| 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 August and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of eight weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business, criminal justice, art |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
mathematics, philosophy, history |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
71% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
8:1 |
| Total faculty: |
67 men, 68 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
39 men, 33 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
28 men, 35 women |
| Graduation rate: |
46% 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, 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 all majors and in American sign language, anthropology, art history, criminology, economics, education, ethics, film study, geography, intergenerational studies, international relations, religious studies, legal studies, music, philosophy, physics, ROTC, Spanish, and women's studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, teacher certification, engineering |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| 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 Central Coll of Iowa and U of Missouri--Columbia. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, China, England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Spain. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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DAYSTAR program (master's in teaching). |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Missouri--Columbia. |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Missouri--Columbia. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Missouri--Columbia. |
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Associate's Degrees
- Arts
- Business Administration
- Computer Information Systems
- Criminal Justice
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Studies
- Fire Service Administration
- Forensic Science
- General Studies
- Human Services
- Nursing
- Pre-Engineering
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Studies
- Art
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Ceramics
- Chemistry
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice Administration
- Drawing/Painting
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Science
- Finance
- Forensic Science
- General Studies
- Graphic Design
- Health Care Management
- History
- Human Resource Management
- Human Services
- International Business
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Painting/Drawing
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Political Science
- Printmaking
- Psychology
- Public Relations/Advertising
- Sociology
- Speech Communication
- Sports Management
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Master's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Criminal Justice
- Educational Leadership
- Teaching
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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 Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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