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Howard University,
founded in 1867, is a coeducational
private doctoral/research-extensive
university located in the northwestern
section of Washington, DC. Since
its founding, Howard University has
grown from a single-frame building
to property and facilities
including 258 acres with 115
buildings and equipment valued
at more than $1.2 billion. In
addition to the main campus on
Georgia Avenue, the University
has a 22-acre West Campus on
which the School of Law is located,
a 22-acre School of Divinity
campus and support service facility
in northeast Washington, a Continuing
Education facility
in Silver Spring, Maryland, and a
108-acre research facility in Beltsville,
Maryland.
Howard University
consists of twelve schools and
colleges: the Graduate
School of Arts and Sciences;
the Schools of Business, Communications, Divinity, Education, Law,
and Social
Work; and the Colleges of Arts
and Sciences; Dentistry; Engineering,
Architecture and Computer Sciences; Medicine;
and Pharmacy,
Nursing and Allied Health Sciences.
The
University offers baccalaureate,
master's, Doctor of Dental
Surgery, Doctor of Education,
Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of
Ministry, Doctor of Pharmacy,
Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor
of Social Work, and Juris Doctor
degrees. It also offers undergraduate,
post-master’s,
and post-first-professional certificates.
Annual enrollment at Howard is
approximately 11,000. About
9 percent of the students are
from Washington, DC; 75 percent
are from other states; 11 percent
are international students representing
ninety-one countries and U.S.
possessions; and 5 percent are
international students who are
permanent U.S. residents.
Student organizations
include religious groups; special
interest clubs; honor societies;
sororities; fraternities; bands;
choruses; a string ensemble;
student publications, including
a daily newspaper, The Hilltop;
a debating group; and service clubs.
Varsity athletics include men's baseball,
basketball, cross-country, football,
indoor and outdoor track, soccer,
and wrestling; women's basketball,
bowling, cross-country, indoor and
outdoor track, and volleyball; and
coed swimming and tennis. The intramural
program includes all of these sports.
There are a
variety of styles and locations
of University housing, including
two residence halls for women,
two residence halls for men,
and five coed residence halls.
Accommodations range from standard
double rooms to shared apartments
with full kitchens. Freshmen
are encouraged to reside on campus.
The residential life experience
contributes to the educational
and personal development of students.
Students living in the local
area and certain other categories
of students may request an exception
to the residential requirement.
Certain residence halls are part
of the combined room and board
plan; residents of other halls
may opt to purchase a meal plan.
There are lively and diverse
activities sponsored in the residence
halls, and hall residents
are also encouraged to involve
themselves
in community service as part
of their university experience.
Each undergraduate residence hall
has well-trained live-in staff members
as well as front-desk monitors 24
hours a day. Residence counselors
are aided by graduate assistants
and resident assistants.
The Howard University campus is situated
on one of the highest elevations
in the District of Columbia, overlooking
downtown Washington. The White House,
the Capitol, and all the cultural
and historic institutions of the
city are within minutes of the campus.
Many of the University's academic
programs are designed to make use
of these institutions and to serve
the needs of the immediate community
as well as the entire Washington
metropolitan area.
The University
offers the following undergraduate
degrees:
Bachelor
of Architecture
Bachelor
of Arts
Bachelor of Business
Administration (nine options
available)
Bachelor of Fine
Arts
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music
Education
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
in Chemical Engineering
Bachelor
of Science in Civil Engineering
Bachelor
of Science in Clinical Laboratory
Science
Bachelor of Science in Electrical
and Computer Engineering
Bachelor
of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor
of Science in Nursing
Bachelor of
Science in Nutritional Sciences
Bachelor
of Science in Occupational Therapy
Bachelor
of Science in Physician Assistant
Studies
Bachelor of Science in Radiation
Therapy
Bachelor of Health Sciences
Bachelor
of Science in Systems and Computer
Sciences.
