| Screen last updated on: October 27, 2008 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August. |
| 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 & July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, accountancy, communications |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
music theory/composition, Russian/Slavic area studies, botany |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
78% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
771 men, 565 women, 1,336 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
501 men, 328 women, 829 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
270 men, 237 women, 507 total |
| Graduation rate: |
41% within six years |
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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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, special education, vo-tech |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, education, engineering |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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The University of Louisville participates in the National Student Exchange Program. The website for more information is: http://campuslife.louisville.edu/nse
For more information regarding international exchange programs please go to the international center's website at:
http://louisville.edu/provost/intcent/ep/ep.html |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
- Dental Hygiene
- Early Childhood Administrator
- Paralegal/Legal Assistant
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Administration of Justice
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art History
- Bioengineering
- Biology
- Business Accounting
- Business Marketing
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communications
- Computer Engineering/Computer Science
- Computer Information Systems
- Dental Hygienist
- Early Elementary Education
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Equine Business
- Finance
- French
- Geography
- Health/Human Performance
- Health/Physical Education
- History
- Humanities
- Industrial Engineering
- Liberal Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Middle/Secondary Education
- Music Education
- Music General
- Music Therapy
- Nursing
- Occupational Training/Development
- Pan-African Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Renewable Resources
- Science/Dental Hygiene
- Science/Medicine/Dentistry
- Sociology
- Sports Administration
- Theatre
- Women/Gender Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for ACT PEP
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for international baccalaureate
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