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Sonoma State University

Sonoma State University
1801 East Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928

Official telephone: (707) 664-2880
Fax number: (707) 664-2505

Website: www.sonoma.edu



Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and late 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 June and July.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, psychology, liberal studies
Majors with the lowest enrollment: women's/gender studies, Chicano/Latino studies, physics
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 75%
Student:Faculty ratio: 23:1
Total faculty: 263 men, 278 women, 541 total
Full-time faculty: 150 men, 128 women, 278 total
Part-time faculty: 113 men, 150 women, 263 total
Graduation rate: 50% within six years

Sonoma State University
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships, distance learning, external degree program
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
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: UN Semester
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange with many colleges and universities.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and Zimbabwe.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Wine Business Program, Jewish Studies.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • American Multicultural Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Chicano/Latino Studies
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice Administration
  • Cultural Resource Management
  • Economics
  • Engineering Science
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • French
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Global Studies
  • History
  • Human Development
  • Interdisciplinary Major
  • Jazz Studies
  • Kinesiology
  • Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Nursing
  • Painting
  • Philosophy
  • Photography
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Printmaking
  • Psychology
  • Sculpture
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre Arts
  • Women's/Gender Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate



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