| Screen last updated on: January 1, 2009 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August 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 June, July, and December. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Nine summer sessions of three to eight weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, psychology, liberal studies |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
kinesiology, modern Jewish studies, chemistry |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
77% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
22:1 |
| Total faculty: |
902 men, 943 women, 1,845 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
486 men, 442 women, 928 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
416 men, 501 women, 917 total |
| Graduation rate: |
44% 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 |
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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, distance learning |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, adult education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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Elective units (not GE or major credits) for academically-relevant paid internships are available |
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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 |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of San Francisco. |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of California--Berkeley. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of California--Berkeley. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Africana Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Apparel Design/Merchandising
- Applied Mathematics
- Art
- Asian-American Studies
- Atmospheric/Oceanic Science
- Biochemistry/Chemistry
- Biology
- Biomedical Laboratory Science
- Black Studies
- Broadcast Communications
- Business Administration
- Business Administration/Accounting
- Business Administration/Finance
- Business Administration/Human Resources Management
- Business Administration/Information Systems
- Business Administration/International Business
- Business Administration/Management
- Business Administration/Marketing
- Business/Human Resources
- Business/Management
- Business/Management/Finance
- Cell Biology
- Chemistry
- Child/Adolescent Development
- Chinese
- Cinema
- Civil Engineering
- Classics
- Clinical Science
- Communicative Disorders
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Dietetics
- Drama
- Earth/Environmental Science
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise Science/Health
- Family/Consumer Sciences
- Film/Cinema Studies
- Finance
- French
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Health Education
- History
- Hospitality Management
- Human Movement
- Humanities
- Industrial Arts
- Industrial Technology
- Interior Design
- International Relations
- Italian
- Japanese
- Journalism
- Kinesiology
- Labor Studies
- Liberal Studies
- Literature
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Modern Jewish Studies
- Music
- Music Arts
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Philosophy/Religion
- Philosophy/Religious Studies
- Physics
- Political Science
- Product Design
- Psychology
- Radio/Television
- Raza Studies
- Recreation
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Spanish Language
- Special Major
- Speech Communications
- Statistics
- Technical/Professional Writing
- Urban Studies
- Women's Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
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