| 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 June and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Summer sessions available. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, criminal justice, elementary education/early childhood |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
geography, religious studies, women/gender/sexuality studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
71% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
20:1 |
| Total faculty: |
345 men, 369 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
277 men, 236 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
68 men, 133 women |
| Graduation rate: |
52% 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: |
no |
| 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, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, forestry, osteopathy, physical therapy, wildlife biology |
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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, adult education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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education, technologies |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 aviation maintenance management, industrial technology, and technology programs. |
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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, Brazil, Belguim, Belize, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, the French Antilles, French Guiana, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lativa, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Africana, women's, and certified financial planner programs. Ed.D. educational leadership program with U of Missouri; Ph.D. technology management program with U of Indiana. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Missouri. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science/Mathematics
- Agricultural Business
- Agriculture Technology
- Art
- Athletic Training
- Automotive/Power Technology
- Aviation Maintenance Management
- Aviation Management
- Aviation Safety
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Economics
- Chemistry
- Communication Studies
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science/Mathematics
- Construction Management
- Cooperative Engineering
- Criminal Justice
- Dietetics
- Digital Media Production
- Earth Science
- Economics
- Engineering Technology
- English
- Fashion/Textiles/Clothing in Business
- Finance
- Geology
- Graphic Design
- Health Studies
- History
- Hotel/Restaurant Administration
- Human Resources Management
- Industrial Technology/Manufacturing Management
- Information Technology
- Interior Design
- International Business
- Journalism
- Management
- Marketing
- Mass Communication
- Mathematics
- Medical Technology
- Modern Languages
- Music
- Musical Theatre
- Network Technology
- Nursing
- Occupational Education
- Occupational Safety/Health
- Organizational Communication
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physical Education
- Political Science
- Professional Pilot
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Radiologic Technology
- Safety Management
- Social Studies
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Speech Communication
- Speech Communication/Theatre Arts
- Speech Language Pathology
- Speech Pathology
- Studio Art
- Technology
- Theatre
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Master's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Adult Education
- Agriculture Technology
- Art
- Aviation Safety
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- Ethical Strategic Leadership
- Human Environmental Science
- Industrial Hygiene
- Industrial Management
- Industrial Technology
- Industrial Vocational Technical Education
- Information Technology
- K-12 Education
- Library/Information Services
- Mathematics
- Music
- Nutrition
- Occupational Safety Management
- Physical Education/Exercise/Sport Science
- Psychology
- Rural Family Nursing
- School Administration
- School Counseling
- Secondary Education
- Social Gerontology
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Specialist in Education
- Speech Pathology/Audiology
- Student Personnel Administration
- Teaching English as a Second Language
- Theatre
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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 and/or placement for ACT PEP
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Credit may be granted for math exams. |
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