| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-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 May, June, July, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of three weeks and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, nursing, mechanical engineering |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
86% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
24:1 |
| Total faculty: |
974 men, 825 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
728 men, 556 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
246 men, 269 women |
| Graduation rate: |
67% 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in addictive/recovery, advertising, aerospace engineering, African American studies, American studies, anthropology, architectural engineering, art, art history, Asian studies, astronomy, biology, blount undergrad initiative, chemistry, Chinese, civic engagement/leadership, civil engineering, communication studies, communicative disorders, computer cased honors program, computer science, computing tech/applications, construction engineering, consumer sciences, creative writing, criminal justice, cyber criminology, economics, educational studies, electrical engineering, English, entrepreneurship, environmental/water resource engineering, evolutionary studies, food/nutrition, French, general business, general engineering studies, geographic information systems, geography, geology, German, Greek, history, human development family study, interdisciplinary environmental study, interdisciplinary linguists, international studies, Italian, Japanese, journalism, Judaic studies, Latin, Latin American, Caribbean, Latino, management, marine science, math education track (MATH), mathematical statistics, mathematics, mechanical engineering, media management, metallurgical/materials Engineering, microbiology, music, natural resources, philosophy, photojournalism, physics, political science, psychology, public policy studies, public relations, religious studies, Russian, social innovation/leadership, social Welfare, sociology, Spanish, sports news/information, structural engineering, student designed, telecommunication/film, theatre, transportation engineering, women studies, world business, and world literature. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, chiropractic, health, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant, public health |
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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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art, business, computer science, engineering, health professions, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester, State Capitol Semester. |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Alabama A&M Univ, Alabama St Univ, Binghamton Univ, Bishop's Univ, Boise St Univ, Bowie St Univ, Brandon Univ, Bridgewater St Univ, California Polytechnic St U, San Luis Obispo, California St Univ - Bakersfield, California St Univ - Chico, California St Univ - East Bay, California St Univ - Monterey Bay, California St Univ - Northridge, California St Univ - San Bernardino, California Univ of Pennsylvania, Cape Breton Univ, Cleveland St U, Colorado Mesa Univ, Colorado St Univ-Pueblo, Dakota St Univ, East Central Univ, East Tennessee St Univ, Eastern Connecticut St Univ, Eastern Illinois Univ, Eastern Oregon Univ, Emporia St Univ, Florida International Univ, Fort Hays St Univ, Fort Lewis College, Grenfell Campus, Memorial Univ of Newfoundland, Indiana Univ of Pennsylvania, Indiana Univ-Purdue Univ Fort Wayne, Indiana Univ-Purdue Univ Indianapolis, Inter American U of Puerto Rico, Barranquitas, Inter American Univ of Puerto Rico, San German, Iowa St Univ, Jackson St Univ, Johnson St College, Keene St College, Kent St Univ, Kutztown Univ of Pennsylvania, Lewis-Clark St College, Longwood Univ, Louisiana St Univ, Marshall Univ, Massachusetts Coll of Liberal Arts, Minnesota St Univ Moorhead, Minnesota St Univ, Mankato, Mississippi St Univ, Montana St Univ, Murray St Univ, New College of Florida, New Jersey City Univ, New Mexico St Univ, North Carolina Central Univ, North Carolina St Univ, North Dakota St Univ, Northern Arizona Univ, Northwestern St Univ, NSE Central - Buffalo, Oakland Univ, Oklahoma St Univ, Philadelphia Univ, Plymouth St Univ, Polytechnic Univ of Puerto Rico, Prairie View A&M Univ, Queens College, CUNY, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Rhode Island College, Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences, Salem St Univ, Sonoma St Univ, South Carolina St Univ, South Dakota St Univ, Southern Connecticut St Univ, Southern Oregon Univ, Southern Univ, Southern Utah Univ, St. Mary's College of Maryland, Stony Brook Univ, SUNY College at Buffalo, SUNY Plattsburgh, SUNY Potsdam, Tennessee State Univ, Texas St Univ, The College of New Jersey, Towson Univ, Universidad del Sagrado Corazon, Universite de Montreal, Universite de Sherbrooke, Universite du Quebec a Montreal, Univ of Alabama, Univ of Alabama at Birmingham, Univ of Alaska Anchorage, Univ of Alaska Fairbanks, Univ of Alaska Southeast (Juneau), Univ of Arizona, Univ of Calgary, Univ of Colorado