| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September 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 early September and mid-January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
film production, writing/literature/publishing, marketing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
communication disorders, communication studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
90% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
194 men, 210 women, 404 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
70 men, 92 women, 162 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
124 men, 118 women, 242 total |
| Graduation rate: |
76% 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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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in brain and language, business studies, dance, entrepreneurship, fiction, hearing/deafness, history, journalism, literature, management communication, marketing communication, performance studies, photography, poetry, political communication, post-colonial studies, psychology, publishing, science, visual/media arts, women's/gender studies, and writing. |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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Five-year bachelor's/master's communication disorders 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: |
Cross-registration with members of the Boston ProArts Consortium. Los Angeles Center study and internship program. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and Taiwan. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Acting
- Advertising
- Animation
- Animation/Motion Media
- Audio Production
- Broadcast Journalism
- Cinema
- Cinema Studies
- Cinematography
- Communication
- Communication Disorders
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Communication Studies
- Creative Writing
- Digital Post-Production
- Directing
- Drama
- Film
- Film Studies
- Film/Television
- Film/Video
- Interactive Digital Media
- Journalism
- Literature
- Marketing
- Marketing Communication/Advertising/Public Relations
- Media Arts
- Media Production
- Media Studies
- Musical Theatre
- New Media
- Performing Arts
- Political Communication
- Political Communication/Leadership Politics & Social Advocacy
- Print/Multimedia Journalism
- Producing
- Production/Stage Management
- Public Relations
- Publishing
- Radio
- Radio/Television/Film
- Screenwriting
- Sound Design
- Speech Pathology
- Studio Television Production
- Television
- Television/Radio
- Theatre Design/Technology
- Theatre Education
- Theatre Studies
- Video Production
- Video/Film
- Video/Television
- Visual/Media Arts
- Writing
- Writing for Film/Television
- Writing/Literature/Publishing
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for international baccalaureate
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