| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| 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 and January and in summer months. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, biology, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
African-American studies, East Asian studies, music |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.94 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
84% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
109 men, 563 women, 672 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
54 men, 115 women, 169 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
41 men, 200 women, 241 total |
| Graduation rate: |
75% 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: |
1.67 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in gender history, leadership and women, photography, physics of materials, public policy and statistics. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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B.A./M.A.T., B.A./M.B.A., B.S./D.Pharmacy, B.S./M.L.S. |
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| 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, American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.) |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Fisk U; Mills Coll; Spelman Coll |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Japan; Spain; Turkey |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus Northeastern University |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Africana Studies
- Art
- Art History
- Arts Administration
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Teacher Education
- Chemistry
- Chemistry/Management
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Dietetics
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Environmental Science
- Finance
- Financial Mathematics
- Food Science/Nutrition
- French
- Graphic Design
- History
- Human Services
- Information Technology
- International Relations
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Managerial Finance
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Paralegal
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physical Therapy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Medicine
- Psychobiology
- Psychology
- Public Policy
- Public Relations/Marketing Communications
- Renewable Resources
- Retail Management
- Self-Designed Major
- Society/Health
- Sociology
- Women's Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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