| 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: |
psychology, speech communication/rhetoric, biology/biological sciences |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 2.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
85% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
126 men, 164 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
108 men, 139 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
18 men, 25 women |
| Graduation rate: |
71% 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: |
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elementary, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business |
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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, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, 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
- Accounting
- American Studies
- Applied Computing
- Applied Science
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Business Administration/Management
- Communication
- Communication Studies
- Community Health
- Criminology/Criminal Justice
- Education
- Elementary Education/Teaching
- English Language/Literature
- Environmental Sciences
- Ethnic Studies
- Forensic Science
- Global Management
- Health Care Innovation
- Health Sciences
- History
- Interdisciplinary Arts/Performance
- Latin American Studies
- Medical Studies
- Multidisciplinary Studies
- Philosophy/Religious Studies
- Political Science/Government
- Psychology
- Secondary Education/Teaching
- Social Sciences
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language/Literature
- Special Education/Teaching
- Statistics
- Women/Gender Studies
- Women's Studies
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Master's Degrees
- Communication Studies
- Educational Leadership/Administration
- Elementary Education/Teaching
- English
- Multidisciplinary Studies
- Psychology
- Secondary Education/Teaching
- Social Justice/Human Rights
- Special Education/Teaching
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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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