| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-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 August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of 16 weeks and two of eight weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
general studies, nursing, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
professional golf management, science education/physics, modern language/German |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.6 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
62% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
19:1 |
| Total faculty: |
511 men, 600 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
254 men, 259 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
257 men, 341 women |
| Graduation rate: |
39% 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, American Indian studies, art, art/art therapy, art/history, Asian studies, biology, business administration, chemistry, community/public health, computer science, criminal justice, design/design history, design/graphic design, design/illustration, economics, engineering physics, English, English/creative writing, ethnic studies, fashion marketing, film studies, finance, finance/business law, finance/financial planning, finance/insurance, finance/real estate, finance/risk management, geography, grief/death/dying, history, human environmental science, humanities, info/operations management/management information systems, kinesiology/outdoor/community recreation, leadership, management/entrepreneurship, management/human resource management, marketing, marketing/professional selling, mass communication/communication, mass communication/journalism, mass communication/media studies, mass communication/organizational communication, mass communication/photographic arts, mass communication/public relations, mass communication/strategic communications, mathematics, military science, modern language/Chinese, modern language/French, modern language/German, modern language/Spanish, music, music/collaborative piano, music/composition, music/jazz studies, music/piano, music/piano pedagogy, nutrition, philosophy, philosophy/classical studies in Greek, philosophy/classical studies in Latin, political science/general, political science/global studies, political science/international relations, political science/pre-law, political science/public administration, psychology, religious studies, Russian studies, science education/secondary science education, sociology, sociology/substance abuse studies, statistics, theatre arts, and women's studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, engineering |
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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: |
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, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Study tours. |
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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
- Contemporary Music Business
- Contemporary Music Performance
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Applied Liberal Arts
- Art/Art History
- Art/Education
- Art/Studio Art
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Administration
- Business Administration/International Business
- Business Administration/Legal Studies
- Career/Technical/Workforce Development/Family/Consumer Sciences
- Chemistry
- Chemistry/ACS Certified
- Chemistry/Health Science
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences/Medical Technology
- Computer Science
- Computer Science/Information Science
- Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice/Corrections
- Dance
- Dance Education
- Design/Graphic Design
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- English Education
- English/Creative Writing
- Fashion Marketing
- Finance
- Finance Insurance/Risk Management
- Forensic Science
- Forensic Science/Chemistry
- Forensic Science/Molecular Biology
- General Studies
- Geography
- History
- History Education
- Human Communication/Interpersonal Communication
- Humanities
- Industrial Safety
- Kinesiology/Exercise/Fitness Management
- Kinesiology/Outdoor/Community Recreation
- Management
- Management/Human Resources
- Management/Professional Golf Management
- Marketing
- Marketing/Professional Selling
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Mathematics/Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics/Statistics
- Moderate/Intensive Intervention Specialist
- Modern Language Education/French
- Modern Language Education/German
- Modern Language Education/Spanish
- Modern Language/French
- Modern Language/German
- Modern Language/Spanish
- Music Education/Instrumental
- Music Education/Vocal
- Music/Musical Theatre
- Music/Piano Performance
- Music/Vocal Performance
- Nursing
- Nutrition/Dietetics/Food Management
- Organizational Leadership
- Philosophy
- Photographic Arts
- Physical Education/Health
- Political Science/Public Administration
- Psychology
- Science Education/Biology
- Science Education/Chemistry
- Science Education/General Science
- Science Education/Physical Science
- Science Education/Physics
- Sociology
- Sociology/Human Services
- Software Engineering
- Special Education
- Special Education/Mild/Moderate Disabilities
- Speech Language Pathology
- Strategic Communications
- Strategic Communications/Organizational Communication
- Technology Application Studies
- Theatre Arts/Design/Technology
- Theatre Arts/Performance
- Theatre Arts/Theatre/Communication Education
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Master's Degrees
- Adult/Higher Education
- Adult/Higher Education/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Adult/Higher Education/Student Personnel
- Adult/Higher Education/Training
- Applied Mathematical Science/Computer Science
- Applied Mathematical Science/Mathematics
- Applied Mathematical Science/Statistics
- Applied Mathematical Science/Teaching
- Athletic Training
- Bilingual Education/TESOL
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Creative Writing
- Crime/Intelligence Analysis
- Criminal Justice Management/Administration
- Design
- Early Childhood Education
- Educational Leadership
- Engineering Physics/Biomedical Engineering
- Engineering Physics/Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Physics/Mechanical Systems
- English Composition/Rhetoric
- English/20th/21st Century Studies
- English/Creative Writing
- English/TESL
- English/Traditional
- Family/Child Studies/Family Life Education
- Family/Child Studies/Infant/Child Specialist
- Family/Child Studies/Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist
- Forensic Science
- Forensic Science/Biology/Chemistry
- Gerontology
- History
- History/Museum Studies
- Jazz Studies/Commercial Music Production
- Jazz Studies/Performance
- Library Media Education
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Music/Composition
- Music/Conducting
- Nursing
- Nutrition/Food Management
- Political Science
- Political Science/International Affairs
- Psychology/Counseling
- Psychology/Forensic Psychology
- Psychology/General
- Psychology/General Experimental
- Psychology/School Psychology
- Reading
- School Counseling
- Secondary Education
- Special Education
- Special Education/Mild/Moderate
- Special Education/Severe/Profound/Multiple
- Speech/Language Pathology
- Substance Abuse Studies
- Wellness Management/Exercise Science
- Wellness Management/Health Studies
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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
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Credit in computerized placement test. |
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