All About that STEM
What is our medical school placement rate?
80%
What does the Foucault Pendulum demonstrate?
The rotation of the earth
What UPS major has a competitive, 25 student cohort?
BLP
What was the original purpose of Kittredge hall?
Student Union Building
What are GLAM studies?
Greek, Latin & Ancient Mediterranean Studies
What Institute is a major part of the EPDM major?
Sound Policy Institute
What 2 universities do we partner with for Dual Degree Engineering?
Columbia & Washington University in St. Louis
Puget Sound was the first American University to teach what field of study?
IPE
What are the 4 areas of talent scholarships?
Art, Forensics, Music, and Theatre
What Asian languages does UPS regularly offer?
Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic
What does STHS stand for?
Science, Technology, Health, and Society
What are our two most popular grad programs based in the physical sciences?
Occupational Therapy & Physical Therapy
What department utilizes an operant research lab?
Psychology
What are the 4 areas of study in Studio Arts?
Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, or Ceramics
UPS requires proficiency in a foreign language to graduate, what is that requirement?
2 graded semester in a single foreign language, pass an approved exam, bring in a 4 or 5 on an AP exam or 4+ on IB, or one graded semester at a 200+ level
What is the number of animal based science courses our biology program offers
6
What year was the Observatory constructed on top of Thompson?
1993 - the building itself was built in 1967 but the observatory was added later
What 5 areas of history does the History Department offer?
African, Asian, European, Latin American and United States.
What is the Capacity of Schneebeck Concert Hall and how many performances do they host annually?
500 and 100+
Hispanic Studies offers 5 approved Study Abroad programs, What are 2 of the 5 countries we travel to?
Oaxaca, Mexico; Valparaiso, Chile; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Granada, Spain; Madrid, Spain
The Thompson Hall Science and Mathematics Seniors have been held on a regular basis since 1978, What is the average number of lectures held each year?
20+ - typically one each week or every other week
What types of labs do exercise science students participate in as a regular part of study?
exercise physiology lab and human physiology research lab (or wet lab) for students to get hands on research in both types of research - they also have access to a biomechanics lab
What does FEPPS stand for and what academic program hosts this program?
Freedom Education Project Puget Sound and it’s hosted by crime-law-justice-studies
What is the average amount of UPS students involved in music?
400+
What is the total number of archival and special collections housed in the Collins Memorial Library?
500,000