| Screen last updated on: August 2009 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and in 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 late June and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Summer sessions of four, eight, or 12 weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
Business Administration, Human Development and Family Studies, Construction Management |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Botany, Technical Education and Training, Fishery Biology |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.7 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
82% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
652 men, 271 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
624 men, 265 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
28 men, 6 women |
| Graduation rate: |
64% 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, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in Aerospace Studies, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Anthropology, Art History, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Botany, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Construction Management, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Economics, English, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Ethnic Studies, Fishery Biology, Forestry, French, General Philosophy, General Sociology, Geology, German, History, Horticulture, Japanese, Landscape Horticulture, Mathematics, Media Studies, Merchandising, Microbiology, Military Science, Music, Nutrition, Physics, Plant Health, Political Science, Range Ecology, Religious Studies, Soil Resources and Conservation, Spanish, Spatial Information Management, Statistics, Studio Art, Theatre-Acting/Directing, Theatre-Design/Technical Theatre, Watershed Science, Wilderness Management, Zoology. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, chiropractic, dental hygiene, occupational therapy, physical therapy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, middle/junior high, secondary, vo-tech, adult education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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computer science, engineering |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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BS/MS Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, MBA/DVM, MS of Public Health/DVM, PhD/DVM |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UN Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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