| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in June, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions, one of eight weeks, one of 10 weeks, and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, finance, kinesiology |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.2 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
82% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
19:1 |
| Total faculty: |
778 men, 542 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
686 men, 451 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
92 men, 91 women |
| Graduation rate: |
62% 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, Phi Beta Kappa, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, African and African American studies, African and African American studies, agricultural business, agricultural communication, agricultural education, agricultural systems technology management, animal science, anthropology, Arabic, art history, Asian studies, biology, business analytics, business economics, business enterprise resource planning, business enterprise systems, business finance, business management, business marketing and logistics, chemistry, child advocacy training, Chinese with a business orientation, classical studies, communication, computer science, criminal justice, crop biotechnology, crop science, economics, English, enterprise resource planning, entomology, environmental, soil and water science, equine science, European studies, finance - banking/finance, finance-insurance/real estate, financial economics, food science, French, French with a business orientation, gender studies, general business for non-business majors, general foods and nutrition, geography, geology, German, German with a business orientation, historic preservation, history, horticulture, human development and family sciences, indigenous studies, information systems, information systems (business majors), interior design, international business, international development minor, Italian language and literature, Japanese with a business orientation, Jewish studies, journalism, landscape horticulture, Latin American and Latino studies, legal studies management, marketing, mathematics, medieval and renaissance studies, microelectronics-photonics, middle east studies, music, nanotechnology, nonprofit studies (business majors), pest management, philosophy, physics, planning, plant pathology, planting design, political science, poultry science, psychology, religious studies, retail minor for business students, retail minor for non-business students, social work, sociology, Southern studies, Spanish, Spanish with a business orientation, statistics, supply chain management, supply chain management for business students, sustainability, theatre, turf management, ua teach, and wildlife habitat. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, vo-tech, adult education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, art, business, computer science, engineering, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 B.S./M.D.; B.S./D.D.S.; B.A./J.D. 3-3 LL.M./M.S. agricultural economics; J.D./M.A. international law/politics, J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.P.A. public administration, and J.D./M.A. political science programs. M.B.A./M.P.S. public service program with Clinton School of Public Service. |
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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, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Belize, Brazil, China, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Mozambique, Panama, Russia, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and Tanzania.
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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
- Agricultural Business
- Agricultural Education
- American Studies
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Architectural Studies
- Architecture
- Art
- Biological Engineering
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Economics
- Career/Technical Education
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Childhood Education
- Civil Engineering
- Classical Studies
- Communication Disorders
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Crop Science
- Earth Science
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Soil/Water Science
- Finance
- Food Science
- French
- General Business
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Graphic Design
- History
- Human Development/Family Sciences
- Human Environmental Sciences
- Human Resources/Workforce Development Education
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Systems
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Interior Design
- International Business
- Journalism
- Kinesiology
- Landscape Architecture
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Science
- Music
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Poultry Science
- Psychology
- Recreation/Sport Management
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Supply Chain Management
- Theatre
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Doctorates
- Adult/Lifelong Learning
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Cell/Molecular Biology
- Chemistry
- Comparative Literature/Cultural Studies
- Counselor Education
- Crop/Soil/Environmental Sciences
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Economics
- Education Policy
- Educational Leadership
- Engineering
- English
- Entomology
- Environmental Dynamics
- Food Science
- Geosciences
- Health Sport/Exercise
- Higher Education
- History
- Human Resources/Workforce Development Education
- Kinesiology
- Law
- Mathematics
- Nursing Practice
- Occupational Therapy
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Plant Science
- Poultry Science
- Psychology
- Public Policy
- Rehabilitation
- Space/Planetary Sciences
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural/Extension Education
- Agricultural/Food Law
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Art
- Athletic Training
- Biological Engineering
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Administration
- Career/Technical Education
- Cell/Molecular Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication
- Communication Disorders
- Community Health Promotion
- Comparative Literature/Cultural Studies
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Counseling
- Creative Writing
- Crop/Soil/Environmental Sciences
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Economics
- Educational Technology
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Engineering
- English
- Entomology
- Environmental Engineering
- Food Safety
- Food Science
- Geography
- Geology
- Higher Education
- History
- Horticulture
- Human Environmental Sciences
- Human Resources/Workforce Development Education
- Information Systems
- Journalism
- Kinesiology
- Mathematics
- Music
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Plant Pathology
- Political Science
- Poultry Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration/Nonprofit Studies
- Public Service
- Recreation/Sport Management
- Rehabilitation
- Secondary Mathematics
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Space/Planetary Sciences
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Statistics/Analytics
- Teacher Education
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Theatre
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 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
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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