| Screen last updated on: January 2007 |
| 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 July, August, December, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, criminal justice |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
75% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
22:1 |
| Total faculty: |
165 men, 109 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
123 men, 77 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
42 men, 32 women |
| Graduation rate: |
42% 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 programs in applied math, conservation, engineering, natural resource/recreation management, physics, pulp/paper science, recreation/park administration, textile chemistry, and textiles technology with North Carolina St U. |
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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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Exchange programs abroad in England (U of England), Ghana (U of Science & Tech), Kenya (Kenyatta U), Mexico (Ctr for Linguistic Studies), and Spain (U of Grenada). |
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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
- Accounting
- Banking/Finance
- Biology
- Biology Education
- Biology/Medical Technology
- Biology/Pre-Medicine
- Biology/Pre-Veterinarian
- Biology/Secondary Education
- Biotechnology
- Birth-Kindergarten
- Business Administration
- Business Education
- Chemistry
- Chemistry/Pre-Medicine
- Chemistry/Pre-Professional
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Elementary Education
- English Language/Literature Education
- English Literature/Language
- Forensic Science
- Geography
- Health Education
- History
- Management Information Systems
- Managerial Economics
- Marketing Education
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Mathematics/Secondary Education
- Middle Grades Education
- Music
- Music Education
- Nursing
- Physical Education
- Physical Education Teacher
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Science
- Social Science Education
- Social Sciences Education
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Spanish Education
- Special Education
- Speech/Theatre
- Visual Art
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement 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
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate
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