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SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES >Tufts is also affiliated with the School of theMuseum of Fine Arts and New England Conservatoryof Music, providing joint graduate and undergraduateprograms and flexible cross-registration.The Undergraduate ExperienceUndergraduate study is on Tufts’ Medford/Somerville campus, situated on a hill about fivemiles northwest of Boston. It is a tranquil NewEngland setting within easy access by subway andbus to the cultural, social, and entertainmentresources of Boston and Cambridge.Tufts is a student-centered institution, wheresupport for students’ personal and academic developmentis embedded into the organization andethos of the university. The Faculty of Arts, Sciences,and Engineering is committed to scholarshipof the highest order and teaching of exactingquality, while equally dedicated to providing afriendly, open, and intellectually rich and stimulatingenvironment. This environment is one of thereasons Tufts is one of the most highly competitiveuniversities in the country.Tufts has programs abroad in Britain, Chile,China, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong,Japan, and Spain. More than 40 percent of undergraduateschoose to spend their junior year abroadto add a strong international dimension to theireducation. This experience adds to the internationalflavor of the Tufts campus when they returnfor their senior year.More than 98 percent of enrolling studentsexpect to pursue graduate or professional studies,and annually Tufts students are the recipients ofsuch prestigious academic awards as Fulbright,Rhodes, Marshall, and Mellon scholarships andfellowships.School of Artsand SciencesMission StatementBroadly recognized as one of the premier liberal artscolleges within a research university, the School ofArts and Sciences at Tufts University educates studentsfor transformational leadership in communitiesaround the world. Tufts’ tradition of innovationdates to the school’s founding in 1852. Today, amulti-disciplinary and experiential approach definesscholarship and teaching. Faculty and students usethe curricular framework of the arts and sciences toaddress the great intellectual and social challengesof the 21st century.The school has a distinctive style. Excellence inscholarship and teaching are the school’s highestpriorities; translating inquiry and research intoaction is a defining theme. The Faculty of Arts &Sciences, the largest of Tufts’ seven schools, explorescollaborative research opportunities across the university’sprofessional schools and around the world.More than 5,000 students at the undergraduate andgraduate levels represent the broad range of intellectual,creative and personal attributes. The creationof new knowledge in traditional and emerging disciplines,a dedication to globalism and active citizenship,a commitment to humanitarianism anddiversity in its many forms, and a belief that intellectualdiscourse and discovery serve the commongood are deeply held ideals.College of Liberal ArtsRequirements for DegreesFor students entering the College of Liberal Arts,the degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Scienceis awarded after four years (eight semesters) offull-time study and with successful completion ofthe equivalent of thirty-four credits. (Study in summerschool at other institutions does not count as asemester under this policy.) A cumulative averageof C- (1.67) or higher is required for graduation.No more than two of the thirty-four courses mayconsist of fieldwork or internship placements. Upto two semesters of full-time study after matriculationat Tufts may be spent at other approved fouryearinstitutions or on approved foreign-studyprograms. (See Residence Requirement in the generalinformation section for details.)Three-fourths of all courses taken at Tufts with5