| Screen last updated on: January 2010 |
| 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 April, May, June, and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of 10 weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
elementary education, mass communications, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
physics, philosophy, statistics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.6 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
73% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
19:1 |
| Total faculty: |
503 men, 442 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
360 men, 285 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
143 men, 157 women |
| Graduation rate: |
48% 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: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, 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, Other pre-professional programs offered: Pre-forestry, Pre-podiatry, Pre-physicians assistant, Pre-o |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
0 |
| 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: |
0 |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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Economics BA/MS |
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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, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, and the United Kingdom |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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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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