| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
| 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 the fall. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
political science, economics, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Russian, Jewish studies, modern languages |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
91% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
10:1 |
| Total faculty: |
152 men, 103 women, 255 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
110 men, 73 women, 183 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
42 men, 30 women, 72 total |
| Graduation rate: |
86% 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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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
0 |
| Cooperative programs are offered: |
0 |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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Five-year engineering and computer science programs with Rensselaer Polytech Inst. |
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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, Trinity/LaMama Program (NY). National Theatre Institute. Williams-Mystic Program in Maritime Studies. |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Amherst Coll, Bowdoin Coll, Connecticut Coll, Dartmouth Coll, Mount Holyoke Coll, Smith Coll, Vassar Coll, Wellesley Coll, Wesleyan U, Wheaton Coll, and Williams Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, British West Indies, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mali, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, Senegal, Spain, Sweden, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Legislative Internship Program, CityTerm, Health Fellows Program, Guided Studies Program, Cities Program, Interdisciplinary Science, and InterArts. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Connecticut. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Classical Civilization
- Classics
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Educational Studies
- Engineering
- English
- Environmental Science
- French
- German
- Hispanic Studies
- History
- International Studies
- Italian
- Jewish Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Policy/Law
- Religion
- Russian
- Sociology
- Studio Arts
- Theatre Arts/Dance
- Women's/Gender/Sexuality 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)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Academic departments have discretion on placement. |
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