| Screen last updated on: September 1, 2007 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September. |
| 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 five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
individualized major, human development/family studies, communication sciences |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
statistics, women's studies, classics |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
93% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
789 men, 476 women, 1,265 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
653 men, 334 women, 987 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
147 men, 174 women, 321 total |
| Graduation rate: |
74% 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: |
2.0 |
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| Graduate studies homepage: |
www.grad.uconn.edu |
| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, Allied Health, Education, Pre-Physical Therapy |
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| Education certifications: |
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elementary, secondary, special education, adult education |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, computer science, social/behavioral science, math, chemistry,biology,econ,English,French,German,hist,Ital,music,physics,political sci,Span,Stat |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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B.S./M. Business Administration, BA/MA Allied Health, BA/MA Teacher Education Programs, Engineering and Pharmacy 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: |
UN Semester, Urban Semester, Washington Program, NSE, Semester at Sea |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Indiana University-Purdue University--Fort Wayne (IN);Iowa State University (IA);Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge (LA);New Mexico State University (NM);North Carolina State University--Raleigh (NC);Oregon State University (OR);Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey--New Brunswick (NJ);SUNY--Buffalo State College (NY);SUNY--Stony Brook (NY);Texas A&M University--College Station (TX);University of Alabama (AL);University of Arizona (AZ);University of Connecticut (CT);University of Georgia (GA);University of Hawaii--Manoa (HI);University of Kentucky (KY);University of Massachusetts--Amherst (MA);University of Minnesota--Twin Cities (MN);University of New Mexico (NM);University of Tennessee (TN);University of Utah (UT);University of Washington (WA);Utah State University (UT);West Virginia University (WV) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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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;Korea, North;Korea, South;Latvia;Lebanon;Mauritius;Mexico;Netherlands;Nigeria;Norway;Pakistan;Peru;Philippines;Poland;Portugal;Romania;Russia;Rwanda;Senegal;Singapore;Slovakia;South Africa;Spain;Sweden;Taiwan;Tanzania;Thailand;Trinidad and Tobago;Turkey;Uganda;Ukraine;United Kingdom;Venezuela;Vietnam |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Extended and Continuing Education programs. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
- Accounting/Management
- Animal Sciences
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| Credit placement options: |
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- 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
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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The Bachelor of General Studies program may offer life experience credit depending on each individual. |
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