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UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS - DARTMOUTH

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300

Official telephone: (508) 999-8000
Fax number: (508) 999-8901

Website: www.umassd.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and late 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 August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of seven weeks and two of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: psychology, visual design, nursing
Majors with the lowest enrollment: textile design/fiber arts, music, French
Average freshman GPA: 2.62 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 74%
Student:Faculty ratio: 17:1
Total faculty: 336 men, 235 women, 571 total
Full-time faculty: 223 men, 136 women, 359 total
Part-time faculty: 113 men, 111 women, 224 total
Graduation rate: 48% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative education programs:
engineering
Combined 2-2 programs available:
BA-MA in Psychology, BS-MS Computer Science, BS-MS Electrical Engineering, BS-MS in Chemistry, BS-MS in Computer Engineering, BS-MS Mechanical Engineering, BS-MS RN Nursing
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Disney
Study abroad opportunities:
Australia; Canada; Cape Verde; China; France; Germany; Ireland; Italy; Lebanon; New Zealand; Peru; Portugal; Spain; United Kingdom
Other special or unique academic programs:
Member of Consortium of Art Schools - SACI in Florence, Italy and Massachusetts consortium of International Education (MaCIE)
Army ROTC: offered off-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Architectural/Engineering Technology
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Ceramics
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • Finance
  • French
  • General Business
  • Graphic Design/Letterform
  • History
  • Human Resource Management
  • Humanities/Social Sciences
  • Illustration
  • Jewelry/Metals
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Materials Technology
  • Materials/Biomaterial Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Lab Science
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Nursing
  • Operations Management
  • Painting/Two-Dimensional Studies
  • Paralegal
  • Philosophy
  • Photographic/Electronic Imaging
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Portuguese
  • Psychology
  • Renewable Resources
  • Sculpture/Three-Dimensional Studies
  • Sociology
  • Textile Design/Fiber Arts
  • Visual Design

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate
Other credit/placement programs:
Placement may be granted to life experience credit by creating a portfolio under guidance in a special seminar.



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