The
major areas of undergraduate study
are:
Accounting
Administration
of Justice
African Studies
Afro-American
Studies
Anthropology
Architecture
Art
Biology
Chemical
Engineering
Chemistry
Civil
Engineering
Clinical Laboratory
Science
Communication Studies
Computer
Engineering
Computer-Based Information
Systems
Dental Hygiene
Design
Economics
Education
Electrical
Engineering
English
Fashion
Merchandising
Finance
Fine
arts
French
German
Greek
Health Management Sciences
History
Hospitality Management
Human
Development
Insurance
Interior
design
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International
business
Journalism
Management
Marketing,
Mathematics
Mechanical
Engineering
Music
Music
Education
Nursing
Nutritional
Science
Occupational
Therapy
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physician
Assistant Studies
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Radio/Television/Film
Recreation
Russian
Sociology
Spanish
Systems
and Computer Science
Theater
Arts
Visual Arts.
The
University offers degrees
in more than fifty-eight
undergraduate areas and
certificates in dental
hygiene, health sciences,
music therapy, primary-care
physician assistant studies,
and radiation therapy
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The requirements for a bachelor's
degree vary among the University's
schools and colleges. A core of courses
is required for each major.
The University awards credit for successful
scores on Advanced Placement tests
as well as credit for the International
Baccalaureate program.
The University offers cooperative
education programs in the College
of Arts and Sciences; the College of Engineering, Architecture and
Computer Sciences; the School of
Business; and the School of Communications.
Departmental honors programs are
also offered for students with exceptional
ability. Special support services
are provided through the Center for
Academic Reinforcement. Domestic
and international exchange programs
are also available for sophomores,
juniors, and first-semester seniors.
Howard University is accredited by
the Commission on Higher Education
of the Middle States Association
of Colleges and Schools, and its
programs in specialized fields are
accredited by numerous professional
agencies.
There are separate
classroom and laboratory facilities
for each major discipline. The University Library System houses more
than 2 million bound volumes, 14,000
current serial subscriptions, 3.4
million microforms, a media center,
and
the Moorland-Spingarn
Research Center,
which has one of the largest collections
of black literature in the United
States. The University also operates
a radio station (WHUR-FM) and a TV
station (WHUT-TV). These serve as
laboratories for the School of Communications.
The University's financial aid program
is designed to aid the maximum number
of students. Every effort is made
to assist students demonstrating
merit and need through scholarships,
loans, grants, and part-time employment.
The amount of aid granted is determined
by the availability of funds, the
extent of the student's need, and
his or her academic performance.
Most financial aid awards are given
for the academic year and are divided
equally between the two semesters.
Undergraduate students seeking financial
aid must file the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA),
which can be obtained from the University's
Office of Financial Aid and Student
Employment. Applications must be
filed by February 15.
The University's faculty consists
of 329 full professors, 359 associate
professors, 423 assistant professors,
156 instructors, 156 lecturers, and
145 adjunct professors, and 8 others,
making a total of 1,576. The normal
teaching load is 12 credit hours,
but faculty members also spend time
advising, doing research and committee
work, and undertaking administrative
duties.
Student government has many levels
and branches and is concerned with
all aspects of student life. Students
hold voting memberships on the Howard
University Board of Trustees.
All applicants must be graduates of
accredited high schools and must
present acceptable high school records,
SAT or ACT scores. Students who have
studied a foreign language for 2
years and intend to continue study
of that language should also take
the SAT II Subject Test in that language.
Applicants seeking admission to the
Department of Music must audition
in person or send a tape, those seeking
admission to the Department of Art
must submit a portfolio, and theater
applicants must audition in person,
submit two letters of reference,
and a resume. Enrollment Management/Admission
notifies applicants of any additional
requirements upon receipt of an application.
Guided tours of the campus are conducted,
by appointment, Monday through Friday,
beginning at 10 a.m. The last tour
begins at 3 p.m. Students who wish
to schedule a tour should contact
the Office of Admission at the number
below. Students may apply for early
action or traditional action. Early
action applicants must submit a complete
application with supporting documents
for admission by November 1
and are notified of an admission
decision in mid-December. Traditional
action students must submit a complete
application by February 15 and
are notified of an admission decision
in mid-April. Students seeking admission
for the spring semester should apply
by November 1. A nonrefundable
application fee of $45 is required
of all applicants. Howard University
does not waive the application fee.
Students interested in on-campus
housing must submit the enrollment
form, $300 enrollment fee, housing
application, and $50 housing application
fee by May 1.
Please Contact
us for
further information.
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