| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
| 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 late June. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
finance, communications/journalism, nursing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
physics, philosophy, religious studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.2 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
90% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
282 men, 228 women, 510 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
131 men, 120 women, 251 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
151 men, 108 women, 259 total |
| Graduation rate: |
79% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
yes |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in all majors and in: applied ethics, Asian studies, black studies, business law regulations/ethics, Catholic studies, classical studies, environmental studies, film/television, Irish studies, Italian studies, jazz/classical studies, jazz performance, Judaic studies, Latin American studies, marine science, music/classical, music history, peace/justice, Russian/eastern European studies, secondary education, and women's studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering programs with Columbia U, Stevens Inst, Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst, and UCONN. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University) |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange program with American U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Grenada, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Poland, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Continuing education and part-time nursing and engineering programs for non-traditional students. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Sacred Heart U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Manhattan Coll. |
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Associate's Degrees
- Electrical Engineering
- General Studies
- Mechanical Engineering
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Studies
- Art History
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Communication
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Sciences
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering
- English
- Finance
- Fine/Studio Arts
- French
- German
- History
- Information Systems
- International Business
- International Studies
- Italian
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Modern Languages
- Music
- New Media
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Politics
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre Arts
- Visual/Performing Arts
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement 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)
- placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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