| 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 late August and early September. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
economics, English, government |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
medieval studies, Italian studies, German studies |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
95% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
9:1 |
| Total faculty: |
210 men, 146 women, 356 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
196 men, 132 women, 328 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
14 men, 14 women, 28 total |
| Graduation rate: |
93% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
no |
| 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, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in environmental studies, informatics and modeling, international relations, Jewish/Israel studies, and molecular biophysics.
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
no |
| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program with Columbia U and Caltech. |
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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), Bank Street Urban Education Program (NY). |
| 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, Trinity Coll, Vassar Coll, Wellesley Coll, Wheaton Coll, and Williams Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, and Spain, and in many other countries through the school's more than 140 international programs. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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College of Letters (interdisciplinary major in literature, philosophy and language), College of Social Studies (interdisciplinary major in public policy, economics, history and government), Science in Society program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Connecticut. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- African-American Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Art History
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Classical Civilization
- Classical Studies
- Computer Science
- Dance
- Earth/Environmental Science
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- English
- Feminist/Gender/Sexuality Studies
- Film
- French Studies
- German Studies
- Government
- History
- Iberian Studies
- Italian Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Letters
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Economics
- Medieval Studies
- Molecular Biology/Biochemistry
- Music
- Neuroscience/Behavior
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Psychology
- Religion
- Romance Languages
- Russian Language/Literature
- Russian/Eastern European Studies
- Science in Society
- Social Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Studio Art
- Theatre
- University Major
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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
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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All credits appear on transcript but limited number apply to graduation requirement. |
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Credit and/or placement may be granted for British A-Levels. |
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