| 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 July and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of 12 weeks and two of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, criminal justice administration, management |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
comparative literature, rhetoric/writing studies, European studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
90% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
28:1 |
| Total faculty: |
833 men, 869 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
429 men, 380 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
404 men, 489 women |
| Graduation rate: |
69% 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, 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 offered in accounting, aerospace studies, African studies, Africana studies, air force leadership studies, American Indian studies, anthropology, art, art history, Asian studies, astronomy, biology, business administration, chemistry, Chicana/Chicano studies, child/family development, Chinese, classics, communications, comparative literature, computer science, counseling/social change, dance, economics, educational leadership, engineering, English, English composition, environment/society, environmental studies, European studies, finance, French, geography, geological sciences, German, gerontology, health science, history, humanities, information systems, interdisciplinary studies - honors, international security/conflict resolution, international studies, Islamic/Arabic studies, Italian, Japanese, Jewish studies, journalism, Latin American studies, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender studies, linguistics, management, marketing, mathematics, media arts/technology, military science, music, naval science, oceanography, philosophy, physical science, physics, political science, Portuguese, psychology, public administration, radio/TV/film/telecommunication, real estate, recreation, religious studies, Russian, social work, sociology, Spanish, statistics, STEM education, theatre arts, and women's studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, allied health, chiropractic, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant, podiatry, social work. |
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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: |
no |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UN Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Macau, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Vietnam. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Doctorates
- Audiology
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Clinical Psychology
- Communicative Disorders
- Computational Science
- Ecology
- Education
- Educational Leadership
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- Engineering Science
- Evolutionary Biology
- Geography
- Geological Sciences
- Geophysics
- Health/Behavioral Science
- Instructional Media/Technology
- Interdisciplinary Substance Use
- Mathematics/Science Education
- Nursing Practice
- Physical Therapy
- Public Health
- Structural Engineering
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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