| 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 and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, communications, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
East Asian studies, environmental science, Africana studies |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
75% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
136 men, 412 women, 548 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
72 men, 159 women, 231 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
64 men, 253 women, 317 total |
| Graduation rate: |
70% 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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| Graduate studies homepage: |
www.simmons.edu/overview/
inquire/index.php |
| 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 business metrics, cinema/media studies, gender history, leadership, performing arts, photography, physics of materials, public history, public policy, scientific computation, social justice, 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 are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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B.A./M.A.T., B.A./M.A, B.A./M.B.A., B.S./M.S., B.S./D.P.T, and B.S./D.Pharmacy programs. |
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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), American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.) |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Fisk U, Mills Coll, and Spelman Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in many countries. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Honors program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Northeastern U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Africana Studies
- Art
- Art/Music
- Arts Administration
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Chemistry/Management
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Dietetics
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Environmental Science
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- Financial Mathematics
- French
- Graphic Design
- History
- Information Technology
- International Relations
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physical Therapy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychobiology
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Public Relations/Marketing Communications
- Retail Management
- Self-Designed Major
- Social Studies/Education
- Society/Health
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Women's/Gender 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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