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MCDANIEL COLLEGE
McDaniel College
2 College Hill
Westminster, MD 21157

Official telephone: (410) 848-7000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 638-5005
Fax number: (410) 857-2729

Website: www.mcdaniel.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August, early January, 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 the summer and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: psychology, communication, business administration/economics
Majors with the lowest enrollment: theater, German, religious studies
Average freshman GPA: 2.9 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 81%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 168 men, 201 women, 369 total
Full-time faculty: 52 men, 51 women, 103 total
Part-time faculty: 116 men, 150 women, 266 total
Graduation rate: 70% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, 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, pre-optometry, engineering, museum
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), Sea Semester, UN Semester, Gallaudet semester.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Five-year programs in counseling and music. January term.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting Economics
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Administration/Economics
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Biology
  • Environmental Policy/Science
  • Exercise Science/Physical Education
  • French
  • German
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre Arts

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • 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
  • credit and/or placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate



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