| Screen last updated on: September 2007 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in June, July, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of 12 weeks and two of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, communication, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
philosophy, Spanish, mathematics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.84 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
85% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
243 men, 197 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
92 men, 74 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
154 men, 152 women |
| Graduation rate: |
53% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, Pre-engineering, Pre-physical therapy |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, education, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Internship Institute, HACU National Internship Program |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Yemen |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Faculty-led summer study abroad programs to Sevilla, Spain; Xi'an, China; Beppu, Japan; multi-city, Panama; and Mannheim, Germany. Exchange agreements with universities in Argentina, Germany and Mexico. Member of International Student Exchange Program (ISEP). Direct-enroll in foreign universities. Affiliation agreements with AIFS, API, IFSA/Butler, ISA, and Study Abroad Italy. Additional providers include: AIU, Arcadia, ASA, Australearn, CEA, CIEE, IES, John Cabot University, SIT, and USAC. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus University of Texas--Austin |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus University of Texas--Austin |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
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- History
- History Teacher Education
- International Business
- Kinesiology
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- Mathematics
- Mathematics Teacher Education
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- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Spanish Teacher Education
- Spanish/Language Arts/Reading Teacher Education
- Theatre Arts
- Theatre Arts Teacher Education
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for international baccalaureate
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