2017-2018 University Catalogue

Nov 22, 2024

2017-2018 University Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Student Retention Rate
The Thirteen Founders of Colgate University
The Presidents of Colgate University

The following major programs are registered with the New York State Department of Education. Enrollment in majors other than those listed below may jeopardize a student’s eligibility for certain student aid awards funded by New York State.

Colgate University follows the tradition of Latin degree names. The undergraduate degree awarded by the university is the AB, rather than the BA. The AB is an abbreviation of the Latin name for the bachelor of arts degree, artium baccalaureus.

Program Code	Program Title	HEGIS Code	Degree Award
04414	Asian Studies	0301	AB
04415	Russian and Eurasian Studies	0307	AB
04423	Biology	0401	AB
04421	Biology “7–12”	0401.01	AB
04420	Biology “7–12”	0401.01	MAT
84373	Biochemistry	0414	AB
88121	Molecular Biology	0416	AB
20770	Environmental Biology	0420	AB
20771	Environmental Geography	0420	AB
20772	Environmental Geology	0420	AB
21442	Environmental Economics	0420	AB
33413	Environmental Studies	0420	AB
88122	Neuroscience	0425	AB
04424	Mathematical Economics	0517	AB
04425	Computer Science	0701	AB
84374	Computer Science/Math	0799	AB
84083	Educational Studies	0801	AB
04427	Art & Art History	1001	AB
04428	Music	1005	AB

19089	Theater		1007	AB
04432	French		1102	AB
04436	German		1103	AB
04442	Spanish		1105	AB
27260	Chinese		1107	AB
22285	Japanese		1108	AB
04449	Latin		1109	AB
04450	Greek		1110	AB
04451	English		1501	AB
04455	English		1501	AB
		4-year Dual	1501	AB
04456	English		1501	AB
04452	English “7–12”		1501.01	AB
04453	English “7–12”		1501.01	MAT
04457	Classical Studies		1504	AB
32115	Classics		1504	AB
04459	Philosophy		1509	AB
04460	Philosophy		1509	AB
		4-year Dual	1509	AB
78840	Philosophy		1509	AB

04462	Religion		1510	AB
04463	Religion		1510	MA
04461	Philosophy & Religion		1599.10	AB
04467	Mathematics		1701	AB
04464	Mathematics “7–12”		1701.01	AB
04465	Mathematics “7–12”		1701.01	MAT
38596	Applied Mathematics		1703	AB
04470	Physics		1902	AB
04469	Physics “7–12”		1902.01	AB
13919	Physics “7–12”		1902.01	MAT
04473	Chemistry		1905	AB
04472	Chemistry “7–12”		1905.01	AB
13920	Chemistry “7–12”		1905.01	MAT
04474	Astrogeophysics		1912	AB
04475	Geology		1914	AB
86382	Geology		1914	MA
04477	Earth Science “7–12”		1917.01	AB
13921	Earth Science “7–12”		1917.01	MAT
04478	Astronomy-Physics		1999.10	AB
04479	Psychology		2001	AB
		4-year Dual	2001	MA

04481	Psychology		2001	AB
07663	Psychology		2001	MA
04484	Social Sciences		2201	AB
36436	Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies		2201.00	AB
04482	Social Studies “7–12”		2201.01	AB
04487	Social Studies “7–12”		2201.01	MAT
35982	Anthropology		2202	AB
04489	Economics		2204	AB
04491	History		2205	AB
		4-year Dual	2205	MA
14873	History		2205	AB
14874	History		2205	MA
04492	Geography		2206	AB
04493	Political Science		2207	AB
		4-year Dual	2207	MA
14875	Political Science		2207	AB
14876	Political Science		2207	MA
04486	Sociology		2208	AB
04485	Sociology & Anthropology		2208	MA
04496	International Relations		2210	AB

		4-year Dual	2210	MA
14877	International Relations		2210	AB
14878	International Relations		2210	MA
32866	Africana and Latin American Studies		2211	AB
86188	Native American Studies		2212	AB
04498	Peace and Conflict Studies		2299	AB
90051	Women’s Studies		2299	AB
04500	Physical Science		4902	AB
04501	Natural Science		4902	AB
14879	Natural Science		4902	MAT
04502	Arts and Humanities		4903	AB

Student Retention Rate

In accordance with regulations of the New York State Department of Education, the following retention data are provided for the classes of 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 (entering in the fall term of 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010, respectively):

Class of	Percentage Completing 1st Year	Percentage Completing 2nd Year	Percentage Completing 3rd Year	Percentage Graduating in 4 Years	Percentage Graduating in 5 Years	Percentage Graduating in 6 Years
2009	98.2	92.9	90.7	87.8	90.9	91.6
2010	97.3	91.1	89.8	84.8	88.8	89.6
2011	96.8	91.7	89.1	86.6	90.6	90.9
2012	98.6	92.7	92.5	89.7	92.0	92.4
2013	97.2	91.1	89.6	85.9	88.5	89.6
2014	98.0	91.5	89.1	84.7	88.4	89.7

The Thirteen Founders of Colgate University

John Bostwick	Jonathan Olmstead
Joel W. Clark	Samuel Osgood
Thomas Cox	Elisha Payne
Daniel Hascall	Samuel Payne
Charles W. Hull	Robert Powell
Nathaniel Kendrick	Peter P. Roots
Amos Kingsley

The Presidents of Colgate University

Nathaniel Kendrick

1836–

1848

Stephen William Taylor

1851–

1856

George Washington Eaton

1856–

1868

Ebenezer Dodge

1868–

1890

George William Smith

1895–

1897

George Edmands Merrill

1899–

1908

Elmer Burritt Bryan

1909–

1921

George Barton Cutten

1922–

1942

Everett Needham Case

1942–

1962

Vincent MacDowell Barnett Jr.

1963–

1969

Thomas Alva Bartlett

1969–

1977

George D. Langdon Jr.

1978–

1988

Neil R. Grabois

1988–

1999

Charles Karelis

1999–

2001

Rebecca S. Chopp

2002–

2009

Jeffrey Herbst

2010–

2015

Brian W. Casey

2016–