Colorado Springs, Univ of Georgia, Univ of Guam, Univ of Hawaii at Hilo, Univ of Hawaii at Manoa, Univ of Idaho, Univ of Kentucky, Univ of Louisville, Univ of Maine at Farmington, Univ of Maine at Presque Isle, Univ of Massachusetts Amherst, Univ of Massachusetts Boston, Univ of Memphis, Univ of Michigan-Flint, Univ of Minnesota Morris, Univ of Minnesota Rochester, Univ of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Univ of Missouri - St. Louis, Univ of Montana, Univ of Montevallo, Univ of Nebraska at Kearney, Univ of Nevada, Las Vegas, Univ of New Hampshire, Univ of New Mexico, Univ of New Orleans, Univ of North Texas, U of Northern Colorado, U of Northern Iowa, U of Oregon, U of Puerto Rico at Cayey, Univ of Puerto Rico, Humacao, Univ of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Austria, Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Honduras, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Russia, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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UA in Europe: Finding Meaning. UA in Haiti: Accountancy. UA in Cuba: Engineering. |
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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
- Advertising
- Aerospace Engineering
- African-American Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Apparel/Textiles
- Architectural Engineering
- Art History
- Athletic Training
- Banking/Finance
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Studies
- Communicative Disorders
- Computer Science
- Construction Engineering
- Consumer Sciences
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Early Childhood Education/Human Development
- Early Childhood Education/Teaching
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Food/Nutrition
- Foreign Languages/Literature
- General Health Studies
- Geography
- Geology
- Health Care Management
- History
- Human Development/Family Studies
- Human Environmental Sciences
- Human Performance
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Interior Design
- International Studies
- Journalism
- Latin American Studies
- Management Information Systems
- Marine Science
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgical Engineering
- Microbiology
- Music Education
- Music/General
- Nursing
- Operations Management
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Religious Studies
- Restaurant/Hospitality Management
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Studio Art
- Telecommunications/Film
- Theatre
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Doctorates
- Accounting
- Aerospace Educational Administration/General
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Statistics
- Banking/Finance
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communication/Information Science
- Computer Science
- Counselor Education/School Counseling/Guidance Services
- Economics
- Educational Administration/Educational Leadership/Administration
- Educational Administration/Elementary/Middle School Administration
- Educational Administration/Secondary School Administration
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Psychology
- Educational Research
- Elementary Education
- Elementary/Middle School Administration/Principalship
- English
- Geology
- Health Education/Promotion
- Higher Education Administration
- History
- Human Performance
- Instructional Leadership
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Juridical Science
- Law
- Marketing
- Materials Science
- Mathematics
- Music/General
- Nursing
- Operations Management
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Romance Languages
- School Psychology
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Special Education
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Advertising/Public Relations
- Aerospace Engineering
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Statistics
- Art History
- Banking/Finance
- Biology
- Book Arts
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Counselor Education/Counseling/Guidance Services
- Counselor Education/Rehabilitation Counseling
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Psychology
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Engineering Science/Mechanics
- English
- English as a Second Language
- Environmental Engineering
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Health Studies
- Higher Education Administration
- History
- Human Environmental Sciences
- Human Performance
- Journalism
- Latin American Studies
- Law (Tax)
- Library/Information Studies
- Marine Science
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgical Engineering
- Music
- Nursing
- Operations Management
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Romance Languages
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Special Education
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Studio Art
- Tax Accounting
- Telecommunication/Film
- Theatre
- Women's Studies
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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
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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