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Saint Mary's College of California

Saint Mary's College of California
P.O. Box 4800
Moraga, CA 94575-4800

Official telephone: (925) 631-4000

Website: www.stmarys-ca.edu



Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September, mid-January, and mid-February.
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 August.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of four weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, communications, liberal arts
Majors with the lowest enrollment: engineering, mathematics, chemistry
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 82%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 177 men, 226 women, 403 total
Full-time faculty: 99 men, 103 women, 202 total
Part-time faculty: 78 men, 123 women, 201 total
Graduation rate: 59% within six years

Saint Marys College of California
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: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Graduate studies homepage: www.stmarys-ca.edu/
admissions-and-aid/under
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, internships
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, occupational therapy
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 Engineering program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.)
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange available with California St U--East Bay, Holy Names U, Mills Coll, U of California--Berkeley.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at University of California -- Berkeley.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at University of California -- Berkeley.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Anthropology
  • Art/Art History
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Classical Languages
  • Communication
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • English/Drama
  • Environmental Science/Environmental Studies
  • Environmental/Earth Studies
  • French
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • Integral Program
  • Interdisciplinary
  • International Area Studies
  • Kinesiology
  • Liberal/Civic Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Performing Arts
  • Philosophy
  • Physics/Astronomy
  • Politics
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Women's 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
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • placement for international baccalaureate



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