| 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 June and July. |
| 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: |
general studies, family/consumer sciences, telecommunications |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
women/gender studies, social work, urban planning/development |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.8 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
82% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
620 men, 625 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
538 men, 479 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
82 men, 146 women |
| Graduation rate: |
61% 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: |
yes |
| 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, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in adapted physical activity, African-American studies, American studies, ancient studies, applied physics, aquatics, art history, Asian studies, astronomy, campaign communication, Chinese, coaching, community health education, computer applications, construction management, consumer finance, creative writing, design technology, digital media, digital publishing, energy, environmental management, European studies, fashion, film, food management, geography, gerontology, graphic arts technology, historic preservation, hospitality management, humanities, interior design, international resource management, interpersonal relations, Latin American studies, leadership studies, linguistics, medieval Renaissance studies, military science, multicultural education, music history, natural resources, Native American studies, operational management, peace studies/conflict resolution, piano, plastics technology, professional selling, psychology, residential property management, sports studies, sustainable land systems, travel/tourism, web technology, and women's/gender studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, audiology, chiropractic, dental hygiene, engineering preparation, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, special education, adult education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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computer science |
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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 Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Antilles, French Guiana, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, the Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Special entrepreneurship, digital media, music engineering technology, and emerging media programs. Virginia Ball Center for Creative Inquiry programs. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Chemical Technology
- General Studies
- Nuclear Medical Technology
- Radiography
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Advertising
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Art
- Astronomy
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Analytics
- Business Education
- Career/Technical Education
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Education
- Classical Languages
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Construction Management
- Criminal Justice/Criminology
- Dance
- Dietetics
- Early Childhood Education
- Earth/Space Science Education
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Design
- Exercise Science
- Family/Consumer Science
- Finance
- French
- General Studies
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Graphic Arts Management
- Health Science
- History
- Human Resources Management
- Industry/Technology
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Japanese
- Journalism
- Landscape Architecture
- Latin
- Legal Studies
- Life Science Education
- Logistics/Supply Chain Management
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Medical Technology
- Music
- Music Education
- Natural Resources/Environmental Management
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physical Science Education
- Physics
- Physics Education
- Political Science
- Pre-Dentistry
- Pre-Engineering
- Pre-Medicine
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Religious Studies
- Respiratory Therapy
- Risk Management/Insurance
- Sales
- Social Science
- Social Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech Pathology/Audiology
- Sport Administration
- Telecommunications
- Theatre
- Urban Planning/Development
- Visual Arts
- Vocational Family/Consumer Sciences
- Women's Studies
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Doctorates
- Adult/Community Education
- Audiology
- Counseling Psychology
- Educational Administration/Supervision
- Educational Psychology
- Educational Studies
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Science
- Human Bioenergetics
- Music
- Nursing Practice
- School Psychology
- Science Education
- Special Education
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Adult/Community Education
- Anthropology
- Applied Gerontology
- Architecture
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Education
- Career/Technical Education
- Chemistry
- Clinical Psychology
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Counseling
- Curriculum/Educational Technology
- Digital Storytelling
- Educational Administration/Supervision
- Educational Psychology
- Elementary Education
- Emerging Media Design/Development
- English
- Executive Development/Public Service
- Exercise Science
- Family/Consumer Science
- Geography
- Geology
- Health Science
- Historic Preservation
- History
- Information/Communication Science
- Journalism
- Landscape Architecture
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Music
- Natural Resources/Environmental Management
- Nursing
- Nutrition/Dietetics
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Physiology
- Political Science
- Post-Secondary Foundational Mathematics Teaching
- Public Administration
- Public Relations
- Quantitative Psychology
- School Psychology
- Secondary Education
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Special Education
- Speech Pathology
- Student Affairs
- Teaching English as a Second Language
- Technology Education
- Telecommunications
- Urban Design
- Urban/Regional Planning
- Visual Art
- Visual Arts Studio/Animation/Glass
- Wellness Management
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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
- credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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