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University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut
2131 Hillside Road, Unit 3088
Storrs, CT 06269-3088

Official telephone: (860) 486-2000

Website: www.uconn.edu


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Our Insiders Say: <p>The University of Connecticut has an extremely large student body and a sprawling, rural campus, which means that your overall experience is going to rely a lot on what you make of it.</p>

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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: In late August.
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.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: psychology, political science, English
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 92%
Student:Faculty ratio: 18:1
Total faculty: 809 men, 524 women, 1,333 total
Full-time faculty: 642 men, 361 women, 1,003 total
Part-time faculty: 167 men, 163 women, 330 total
Graduation rate: 78% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Undergraduate studies homepage: www.admissions.uconn.edu/
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Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, allied health, education, physical therapy
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary, special education, adult education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, computer science, social/behavioral science, biology, chemistry, economics, English, French, German, history, Italian, mathematics, music, physics, political science, Spanish, statistics
Combined 2-2 programs available:
B.S./M.business administration program, B.A./M.A. allied health program, B.A./M.A. teacher education programs. 2-2 engineering and pharmacy programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester, Urban Semester.
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Indiana U-Purdue U--Fort Wayne, Iowa St U, Louisiana St U--Baton Rouge, New Mexico St U, North Carolina St U--Raleigh, Oregon St U, Rutgers, the St U of New Jersey--New Brunswick, SUNY--Buffalo St Coll, SUNY--Stony Brook, Texas A&M U--College Station, U of Alabama, U of Arizona, U of Connecticut, U of Georgia, U of Hawaii--Manoa, U of Kentucky, U of Massachusetts--Amherst, U of Minnesota--Twin Cities, U of New Mexico, U of Tennessee, U of Utah, U of Washington, Utah St U, and West Virginia U.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Lebanon, Mauritius, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Extended and continuing education programs.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Animal Science
  • Horticulture
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Acting
  • Agricultural Education
  • Agriculture/Natural Resources
  • Agronomy
  • American Studies
  • Animal Science
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematical Sciences
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Athletic Training
  • Biodiversity/Conservation Biology
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biophysics
  • Business/Technology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical/Materials Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Civil/Materials Engineering
  • Classics/Ancient Mediterranean Studies
  • Coastal Studies
  • Cognitive Sciences
  • Communication Sciences
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Science/Engineering
  • Cytotechnology
  • Design/Technical Theatre
  • Diagnostic Genetic Sciences
  • Dietetics
  • Ecology/Evolutionary Biology
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical/Materials Engineering
  • Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Physics
  • English
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science
  • Finance
  • Fine Arts
  • Foreign Languages
  • French
  • General Music
  • General Studies
  • Geography
  • Geology/Geophysics
  • German
  • Health Care Management
  • History
  • History/Social Studies
  • Horticulture
  • Human Development/Family Studies
  • Individualized Major
  • Italian Literary/Cultural Studied
  • Journalism
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Latin American Studies
  • Linguistics/Philosophy
  • Linguistics/Psychology
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Management/Engineering for Manufacturing
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Actuarial Science
  • Mathematics/Statistics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical/Materials Engineering
  • Medical Technology
  • Metallurgy/Materials Engineering
  • Middle Eastern Studies
  • Molecular/Cell Biology
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Natural Sciences
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition Science
  • Pathobiology
  • Pharmacy Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Physiology/Neurobiology
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Psychology
  • Puppetry
  • Real Estate/Urban Economics
  • Recreational Services Education
  • Renewable Natural Resources
  • Resource Economics
  • Risk Management/Insurance
  • Social Science of Sports/Leisure
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Statistics
  • Structural Biology/Biophysics
  • Theatre Studies
  • Urban/Community Studies
  • Women's Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Other credit/placement programs:
Bachelor of General Studies program may offer life experience credit on an individual basis.



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