| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September and late January. |
| Calendar system: |
4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in late August and early September. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
international studies, public health studies, biomedical engineering |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Latin American studies, engineering mechanics, French |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.2 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
97% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
411 men, 181 women, 592 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
364 men, 155 women, 519 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
47 men, 26 women, 73 total |
| Graduation rate: |
91% 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, dual degrees, independent study, 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: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 B.A./M.A., M.P.H./M.B.A., M.S./M.B.A., and M.S./M.P.H. programs. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UN Semester |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Baltimore Hebrew U, Coll of Notre Dame of Maryland, Coppin St U, Goucher Coll, Loyola University in Maryland, Maryland Inst Coll of Art, Morgan St U, Towson U, U of Baltimore, U of Maryland--Baltimore, U of Maryland--Baltimore County, and Stevenson U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Honduras, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lithuania, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Poland, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, the United Kingdom, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Maryland. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics/Statistics
- Archaeology
- Behavioral Biology
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biophysics
- Chemical/Biomolecular Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Classics
- Cognitive Sciences
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Earth/Planetary Sciences
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- English
- Environmental Earth Science
- Film/Media Studies
- French
- General Engineering
- Geography/Environmental Engineering
- German
- History
- History of Art
- History of Science/Technology
- Humanistic Studies
- International Studies
- Italian
- Latin American Studies
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Natural Sciences
- Near Eastern Studies
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics/Astronomy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health Studies
- Public Policy
- Romance Languages
- Social/Behavioral Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Writing Seminars
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit 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 DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Credit and placement for General Certificate of Education (British). |
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