| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-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 July, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Several summer sessions of one to 12 weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, hospitality/tourism management, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
social entrepreneurship, violin, violoncello |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
65% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
351 men, 285 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
139 men, 103 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
212 men, 182 women |
| Graduation rate: |
37% 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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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, African-American Studies, biology, chemistry, computer science, criminal justice, economics, English, environmental science, finance, fine art, general business, Hispanic studies, history, hospitality/tourism management, human resource management, integrated marketing communications, international business, international studies, journalism, legal studies, management, marketing, mathematics, media studies, music composition, music history, music theory, network computing, organizational leadership, philosophy, political science, psychology, secondary teacher education, sociology, statistics, sustainability studies, theatre, 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 |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 program with Harper Coll. |
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| Combined 3-1 programs available: |
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3-1 program with Coll of DuPage. |
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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, Brazil, China, Finland, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Acting
- Actuarial Science
- Administrative Studies
- Advertising
- African-American Studies
- African-American/African Studies
- Allied Health
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Classical Guitar
- Communications
- Community Services
- Comprehensive Music Education
- Computer Science
- Computing/Information
- Computing/Information Science
- Cytotechnology
- Early Childhood
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Electronics Engineering Technology
- Elementary Education
- Elementary Teacher Education
- English
- Finance
- Finance/Financial Services
- Fine Arts
- General Studies
- Gerontology
- Health Care
- Health Care Administration
- History
- Hospitality Management
- Hospitality/Tourism Management
- Human Resources Management
- Individualized Program
- Information Technology
- Instrumental Music Education
- Integrated Communications
- International Studies
- Jazz Composition
- Jazz Education
- Jazz Performance
- Jazz Studies
- Journalism
- Languages
- Legal Studies
- Liberal Arts
- Literature
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Media Studies
- Medical Technology
- Metropolitan Studies
- Music
- Music Arts
- Music History
- Music Performance
- Music Theory
- Music/Theatre
- Musical Theatre
- Network Computing
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Orchestral Studies
- Orchestral/Band Instruments
- Paralegal Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Piano
- Political Science
- Politics
- Professional Administration
- Professional Communication
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Relations
- Radiologic Technology
- Radiological Technology
- Secondary Education
- Secondary Teacher Education
- Social Justice
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Telecommunications
- Theatre
- Therapeutic Radiation Technology
- Traditional Composition
- Urban Studies
- Voice
- Women's Studies
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Doctorates
- Clinical Psychology
- Educational Leadership
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Pharmacy
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Acting
- Biotechnology/Chemical Science
- Business Administration
- Clinical Psychology
- Computer Science
- Counseling/Human Services
- Creative Writing
- Directing
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Educational Leadership
- English
- History
- Hospitality/Tourism Management
- Human Resource Management
- Industrial Organization
- Information Systems
- Integrated Marketing Communication
- International Business
- Jazz Studies
- Journalism
- Legal Studies
- Mathematics
- Music Composition
- Music Performance
- Music Theory
- Musicology
- Orchestral Studies
- Piano Performance
- Public Administration
- Reading
- Real Estate
- Secondary Education
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Teacher Leadership
- Telecommunications
- Theatre
- Training/Development
- Women's/Gender Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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(scores of 3 or higher)- placement for CLEP general
- placement for CLEP subject
- credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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