| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| 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 students held during the summer. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business economics, sociology, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
medieval studies, interdisciplinary studies, classics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
91% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
681 men, 376 women, 1,057 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
602 men, 304 women, 906 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
79 men, 72 women, 151 total |
| Graduation rate: |
80% 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.admissions.ucsb.edu/
ContactAdmissions.a |
| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, 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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Minors offered in American Indian and Indigenous studies, anthropology, art history, Asian American studies, astronomy and planetary science, black studies, chemistry, Chinese, classics, comparative literature, English, exercise and sport studies, French, geological sciences, German studies, global peace and security, history, Italian studies, Japanese, Jewish studies, Latin American and Iberian studies, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender and queer studies, linguistics, mathematics, mathematics for high school teaching, music, philosophy, physics, Portuguese, professional writing, Russian, sociocultural linguistics, Spanish, speech and hearing sciences, statistical science, women/ culture and development, and women's studies. |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UCDC |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Freshman Summer Start Program, UC LEADS. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Anthropology
- Aquatic Biology
- Art History
- Art Studio
- Asian Studies
- Asian-American Studies
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biological Sciences
- Biopsychology
- Black Studies
- Business Economics
- Cell/Developmental Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chicano Studies
- Chinese
- Classics
- Communication
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Creative Studies
- Dance
- Dramatic Art
- Ecology/Evolution
- Economics
- Economics/Mathematics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Film Studies
- Financial Mathematics/Statistics
- French
- Geography
- Geological Sciences
- Geophysics
- Germanic Languages/Literatures
- Global/International Studies
- History
- History of Public Policy
- Hydrologic Sciences
- Individualized Program
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Italian Cultural Studies
- Japanese
- Language/Culture
- Latin American/Iberian Studies
- Linguistics
- Mathematical Science
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medieval Studies
- Microbiology
- Middle East Studies
- Music
- Pharmacology
- Philosophy
- Physical Geography
- Physics
- Physiology
- Political Science
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Renaissance Studies
- Slavic Languages/Literature
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Statistical Science
- Theatre
- Women's Studies
- Zoology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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