| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early 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; prior to start of each semester for international students. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of eight to 10 weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, nursing, elementary education |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
physics, philosophy, general science education |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
72% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
478 men, 395 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
318 men, 274 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
160 men, 121 women |
| Graduation rate: |
45% 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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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 |
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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: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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B.S./M.S. biology/dental medicine, computer engineering, computer science, and mechanical/industrial engineering programs. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange program in Puerto Rico. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Peru, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art/Design
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Business Economics/Finance
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Management Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Construction Management
- Criminal Justice Studies
- Early Childhood Education
- Earth/Space Science Education
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- Foreign Languages/Literature
- Geography
- Health Education
- History
- Industrial Engineering
- Liberal Studies
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Teacher Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Speech Communications
- Speech Language Pathology/Audiology
- Theatre/Dance
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- placement for CLEP subject
- credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Advertising
- American Literature (United States)
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Army JROTC/ROTC
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art Teacher Education
- Art Therapy/Therapist
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biotechnology
- Broadcast Journalism
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Chemistry, General
- Civil Engineering, General
- Clinical Child Psychology
- Communication, Journalism and Related Programs, Other
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Science
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
- Construction Management
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Dance, General
- Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Science
- Exercise Physiology
- Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
- Finance, General
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
- French Language and Literature
- Genetics, Other
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- Health and Physical Education, General
- History, General
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Industrial Engineering
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Jazz/Jazz Studies
- Journalism
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
- Management Information Systems, General
- Management Science, General
- Marketing Research
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Mathematical Statistics and Probability
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics, General
- Mathematics, Other
- Mechanical Engineering
- Military Studies
- Museology/Museum Studies
- Music History, Literature, and Theory
- Music Management and Merchandising
- Music Pedagogy
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music, General
- Music, Other
- Nurse Anesthetist
- Nursing, Other
- Oncology and Cancer Biology
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Pharmacy (PharmD [USA] PharmD, BS/BPharm [Canada])
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics, General
- Piano and Organ
- Political Science and Government, General
- Pre-Dentistry Studies
- Pre-Law Studies
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
- Pre-Pharmacy Studies
- Pre-Veterinary Studies
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Russian Studies
- School Psychology
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Statistics, General
- Taxation
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
- Voice and Opera
- Women's Studies
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