| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| 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 August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, liberal studies, communication |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
French, German, earth science |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.7 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
80% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
16:1 |
| Total faculty: |
512 men, 573 women, 1,085 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
206 men, 201 women, 407 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
306 men, 372 women, 678 total |
| Graduation rate: |
42% 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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| Graduate studies homepage: |
https://
www.southernct.edu/
admissions/requestinfor |
| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, engineering |
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| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Connecticut. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Connecticut. |
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Associate's Degrees
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art Education
- Art History
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Business Economics
- Chemistry
- Communication
- Communication Disorders
- Computer Science
- Early Childhood Education
- Earth Science
- Economics
- Education
- Elementary Education
- English
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- French
- Geography
- German
- History
- Italian
- Journalism
- Liberal Studies
- Library Science
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Media Studies
- Music
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Recreation/Leisure Studies
- School Health Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Studio Art
- Theatre
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| Credit placement options: |
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(scores of 3 or higher)- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for relevant military experience
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