| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-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, July, and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of 10 weeks and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
biomedical sciences, finance, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
music, business/marketing education, economics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
90% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
19:1 |
| Total faculty: |
862 men, 537 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
755 men, 461 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
107 men, 76 women |
| Graduation rate: |
73% 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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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 most majors. |
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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, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, art, business, computer science, engineering, health professions, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, enrollment in co-op programs covers over 50 curricula |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs in veterinary medicine and pre-professional fields for students from Kentucky and West Virginia. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malawi, Malaysia, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Graduate certificates offered in university studies and wireless engineering. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Doctorates
- Administration of Higher Education
- Administration/Supervision of Curriculum
- Adult Education
- Aerospace Engineering
- Agriscience Education
- Agronomy/Soil Science
- Animal Science
- Applied Economics
- Audiology
- Biological Sciences
- Biology Education
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biosystems Engineering
- Business
- Business Education
- Career Technology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Education
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical Psychology
- Collaborative Teacher Special Education
- Computer Science/Software Engineering
- Consumer/Design Sciences
- Counseling Psychology
- Counselor Education/Supervision
- Discrete/Statistical Science
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Special Education
- Economics
- Educational Psychology
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Elementary/Secondary Administration
- English
- English Language Arts Education
- Entomology
- Exercise Science
- Fisheries/Allied Aquaculture
- Forestry
- History
- History Education
- Horticulture
- Human Development/Family Studies
- Industrial/Systems Engineering
- Integrated Textile/Apparel Science
- Kinesiology
- Management
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music Education
- Nutrition/Food Science
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Physics Education
- Plant Pathology
- Plant Science
- Polymer/Fiber Engineering
- Poultry Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration/Policy
- Reading Education
- Rehabilitation Service Education
- Rehabilitation/Special Education
- School Psychology
- Science Education
- Social Science/Education
- Teacher Education
- Veterinary Medicine
- Wildlife Sciences
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- neither credit nor placement 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
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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score requirements vary by course. |
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