| Screen last updated on: January 12, 2009 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late September. |
| Calendar system: |
quarter system (four terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in September. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
engineering/applied science, physics, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
social sciences, history, economics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
97% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
3:1 |
| Total faculty: |
258 men, 53 women, 311 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
246 men, 45 women, 291 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
12 men, 8 women, 20 total |
| Graduation rate: |
89% within six years |
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| 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, pass/fail grading option |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in control and dynamical systems. |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
0 |
| Cooperative programs are offered: |
0 |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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medicine, medical scientist training program |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Art Center Coll of Design and Occidental Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Denmark and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Kavli Nanoscience Institute. Beckman Labs of Behavioral Biology. Center for Computational Regulatory Genomics. Kerckhoff Marine Laboratory. Center for Advanced Computing Research. Center for Neuromorphic Systems Engineering. Combined Array for Research in Millimeter-wave Astronomy. Earthquake Engineering Research Lab. Institute for Quantum Information. Information Science & Technology. Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory. Thirty Meter Telescope. SURF Fellowships. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Southern California. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of of Southern California. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Applied Computational Mathematical Sciences
- Applied Physics
- Astrophysics
- Biology
- Business Economics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Economics/Management
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering/Applied Science
- English
- Geobiology
- Geochemistry
- Geology
- Geophysics
- History
- History/Philosophy of Science
- Independent Study
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Planetary Science
- Political Science
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for school's own challenge exams
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