| Screen last updated on: August 7, 2008 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late September, early January, late March, and late June. |
| Calendar system: |
quarter system (four terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new Fall Quarter students held in July/August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session: 10 weeks of instruction and one week of final exams |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
criminal justice, psychology, business admin-accounting |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
75% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
20:1 |
| Total faculty: |
666 men, 560 women, 1,226 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
314 men, 265 women, 579 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
352 men, 295 women, 647 total |
| Graduation rate: |
11% within four years
26% within five years
34% 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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| Graduate studies homepage: |
www.calstatela.edu/
academic/aa/gsr/ |
| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, evening courses, adult education programs, online courses |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors and certificates offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-health professional, librarianship |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, service learning |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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B.S./M.S. nursing program |
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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 Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and Zimbabwe. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus University of Southern California, California State Universi |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- African-American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art
- Asian/Asian American Studies
- Aviation Administration
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Child Development
- Chinese
- Civil Engineering
- Communication
- Communicative Disorders
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering
- English
- Exercise Science
- Fire Protection Administration/Technology
- French
- Geography
- Geology/Geological Sciences
- Graphic Communications
- Health Sciences
- History
- Industrial Arts
- Industrial Technology
- Japanese
- Kinesiology
- Latin American Studies
- Liberal Studies
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mexican-American Studies
- Microbiology
- Music General
- Natural Sciences
- Nursing
- Nutritional Science
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Rehabilitation Services
- Social Science
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language
- Special Majors
- Television/Film/Media Studies
- Theatre Arts/Dance
- Urban Learning
- Vocational Arts
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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
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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CEEB with scores of 3, 4, 5 yield 9-quarter units for each exam |
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Credit by exam can be taken for any course approved by the departments. 4 units credit by achieving at 50th or higher percentile on General Chemistry exams. Peace Corps volunteers may earn 1-1/2 quarter units for each week of training. |
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