| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| 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 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: |
biomedical engineering, biology, international studies |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
mechanical engineering/engineering mechanics, Latin American studies, French |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.06 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
97% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
2,075 men, 1,090 women, 3,165 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
1,905 men, 1,001 women, 2,906 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
109 men, 81 women, 190 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, dual degrees, independent study, 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: |
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elementary, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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BA/MA, MPH/MBA, MS/MBA, MS/MPH |
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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: |
Baltimore Hebrew University (MD);College of Notre Dame of Maryland (MD);Coppin State University (MD);Goucher College (MD);Loyola College in Maryland (MD);Maryland Institute College of Art (MD);Morgan State University (MD);Towson University (MD);University of Baltimore (MD);University of Maryland--Baltimore (MD);University of Maryland--Baltimore County (MD);Villa Julie College (MD) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Argentina;Australia;Austria;Belgium;Belize;Bermuda;Bolivia;Botswana;Brazil;Cameroon;Canada;Chile;China;Costa Rica;Croatia;Cuba;Czech Republic;Denmark;Dominican Republic;Ecuador;Egypt;France;Germany;Ghana;Greece;Honduras;Hong Kong;India;Ireland;Israel;Italy;Japan;Jordan;Kenya;Lithuania;Mali;Mexico;Morocco;Nepal;Netherlands;New Zealand;Nicaragua;Peru;Poland;Russia;Senegal;Singapore;South Africa;Spain;Sweden;Switzerland;Taiwan;Thailand;Turkey;Uganda;United Kingdom;Venezuela;Vietnam;Zimbabwe |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics/Statistics
- 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 Science/Technology
- Humanistic Studies
- Humanities
- International Studies
- Italian
- Latin American Studies
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Natural Sciences
- Near Eastern Studies
- Neuroscience
- Occupational Therapy
- Philosophy
- Physics/Astronomy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health Studies
- Public Policy
- Renewable Resources
- Romance Languages
- Sociology
- Writing Seminars
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 5 or higher)
- credit 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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