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Pomona College

Pomona College
333 North College Way
Claremont, CA 91711

Official telephone: (909) 621-8000

Website: www.pomona.edu



Screen last updated on: January 12, 2009
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: early September, late January
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: economics, psychology, politics
Majors with the lowest enrollment: null, null, null
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 99%
Student:Faculty ratio: 8:1
Total faculty: 124 men, 85 women, 209 total
Full-time faculty: 105 men, 74 women, 179 total
Part-time faculty: 19 men, 11 women, 30 total
Graduation rate: 94% 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, independent study, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine
Education certifications are offered: 0
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Combined B.A./B.S. engineering degree with WSU and California Inst of Tech.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (Claremont McKenna Coll).
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Colby Coll, Smith Coll, Spelman Coll, and Swarthmore Coll.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Oldenborg Center to improve or maintain foreign language skills and become acquainted with other cultures.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Claremont McKenna Coll.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Harvey Mudd Coll.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Asian Culture/Languages
  • Asian Studies
  • Biology
  • Black Studies
  • Chemistry
  • Chicano/Latino Studies
  • Chinese
  • Classics
  • Computer Science
  • Dance
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Analysis
  • French
  • Geology
  • German
  • History
  • International Relations
  • Japanese
  • Latin American Studies
  • Linguistics/Cognitive Science
  • Mathematics
  • Media Studies
  • Molecular Biology
  • Music
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy/Politics/Economics
  • Physics
  • Politics
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy Analysis
  • Religious Studies
  • Romance Languages/Literature
  • Russian
  • Russian/Eastern European Studies
  • Science/Technology/Society
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
  • Women's Studies

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



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