| 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: |
Three summer sessions, one of four weeks, one of six weeks, and one of eight weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
general studies, kinesiology/sports studies, family/consumer sciences |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
middle level education, social science teaching, philosophy |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.6 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
75% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
309 men, 288 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
253 men, 215 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
56 men, 73 women |
| Graduation rate: |
58% 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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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, 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, chiropractic, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant, podiatry. |
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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 |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program with Southern Illinois U at Carbondale and U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Semester at Sea |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with, Adams St U Alabama A&M U, Alabama St U, Binghamton U, Boise St U, Bowie St U, Bridgewater St U, California St U ¿ Bakersfield, California St U ¿ Chico, California St U - East Bay, California Polytechnic St U - San Luis Obispo, California St U - Monterey Bay, California St U ¿ Northridge, California St U - San Bernardino, California U ¿ Pennsylvania, Cleveland St U, Coll of New Jersey, Colorado Mesa U, Colorado St U ¿ Pueblo, Dakota St U, East Carolina U, East Central U, Eastern Connecticut St U, Eastern Oregon U, East Tennessee St U, Emporia St U, Florida International U, Fort Hays St U, Fort Lewis Coll, Frostburg St U, Indiana U ¿ Pennsylvania, Indiana U - Purdue U Fort Wayne, Indiana U - Purdue U Indianapolis, Iowa St U, Jackson St U, Johnson St Coll, Keene St Coll, Kent St U, Kutztown U ¿ Pennsylvania, Lewis-Clark St Coll, Longwood U, Louisiana St U, Marshall U, Massachusetts Coll of Liberal Arts, Minnesota St U ¿ Moorhead, Minnesota St U ¿ Mankato, Mississippi St U, Montana St U, Murray St U, New Coll ¿ Florida, New Jersey City U, New Mexico St U, North Carolina Central U, North Dakota St U, Northern Arizona U, Northwestern St U, Oakland U, Oklahoma St U, Philadelphia U, Plymouth St U, Prairie View A&M U, Queens Coll ¿ CUNY, Ramapo Coll New Jersey, Rhode Island Coll, Rutgers School of Arts & Sciences, St. Mary's Coll ¿ Maryland, Salem St U, Sonoma St U, South Carolina St U, South Dakota St U, Southern Oregon U, Southern U, Southern Utah U, Stony Brook U, SUNY Coll ¿ Buffalo, SUNY Plattsburgh, SUNY Potsdam, Tennessee St U, Texas St U, Towson U, U of Alabama, U of Alaska ¿ Anchorage, U of Alaska ¿ Fairbanks, U of Alaska - Southeast Juneau, U of Arizona, U of Colorado - Colorado Springs, U of Georgia, U of Hawaii ¿ Hilo, U of Hawaii ¿ Manoa, U of Idaho, U of Kentucky, U of Louisville, U of Maine ¿ Farmington, U of Maine - Presque IsLe, U of Massachusetts ¿ Amherst, U of Massachusetts ¿ Boston, U of Memphis, U of Michigan ¿ Flint, U of Minnesota ¿ Morris, U of Minnesota ¿ Rochester, U of Minnesota - Twin Cities, U of Missouri - St. Louis, U of Montevallo, U of Montana, U of Nebraska ¿ Kearney, U of Nevada - Las Vegas, U of New Hampshire, U of New Mexico, U of New Orleans, U of North Texas, U of Northern Colorado, U of Northern Iowa, U of Oregon, U of Rhode Island, U of South Carolina ¿ Columbia, U of South Dakota, U of Tennessee ¿ Chattanooga, U of Tennessee ¿ Martin, U of Texas - Rio Grande Valley, U of Texas - San Antonio, U of Toledo, U of Utah, U of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, U of Wisconsin - Green Bay, U of Wisconsin, - La Crossee, U of Wisconsin ¿ Oshkosh, U of Wisconsin ¿ Platteville, U of Wisconsin - River Falls, U of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, U of Wisconsin ¿ Stout, U of Wisconsin ¿ Superior, U of Wisconsin ¿ Whitewater, U of Wyoming, Utah Valley U, Virginia St U, West Chester U ¿ Pennsylvania, West Virginia U, Western Kentucky U, Western Oregon U, Western St Colorado U, Westfield St U, Wichita St U, William Paterson U - New Jersey, Winthrop U, Worcester St U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Cyprus, Panama, Peru, Russia, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, and Wales. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- African-American Studies
- Applied Engineering/Technology
- Art
- Athletic Training
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Career/Technical Education
- Chemistry
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Communication Disorders/Sciences
- Communication Studies
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- Engineering
- English
- Family/Consumer Sciences
- Finance
- Foreign Languages
- General Studies
- Geography
- Geology
- Health Studies
- History
- Journalism
- Kinesiology/Sports Studies
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Computer Science
- Middle Level Education
- Music
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Recreation Administration
- Science with Teacher Certification
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Theatre Arts
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Master's Degrees
- Aging Studies
- Art
- Biochemistry/Biotechnology
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Clinical Psychology
- College Student Affairs
- Communication Disorders/Sciences
- Communication Studies
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- Family/Consumer Sciences
- Geographic Information Science
- Guidance/Counseling
- History
- Kinesiology/Sports Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Natural Sciences
- Nutrition/Dietetics
- Political Science
- School Psychology
- Special Education
- Sustainable Energy
- Teaching
- Technology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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