| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August 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 August and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, psychology, economics |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Latin American/Caribbean studies, Latin |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
94% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
7:1 |
| Total faculty: |
849 men, 586 women, 1,435 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
742 men, 499 women, 1,241 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
102 men, 116 women, 218 total |
| Graduation rate: |
87% within six years |
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| 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in journalism program, linguistics program, violence studies, and visual arts. |
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| Education certifications: |
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middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, education |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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Biology Combined Bachelor/Master's Degree, Chemistry Combined Bachelor/Master's Degree , Ed Studies/MAT , English Combined Bachelor/Master's Degree, History Combined Bachelor/Master's Degree, Mathematics Combined Bachelor/Master's Degree, Mathematics/Computer Sci. Combined Bachelor/Master's Degree, Philosophy Combined Bachelor/Master's Degree, Political Science Combined Bachelor/Master???s Degree, Sociology Combined Bachelor/Master???s Degree |
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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), Globalization and International Affairs Program (Bard College) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus Georgia Institute of Technology |
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Associate's Degrees
- Alcohol/Drug Abuse
- Radiologic Technology
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Bachelor's Degrees
- African-American Studies
- Anthropology
- Anthropology/Human Biology
- Anthropology/Religion
- Applied Physics
- Art History
- Art History/History
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Classical Civilization
- Classical Studies
- Classics
- Classics/English
- Classics/History
- Classics/Philosophy
- Computer Science
- Dance
- Economics
- Economics/History
- Economics/Mathematics
- Educational Studies
- Elementary Education
- English
- English/Creative Writing
- English/History
- Environmental Studies
- Film Studies
- French Cultural Studies
- French Literature
- German Studies
- Greek
- History
- History/Religion
- Human/Natural Ecology
- International Studies
- Italian Studies
- Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Journalism
- Latin
- Latin American/Caribbean Studies
- Liberal Studies
- Literature
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Computer Science
- Medical Imaging Technology
- Medieval/Renaissance Studies
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Neuroscience/Behavioral Biology
- Nursing
- Paralegal
- Philosophy
- Philosophy/Religion
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religion
- Religion/Classical Civilization
- Religion/Judaic Studies
- Religion/Sociology
- Renewable Resources
- Russian
- Russian Area Studies
- Russian Languages/Linguistics
- Sociology
- Theatre Studies
- Western/Southern Asian Studies
- 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)
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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