| 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 August and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business, nursing, education |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
cartography, economics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
75% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
356 men, 415 women, 771 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
165 men, 173 women, 338 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
191 men, 242 women, 433 total |
| Graduation rate: |
43% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Massachusetts Inst of Tech. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Massachusetts--Lowell. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Art
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Fire Science
- Foreign Language
- Geography
- Geological Sciences
- History
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Decision Sciences
- Mathematics
- Music
- Nursing
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Sports/Movement Science
- Theatre/Speech Communication
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
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