| Screen last updated on: September 1, 2006 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early 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 five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
economics, biology, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
classical studies, philosophy, physics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.16 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
96% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
8:1 |
| Total faculty: |
746 men, 308 women, 1,054 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
705 men, 259 women, 964 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
41 men, 49 women, 90 total |
| Graduation rate: |
93% 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: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
1.7 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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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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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program. 3-2 and 4-1 medical technology 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: |
Washington Semester (American University), Sea Semester, UN Semester |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Exchange program with Howard U. Cross-registration with North Carolina Central U, North Carolina St U, and U of North Carolina--Chapel Hill. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Exchange programs abroad in Canada (McGill U) and Japan (International Christian U). Study abroad also in Central American and Middle Eastern countries and in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Tibet, the United Kingdom, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Semester at Sea at the Duke University Marine Laboratory |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- African-American/African Studies
- Anthropology
- Anthropology/Human Biology
- Art History
- Asian Languages/Civilizations
- Asian/African Languages/Literatures
- Biological Anthropology/Anatomy
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Canadian Studies
- Chemistry
- Civil/Environmental Engineering
- Classical Civilization
- Classical Languages
- Computer Science
- Cultural Anthropology
- Earth/Environmental Science
- Economics
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- English
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Science/Policy
- Environmental Sciences
- French Studies
- Geology
- German
- History
- International Comparative Studies
- Italian/European Studies
- Linguistic Studies
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering/Materials Science
- Medieval/Renaissance Studies
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Policy Studies
- Religion
- Russian
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre Studies
- Visual Art
- Women's Studies
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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)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- neither credit nor 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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