| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late September, early January, and early April. |
| Calendar system: |
quarter system (four terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in March, June, July, September, and December. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions, one of six weeks, one of nine weeks, and two of four weeks each. |
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| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
79% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
20:1 |
| Total faculty: |
381 men, 344 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
288 men, 214 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
93 men, 130 women |
| Graduation rate: |
51% 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 |
| 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, honors program, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and engineering |
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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, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, health professions, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, vocational arts, law/justice, and mathematics |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Adams St Coll, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U, Alabama St U, Arkansas St U, Bowie St U, Bridgewater St Coll, Cal Poly--San Luis Obispo, California St Polytechnic U--Pomona, California St U--Bakersfield, California St U--Chico, California St U--East Bay, California St U--Fresno, California St U--Los Angeles, California St U--Monterey Bay, California St U--Northridge, California St U--San Bernardino, Coll of Charleston, East Tennessee St U, Eastern Connecticut St U, Ferris St U, Humboldt St U, Inter American U of Puerto Rico--San German, Jackson St U, Keene St Coll, Massachusetts Coll of Liberal Arts, Mesa St Coll, Michigan Tech U, Minnesota St U--Mankato, Minnesota St U--Moorhead, Mississippi St U, Missouri St U, Montana St U, Northern Arizona U, Northern St U, Plymouth St U, Prairie View A&M U, Ramapo Coll of New Jersey, Rhode Island Coll, Rutgers, the St U of New Jersey--Camden, Rutgers, the St U of New Jersey--Douglass Coll, Rutgers, the St U of New Jersey--New Brunswick, Rutgers, the St U of New Jersey--Newark, San Jose St U, Simon Fraser U, Sonoma St U, South Carolina St U, South Dakota St U, Southern Utah U, St. Mary's Coll of Maryland, Suffolk U, Tennessee St U, Texas A&M U--College Station, Texas A&M U--Commerce, Texas A&M U--Corpus Christi, Texas A&M U--Galveston, Texas A&M U--Kingsville, Texas A&M U--Texarkana, Texas St U--San Marcos, Towson U, Tuskegee U, U of Alabama, U of Alaska--Anchorage, U of Alaska--Fairbanks, U of Alaska--Southeast, U of Arizona, U of Calgary, U of Colorado--Colorado Springs, U of Connecticut, U of Maine--Farmington, U of Maine--Presque Isle, U of Massachusetts--Amherst, U of Massachusetts--Boston, U of Memphis, U of Minnesota--Morris, U of Minnesota--Twin Cities, U of Missouri--St. Louis, U of Montana, U of Nebraska--Kearney, U of Nevada--Las Vegas, U of Nevada--Reno, U of New Hampshire, U of North Texas, U of Northern Colorado, U of Puerto Rico--Bayamon U Coll, U of Puerto Rico--Cayey U Coll, U of Puerto Rico--Humacao, U of Puerto Rico--Mayaguez, U of Puerto Rico--Rio Piedras, U of Regina, U of Rhode Island, U of Saskatchewan, U of South Carolina--Aiken, U of South Carolina--Beaufort, U of South Carolina--Columbia, U of South Carolina--Upstate, U of South Dakota, U of Southern Maine, U of Tennessee, U of Tennessee--Chattanooga, U of Tennessee--Martin, U of Texas--El Paso, U of Texas--San Antonio, U of Utah, Utah St U, Western St Coll of Colorado, Westfield St Coll, and Winthrop U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Korea, Poland, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam, and Zambia. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Administrative Management
- Anthropology
- Anthropology Teaching
- Art
- Art Teaching
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- Marketing Education
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- Theatre Arts/Secondary Education
- Visual Arts Teaching
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Master's Degrees
- Art
- Biology
- Business/Marketing Education
- Chemistry
- Counseling Psychology
- Educational Administration
- Engineering Technology
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- Experimental Psychology
- Family/Consumer Sciences
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- Individualized Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Organization Development
- Physical Education/Health/Leisure Studies
- Professional Accounting
- Reading Specialist
- Resource Management
- School Counseling
- School Psychology
- Special Education
- Supervision/Curriculum
- Teaching
- Theatre Production
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- placement for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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