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Amherst College

Amherst, MA

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Academic Calendar System	Semester
Summer Session	Not offered
General Catalog/Bulletin

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

Undergraduate Majors
African-American/Black Studies American/United States Studies/Civilization Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature Anthropology Art/Art Studies, General Asian Studies/Civilization Astronomy Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other Biology/Biological Sciences, General Chemistry, General Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Computer Science Dance, General Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Economics, General English Language and Literature, General Environmental Studies European Studies/Civilization Fine/Studio Arts, General	French Language and Literature Geology/Earth Science, General German Language and Literature History, General Latin Language and Literature Legal Studies, General Mathematics, General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Music, General Neuroscience Philosophy Physics, General Political Science and Government, General Psychology, General Religion/Religious Studies Russian Language and Literature Sociology Spanish Language and Literature Women's Studies


Most Popular Disciplines	Social sciences, Foreign languages and literature, Psychology
Combined Liberal Arts/ Professional Degree Programs	None
Special Programs	Double major, Honors program, Independent study, Student-designed major, Teacher certification, Internships
Study Abroad	Offered
Online Degrees	Not reported

CURRICULUM AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

General Education/ Core Curriculum	Not required
Computer	Not required
Foreign Language	Not required
Math/Science	Not required

FACULTY AND INSTRUCTION

Full-Time Faculty	204
Part-Time Faculty	36
Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree	99%
Regular Class Size	2-9 students: 34% of classes 10-19 students: 36% of classes 20-29 students: 17% of classes 30-39 students: 8% of classes 40-49 students: 3% of classes 50-59 students: 2% of classes Over 100 students: 0% of classes
Discussion Section/Lab Class Size	Not reported

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

International Baccalaureate	Not accepted
Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations	Accepted for placement and credit
Sophomore Standing	Not available

ACADEMIC RESOURCES

Libraries
Library Available on Campus	Yes
Holdings	1,623,806

Computing
Computer Ownership	Students not required to own/lease a computer
Computers Available on Campus	182
Internet/E-mail Access	Not reported

ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES

Remedial Instruction
Tutoring	Available
Services for Learning Disabled Students	Available
Services for Physically Disabled Students	Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access

GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION

Master's Degrees Offered
Not reported

Master's Programs of Study
Not reported

Doctoral Degrees Offered
Not reported

Doctoral Programs of Study
Not reported

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**CLASS OF 2017** Profile of Students on COLLEGEdata
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	GPA		SAT			ACT
	UW	W	M	CR	W
Average	3.79	4.18	709	706	705	32
Low	2.50	3.20	500	500	500	24
High	4.00	5.00	800	800	800	36
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