University of New Hampshire - Academics

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Student-Faculty Ratio		19:1
Full-Time Student Population		13,286
Part-Time Student Population		2,025
Full-Time Instructional Faculty		618
Part-Time Instructional Faculty		358
Total FT Faculty		694
Faculty with Terminal Degree		84%
Average Faculty Salary		$92,311
Full-Time Retention Rate		87%
Graduation Rate		71%
Programs/Majors Offered		99
Average Course Load		4 courses
Academic/Career Counseling?		Yes
Remedial Services?		No
Class Sizes		Fewer than 20 Students: 44% 20 to 49 Students: 41% 50 or More Students: 15%

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Every student has their favorite teacher and their most despised teacher, but most agree that the teachers who are good at their job make up for the others. Although a large percentage of teachers at UNH are also doing research and may not have as much time for students, they still seem to have a lot of compassion for the students and are always willing to help those who really want it and need it. All UNH teachers post office hours and devoutly stick to them in order for students to have access to them at pretty much any hour of the day. If a teacher’s office hours conflict with your daily schedule, appointments are available.

At every college, there are classes that you may not like very much. With all the course requirements given out today at all national universities, it is a given that you’ll probably have to take classes that you have little or no interest in. UNH is no different. Lecture class sizes tend to range in the hundreds, and every student has a set of general education requirements to reach before graduation. The Center for Academic Research (CFAR) is more than willing to give advice on what courses and professors to take, and it can even show you student feedback that will give you a better idea of what direction you want to take. On the occasion you have to take a large lecture class, there are plenty of options to choose something interesting. Also, professors always have teaching assistants on hand who are more than willing to help.

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jssallee

'15

Communication Sciences and Disorders

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Available If Needed

All of the professors are available with excessive office hours, but just like any college, they wont be there holding your hand. As a Health and Human Services major, my profs are all about hands on work, just as any others at the school. They are all looking for personal relationships, you just have to put yourself out there

Jan 19, 2012

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flattsfan55

'15

Neuroscience

A

Science Programs

The University of New Hampshire provides a wide range of majors and classes in the sciences. Even though my major is new and still being developed, I have a wide variety of courses that I will be able to take in my major.

Jan 12, 2012

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respectheQ19

'15

School Psychology

C+

Undecided

Being declared as undecided at my school is a unique experience. It is a large university with many specific schools within. But not picking a major does not inhibit the quality of academics at this university, it only enhances the opportunities that lay stagnant, waiting to be taken. The Discovery Programs allow for a very well-rounded individual and help to make the narrowing down of majors that much easier.

Jan 04, 2012

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Instructional Programs		Occupational: Yes Academic: Yes Continuing Professional: Yes Recreational/Avocational: No Adult Basic Remedial: No Secondary (High School): No
Special Credit Opportunities		Advanced Placement (AP) Credits: Yes Dual Credit: No Life Experience Credits: No
AP Test Score Requirements		Possible credit for scores of 3, 4, or 5
IB Test Score Requirements		Possible credit for scores of 5, 6, or 7
Undergraduate Schools/Divisions		College of Engineering and Physical Sciences College of Liberal Arts College of Life Sciences and Agriculture School of Health and Human Services Thompson School of Applied Sciences Whittemore School of Business and Economics
Degrees Awarded		Associate degree Bachelor's degree Doctorate - Research/scholarship Master's degree Post-bachelor's certificate Post-master's certificate
Most Popular Majors		Business Administration and Management: 6% English Language Studies: 3% Psychology: 3% Speech Communication and Rhetoric: 2%
Special Study Options		Distance learning opportunities Study abroad Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level) Weekend/evening college
Best Places to Study		Dimond Library Memorial Union Building
Did You Know?		The University’s International Research Opportunities Program (IROP) was the first of its kind. It serves as a model for others nationwide. The Institute for Scientific Information named UNH among a handful of “influential” universities that included Harvard, Columbia, Stanford, and Carnegie Mellon. UNH completed the nation’s first major university landfill gas-to-energy project, the EcoLine.

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