| Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early 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 August and February. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of 12 weeks and two of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
biology, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
music, philosophy, chemistry |
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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: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors in all majors and in African American studies, botany, landscape studies, horticulture, gerontology, and writing. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, education, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering programs with Carnegie Mellon U, Pennsylvania St U, and U of Pittsburgh. 3-2 B.Ed/M.A. program with Carnegie Mellon U. 3-2 environmental health program with U of Pittsburgh. Combined-degree physics program with Carnegie Mellon U. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Exchange program abroad in Japan (Doshisha Women's Coll) and Korea (Seoul Women's U). Study abroad also in Eastern European countries and in Costa Rica, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Scotland, Spain, and Turkey. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Chatham Abroad: all students can study abroad with Chatham faculty & classmates during the interim term of their sophomore year. Service Learning study abroad also available (Hopital Albert Schweitzer DesChappelles, Haiti) |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus University of Pittsburgh |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus Carnegie Mellon |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus University of Pittsburgh |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art History
- Arts Management
- Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Biology
- Broadcast Journalism
- Business Economics
- Chemistry
- Cultural Studies
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Education
- Elementary Education
- Engineering
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise Science
- Forensics
- French/Francophone Studies
- Global Policy Studies/Public Policy Studies
- Health Care Studies
- History
- Interior Architecture
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Physics
- Political Science
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Medical/Health Careers
- Print Journalism
- Professional Writing
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Spanish/Hispanic Studies
- Theatre
- Visual Arts Studies
- Women's Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- 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
- placement for relevant military experience
- placement for relevant life experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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Course credit is granted for CEEB scores of 4 or 5. CEEB scores of 3 are used for placement and may count as fulfillment of some introductory prerequisite courses. |
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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University has own advanced placement program at student request, Chatham will review other exams/portfolios for credit/placement. |
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