| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-August and mid-January. |
| Calendar system: |
15 week semesters and seven and-a-half week sessions |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held between March and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
biology/biological sciences, engineering, mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
85% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
19:1 |
| Total faculty: |
124 men, 85 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
115 men, 80 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
9 men, 5 women |
| Graduation rate: |
58% 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, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors and certificates offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, chiropractic, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physical assistant, podiatry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering |
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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), Semester at Sea. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Brazil, British West Indies, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Laos, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Zambia. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Arizona St U--Tempe. |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Arizona St U--Tempe. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Arizona St U--Tempe. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Agricultural Business Management
- Air Traffic Control
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- Applied Computer Science
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- Political Science
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- Secondary Education/Teaching
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- Technical Communication
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Doctorates
- Business Administration/Management
- Engineering Education Systems/Design
- Simulation/Modeling/Applied Cognitive Science
- Systems Engineering
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Master's Degrees
- Applied Biological Sciences
- Computer Software Engineering
- Engineering
- Information Technology
- Physical Education Teaching/Coaching
- Secondary Education/Teaching
- Special Education/Teaching
- Technical/Scientific Communication
- Technology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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