| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September 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 August and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of eight weeks each. |
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| Average freshman GPA: |
3.8 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
86% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
20:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1191 men, 575 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
993 men, 259 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
198 men, 316 women |
| Graduation rate: |
80% 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: |
yes |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Austria, China, England, France, Ghana, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Namibia, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, and Wales. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Freshman Academy and Freshman Year programs; the Language Student Residence Program, undergraduate student mentoring programs. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Doctorates
- Biochemistry
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical Psychology
- Computer Science
- Counseling Psychology
- Educational Leadership
- Electrical Engineering
- Exercise Science
- Instructional Psychology/Technology
- Integrative Biology
- Law
- Marriage/Family Therapy
- Marriage/Family/Human Development
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Neuroscience
- Physics
- Physics/Astronomy
- Physiology/Developmental Biology
- Psychology
- Reading Education
- Religious Education
- Sociology
- Theatre/Media Arts
- Wildlife/Wildlands Conservation
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Master's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Disorders
- Computer Science
- Dance
- Education Leadership
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- English
- Exercise Science
- Food Science
- French
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- History
- Humanities
- Information Systems Management
- Instructional Psychology/Technology
- Linguistics
- Marriage/Family Therapy
- Marriage/Family/Human Development
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Music
- Nursing
- Nutritional Science
- Physics
- Physiology/Developmental Biology
- Plant/Wildlife Sciences
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Public Policy
- Recreation Management
- Religious Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Statistics
- Studio Art
- Teacher Education
- Technology
- TESOL
- Theatre
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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ACT math used for placement in coll algebra and ACT English for English. |
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