| 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 from May through August and December through February. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of four weeks, one of six weeks, and one of 10 weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, psychology, criminal justice |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
business/management/marketing/related support, dramatic/theatre arts, geology/earth science |
| 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: |
22:1 |
| Total faculty: |
266 men, 283 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
143 men, 126 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
123 men, 157 women |
| Graduation rate: |
54% 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 |
| 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, Phi Beta Kappa, 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 in African-American studies, agricultural studies, anthropology, art, art history, Asian-American studies, biological sciences, business administration, chemistry, Chicano studies, cognitive studies, computer science, environmental studies, ethics, ethnic studies, exceptional children/youth, forensic science, French, gender studies, geography, geology, gerontology, history, journalism, kinesiology, Latin American studies, mathematics, microelectronics, music, permaculture, philosophy, physics, Portugese, psychology, sociology, Spanish, speech communication, theater arts, and world history. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, chiropractic, clinical laboratory science, physical therapy, physician assistant, podiatry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, social/behavioral 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 Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Ghana, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, 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
- Agricultural Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Leadership
- Art
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Business Administration/Accounting
- Business Administration/Computer Information Systems
- Business Administration/Finance
- Business Administration/General Business
- Business Administration/Management
- Business Administration/Marketing
- Business Administration/Operations Management
- Chemistry
- Child Development
- Cognitive Studies
- Communications Studies
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- English
- Ethnic Studies
- Ethnic Studies/General
- Gender Studies
- Geography
- Geology
- Health Science
- History
- Kinesiology
- Liberal Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Major
- Theatre Arts
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Doctorates
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Leadership - P-12
- Educational Leadership/Community College Leadership
- Educational Leadership/Community College Leadership/General
- Leadership
- Leadership Educational Leadership - P-12
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Master's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Business Administration/Accounting
- Business Administration/Executive M.B.A.
- Business Administration/Finance
- Business Administration/General
- Criminal Justice/General
- Criminal/Social Justice
- Ecology/Sustainability/Ecological Conservation
- Ecology/Sustainability/General
- Education
- Education/Counselor Education
- Education/Curriculum Instruction/Educational Technology
- Education/Curriculum Instruction/Elementary Education
- Education/Curriculum Instruction/Multilingual Education
- Education/Curriculum Instruction/Physical Education
- Education/Curriculum Instruction/Reading
- Education/Curriculum Instruction/Secondary Education
- Education/Curriculum Instruction/Special Education
- Education/School Administration
- English
- English/General
- English/Literature
- English/Rhetoric and the Teaching of Writing
- English/Teaching English as a Second Language
- Executive M.B.A.
- Genetic Counseling
- Genetic Counseling/General
- History
- History/General
- History/Secondary School Teachers
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies/Child Development
- Interdisciplinary Studies/General
- Interdisciplinary Studies/Geospatial Analysis of Human-Environmental Change
- Marine Science
- Nursing
- Nursing/General
- Nursing/Gerontological Nursing
- Nursing/Nursing Administration
- Nursing/Nursing Education
- Psychology
- Psychology/Behavior Analysis
- Psychology/Counseling
- Psychology/General
- Public Administration
- Public Administration/General
- Social Work
- Social Work/General
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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