural Drafting
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Administration/Management
  • American Studies
  • Art Therapy
  • Arts
  • Business
  • Business Administration
  • Business Administration/Human Resources Management
  • Business Administration/Management
  • Business Administration/Marketing
  • Business Management
  • Business Management/Administration
  • Business/Human Resources
  • Business/Management
  • Business/Marketing
  • Child Care
  • Child Care Administration Management
  • Child Development
  • Child Development/Child Care
  • Child Development/Family Relations
  • Child Growth/Care/Development Studies
  • Child Studies
  • Child Study
  • Child/Family Studies
  • Communication Technology
  • Communication/Business Management
  • Communications Technology
  • Counseling
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Early Childhood
  • Early Childhood Development
  • Early Childhood Development/Education
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Early Childhood/Elementary
  • Early Childhood/Elementary Education
  • Early Childhood/Kindergarten Teacher Education
  • Early Elementary Education
  • Early/Middle Education
  • Education
  • Education of Young Children
  • Education/Child Study
  • Education/Early Childhood
  • Education/Psychology
  • Elementary Education
  • Elementary Education/Early Childhood
  • Elementary Education/English
  • Elementary Education/Mathematics
  • Elementary Education/Psychology
  • Elementary Education/Science
  • Elementary Education/Social Science
  • Elementary Teacher Education
  • Elementary/Early Childhood Education
  • Elementary/Kindergarten Education
  • Elementary/Middle Education
  • English
  • English Literature
  • English/Literature
  • Environmental Studies
  • General Business
  • General Management
  • Global Studies
  • Human Development
  • Human Development/Family Studies
  • Human Resource Management
  • Human Resources
  • Human Resources Management
  • Human Services
  • Management
  • Management of Human Resources
  • Management/Business
  • Management/Human Resources
  • Marketing
  • Marketing Management
  • Marketing/Business
  • Marketing/Management
  • Mathematics/Science
  • Middle Childhood Education
  • Middle Grades Education
  • Middle School Education
  • Natural Sciences
  • Pre-Art Therapy
  • Psychology
  • Psychology/Clinical Practice
  • Psychology/Human Development
  • Psychology/Human Services
  • Science for Elementary Teaching
  • Social Policy/Human Services
  • Teacher Education
  • Teacher Preparation

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • placement for relevant life experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate



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