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SEATTLE UNIVERSITY

Seattle University
901 12th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122-4340

Official telephone: (206) 296-6000
Fax number: (206) 296-2163

Website: www.seattleu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late September, early January, and late March.
Calendar system: quarter system (four terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in September and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions, one of seven weeks and one of eight weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: management, nursing, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: mathematics, chemistry, physics
Average freshman GPA: 3.11 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 84%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 306 men, 276 women, 582 total
Full-time faculty: 198 men, 203 women, 401 total
Part-time faculty: 111 men, 82 women, 193 total
Graduation rate: 71% within six years

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
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in addiction studies, cultural anthropology, honors(multiple degrees), medieval studies, military science, pre-law, pre-medical and pre-dental, and women's studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, adult education
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Austria, Belize, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, East Timor, Ecuador, France, the Gambia, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Senegal, South Korea, Spain, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus University of Washington
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus University of Washington

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Aeronautical Technology
  • Agricultural Technology/Production
  • Agriculture Equipment Technology
  • Aircraft Mechanics
  • Alcohol/Drug Abuse
  • Art/Painting
  • Automated Manufacturing Systems/Packaging
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Cabinetmaking/Fine Woodworking
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • College General Education
  • Computer Service Technician
  • Criminal Justice
  • Law
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Nursing
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Sociology/Social Work
  • Art History
  • Asian Studies
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Diagnostic Ultrasound
  • Drama
  • E-Commerce/Information Systems
  • Ecological Studies
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • English/Creative Writing
  • Finance
  • Fine Arts
  • French
  • General Science
  • German Area Studies
  • History
  • Individualized Major in Business Administration
  • International Business
  • International Studies/East Asia
  • International Studies/Economics
  • International Studies/Foreign Language
  • International Studies/History
  • International Studies/Politics
  • Journalism/Mass Communications
  • Liberal Studies
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Technology
  • Nursing
  • Operations
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Renewable Resources
  • Risk Management
  • Sociology
  • Theology/Religious Studies
  • Visual Art

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • placement for international baccalaureate



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