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University of California - Merced

UC Merced
P.O. Box 2039
Merced, CA 95344

Official telephone: (209) 228-4400

Website: www.ucmerced.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.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions, one of six weeks, and one of eight weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: biological Sciences, psychology, management
Majors with the lowest enrollment: world cultures & history, Earth systems science, economics
Average freshman GPA: 2.6 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 83%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 126 men, 91 women, 217 total
Full-time faculty: 114 men, 70 women, 184 total
Part-time faculty: 12 men, 21 women, 33 total

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:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in American studies, anthropology, arts, cognitive science, economics, history, management, natural science education, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, services science, sociology, Spanish, and writing.
Education certifications are offered: yes
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the 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:
Study and internship programs at other University of California campuses.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Bioengineering
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemical Science
  • Cognitive Sciences
  • Computer Science/Engineering
  • Earth Systems Science
  • Economics
  • Environmental Engineering
  • History
  • Literature/Cultures
  • Management
  • Materials Science/Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
    (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)
  • neither credit nor 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
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate



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