| 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 November through August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One four-week pre-session and one eight-week summer session. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
general studies, elementary education, nursing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
German education, French, chemistry education |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
71% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
309 men, 307 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
228 men, 187 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
81 men, 120 women |
| Graduation rate: |
51% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some 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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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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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-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, architecture, chiropractic, engineering, physical therapy, vocational agriculture |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, the Republic of Kazakhstan, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
- Child Care/Guidance
- Computer Technology
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Administrative Systems Management
- Agribusiness
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art Education
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Biology Education
- Biomedical Sciences
- Business Education
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Education
- Communication Disorders
- Communication Studies
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Corporate Communications
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Engineering Physics/Computer Applications in Physics/Engineering
- Engineering Technology
- English
- English Education
- Environmental Science
- Exceptional Child Education
- Family/Consumer Sciences Education
- Finance
- Forensic Chemistry
- French
- French Education
- General Studies
- German
- German Education
- Health Management
- Historic Preservation
- History
- Hospitality Management
- Industrial Education
- Industrial Technology
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Business
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Management/Human Resources Management
- Management/Organizational Leadership
- Marketing
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Medical Technology
- Middle School Education
- Music
- Music Composition
- Music Education/Instrumental
- Music Education/Vocal
- Nursing
- Organizational Administration
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Physics Education
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Recreation
- Secondary Education
- Social Studies Education
- Social Work
- Spanish
- Spanish Education
- Speech/Theatre Education
- Sport Management
- Unified Science/Biology
- Unified Science/Chemistry
- Unified Science/Physics
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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 for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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