| 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, January, and June. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of eight weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
workforce education/development, psychology, elementary education |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
French, classics, media theory and research |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.5 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
70% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
675 men, 387 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
586 men, 329 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
89 men, 58 women |
| Graduation rate: |
46% 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, 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, physical therapy, physician assistant, podiatry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, art, business, education, engineering, health professions, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, vocational arts |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Austria, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
- Aviation Flight Science
- Physical Therapy Assistant
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Administration of Justice
- Agribusiness Economics
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Architectural Studies
- Art
- Art Education
- Automotive Technology
- Aviation Flight
- Aviation Management
- Aviation Technologies
- Biological Sciences
- Biological Sciences Education
- Business Economics
- Business/Administration
- Chemistry
- Cinema/Photography
- Civil Engineering
- Classics
- Communication Disorders/Sciences
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Dental Hygiene
- Dental Technology
- Design
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Systems Technology
- Elementary Education
- Engineering Technology
- English
- Fashion Design/Marketing
- Finance
- Food/Nutrition
- Foreign Language/International Trade
- Forestry
- French
- General Agriculture
- Geography Environmental Resources
- Geology
- German Studies
- Health Care Management
- Health Education
- History
- History Education
- Industrial Technology
- Information Systems Technology
- Interior Design
- Journalism
- Kinesiology
- Linguistics
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiology
- Mining Engineering
- Mortuary Science/Funeral Service
- Music
- Paralegal Studies
- Philosophy
- Physical Therapy Assistant
- Physician Assistant
- Physics
- Plant Biology
- Plant/Soil Sciences
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Radio/Television
- Radiological Science
- Recreation
- Rehabilitation Services
- Respiratory Therapy Technology
- Social Studies Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Speech Communications
- Technical Resource Management
- Theatre
- University Studies
- Workforce Education/Development
- Zoology
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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
- placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- placement for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- placement for relevant life experience
- neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate
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