| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in August and several other times throughout the year. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
interdisplinary studies, psychology, journalism and mass communication |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
air traffic management, history and culture, operations managment tech |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.8 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
78% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
22:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1279 men, 751 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
1155 men, 644 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
124 men, 107 women |
| Graduation rate: |
56% 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, occupational therapy, physical therapy, podiatry, naturopathic medicine, physician assistant |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, engineering |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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B.A./M.A., B.S./M.S., B.S.E/M.S., B.S./M.A., M.B.A/M.S.E programs. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), Semester at Sea. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, the British Virgin Islands, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Ethiopia, France, Fiji, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, the Netherlands Antilles-Bonaire, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, St. Lucia, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Aerospace Engineering
- African/African-American Studies
- American Indian Studies
- Anthropology
- Architectural Studies
- Art
- Asian Languages
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering
- Biological Science
- Business
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical Lab Sciences
- Communication
- Computational Mathematical Sciences
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Computer Systems Engineering
- Construction
- Dance
- Design Studies
- Early Childhood Education
- Earth/Space Science
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Engineering Interdisciplinary Studies
- Engineering Special Studies
- English
- Family/Human Development
- Film
- Finance
- French
- Geography
- Geological Sciences
- German
- Global Studies
- Graphic Design
- History
- Housing/Urban Development
- Industrial Design
- Industrial Engineering
- Integrated Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Interior Design
- Italian
- Journalism/Mass Communications
- Justice Studies
- Kinesiology
- Landscape Architecture
- Liberal Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiology
- Molecular Bioscience/Biotechnology
- Music
- Music Education
- Music Therapy
- Performance
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Russian
- Secondary Education
- Selected Studies in Education
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Speech/Hearing Sciences
- Supply Chain Management
- Theatre
- Theory/Composition
- Urban Planning
- Women/Gender Studies
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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 for international baccalaureate
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