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For the B student, the learning environment of a college is just as important as the quality of its academic program. Adelphi University has 308 full-time and 585 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1. The most common course size is 10 to 19 students. Adelphi University offers 89 majors with the most popular being nursing, education and business administration/management and least popular being French, philosophy and Spanish. The school has a general core requirement. Cooperative education is not offered. All first-year students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher to avoid academic probation. Other special academic programs that would appeal to a B student: self-designed majors • pass/fail grading option • independent study • double majors • dual degrees • accelerated study • honors program • internships • weekend college • distance learning.