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Holy Names University

Holy Names University
3500 Mountain Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94619

Official telephone: (510) 436-1000
Fax number: (510) 436-1199

Website: www.hnu.edu



Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
Calendar system: Semester and trimester systems
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August, January, and March.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of six weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, business management, liberal studies
Majors with the lowest enrollment: humanities, international relations
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 75%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 39 men, 56 women, 162 total
Full-time faculty: 37 total
Part-time faculty: 126 total
Graduation rate: 33% within six years

Holy Names University
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.hnu.edu/admissions/
requestInfo.html
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in art, biological sciences, business, chemistry, communication, criminology, digital art and web design, economics, English, history, mathematics, music, philosophy, political science, psychology, religious studies, sociology, Spanish studies, and United States cultures.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange program with Anna Maria Coll.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at U of California--Berkeley.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of California--Berkeley.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Biological Sciences
  • Business
  • Criminology
  • English
  • History
  • Human Services
  • Humanities
  • International Relations
  • Liberal Studies
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Psychobiology
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish 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
  • credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate



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