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Claremont McKenna College

Claremont McKenna College
890 Columbia Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711

Official telephone: (909) 621-8000
Fax number: (909) 621-8790

Website: www.claremontmckenna.edu



Screen last updated on: January 12, 2009
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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 August and January.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: economics/economics-accounting, government, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: theater, German, null
Average freshman GPA: 10 on a 12.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 97%
Student:Faculty ratio: 9:1
Total faculty: 100 men, 43 women, 143 total
Full-time faculty: 79 men, 33 women, 112 total
Part-time faculty: 21 men, 10 women, 31 total
Graduation rate: 89% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 B.A./B.S. management-engineering program. 4-1 B.A./M.B.A., B.A./B.S. economics-engineering program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington, D.C. Semester. Environmental Science Marine Biological Lab, Woods Hole (MA).
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Haverford Coll, Morehouse Coll, and Spelman Coll.
Study abroad opportunities:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Model UN Program. McKenna International Internship Summer Grant. SCUSA Student Conference on United States Affairs. NAFAC Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference. Kravis Summer Leadership Internships. Keck Summer Internships. Debate Team International Competitions. Mellon Grant sutdent exchange and faculty curriculum development with the American University in Cairo.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Southern California.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • American Studies
  • Asian Studies
  • Biology
  • Biology/Chemistry
  • Chemistry
  • Classical Studies
  • Economics
  • Economics/Accounting
  • Economics/Engineering
  • Environment/Economics/Politics
  • Environmental Science
  • Film Studies
  • French
  • Government
  • History
  • International Relations
  • Legal Studies
  • Literature
  • Management/Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy/Public Affairs
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Science/Management
  • Spanish

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for relevant military experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate



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