| Screen last updated on: September 1, 2007 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in August and September. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
history, economics, political science |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
99% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
6:1 |
| Total faculty: |
975 men, 506 women, 1,481 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
758 men, 363 women, 1,121 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
263 men, 175 women, 438 total |
| Graduation rate: |
96% 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 |
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| Undergraduate studies homepage: |
www.cis.yale.edu/
FrontDoor/VIDEO/
flick-general.mov |
| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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4-year BA/MA possible in some departments, Engineering, Forestry & Environmental Studies, Music |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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China, United Kingdom |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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1) Directed Studies: selective freshman humanities program studying Western cultural tradition through 3 yearlong interrelated seminar courses in literature, philosophy, and political thought. 2) Perspectives on Science: selective freshman course consisting of lectures and discussions that reveal the scope/interconnectedness of many scientific disciplines. Each lecture introduces a key scientific question that students from many disciplines can evaluate critically. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus Sacred Heart University |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus University of Connecticut |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- African Studies
- African-American Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Physics
- Archaeological Studies
- Architecture
- Art
- Astronomy
- Astronomy/Physics
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Classical Civilization
- Classics
- Cognitive Sciences
- Computer Science
- Computer Science/Mathematics
- Computer Science/Psychology
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- Economics/Mathematics
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering/Computer Science
- English
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Studies
- Ethics/Politics/Economics
- Ethnicity/Race/Migration
- Film Studies
- French
- Geology/Geophysics
- German Studies
- Germanic Language/Literature
- History
- History of Science/Medicine
- Humanities
- International Studies
- Italian
- Japanese
- Judaic Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Philosophy
- Mathematics/Physics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Near Eastern Languages/Civilizations
- Operations Management
- Paralegal
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physics/Philosophy
- Political Science
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Renaissance Studies
- Renewable Resources
- Russian
- Russian/Eastern European Studies
- Sociology
- Special Divisional Major
- Theatre Studies
- Women's/Gender/Sexuality Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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acceptable scores vary by department. |
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