| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and late January. |
| Calendar system: |
4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in June and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business, nursing, psychology |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
84% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
439 men, 500 women, 939 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
205 men, 181 women, 386 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
234 men, 319 women, 553 total |
| Graduation rate: |
69% 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: |
yes |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Graduate studies homepage: |
www.usfca.edu/
undergraduate/
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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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: |
Washington Semester (American University) |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange with Jackson State U, Xavier U of Louisiana (LA). |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, El Salvador, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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The Swig Judaic Studies Program; Pre-Law Advising Program; USF at Budapest Program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of California--Berkeley. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Applied Economics
- Architecture
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Drawing/Painting
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Science
- Exercise/Sports Science
- Fashion Illustration
- Finance
- French
- Graphic Arts
- History
- Hospitality Management
- Individualized Program
- Information Systems Management
- Interior Architecture
- International Business
- Liberal Studies
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Media Studies
- Nursing
- Organizational Behavior
- Performing Arts
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Politics
- Psychological Services
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theology
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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
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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Calculus requires score of 4. |
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