| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early 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: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
elementary education, criminal justice, nursing |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2 on a 4.0 scale |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
16:1 |
| Total faculty: |
553 men, 642 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
337 men, 350 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
216 men, 292 women |
| Graduation rate: |
45% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| 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, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, 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 |
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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: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, business, computer science, education, health professions, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, vocational arts, law enforcement |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester. |
| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Appalachian studies, African/African-American studies, and women's studies programs. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
- Agriculture
- Career/Technical Education
- Child Development
- Emergency Medical Care
- General Studies
- Nursing
- Paralegal Studies
- Technology
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Agriculture
- Anthropology
- Apparel Design/Merchandising
- Applied Economics
- Art
- Art History/Criticism/Conservation
- Aviation
- Biology
- Broadcasting/Electronic Media
- Business/Marketing Education
- Career/Technical Education
- Chemistry
- Child Development
- Communication Disorders
- Communication Studies
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Construction Management
- Criminal Justice
- Deaf Studies
- Elementary Education/Teaching
- Emergency Medical Care
- Engineering Physics
- English
- Environmental Health Science
- Family Studies
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- Fitness/Wellness
- Forensic Science
- General Business
- General Dietetics
- General Physics
- Geography
- Geology
- Health Services Administration
- History
- Homeland Security
- Horticulture
- Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education
- International Economics
- Journalism
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Teaching
- Mathematics/Statistics
- Mathematics/Teaching
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Music Industry
- Nursing
- Occupational Safety
- Occupational Therapy
- Paralegal Science
- Performance
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics Teaching
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Public Relations
- Risk Management/Insurance
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Spanish Teaching
- Special Education Learning/Behavior Disorders
- Sport Management
- Statistics
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Wildlife Management
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Doctorates
- Education
- Nursing Practice
- Occupational Therapy
- Psychology
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Applied Engineering/Technology Management
- Athletic Training
- Business Administration
- Career/Technical Education
- Chemistry
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice
- Criminology/Criminal Justice
- Education
- English
- General Psychology
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Instructional Leadership
- Justice Policy/Leadership
- Mathematical Sciences
- Music
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Education
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Recreation/Park Administration
- Safety/Security/Emergency Management
- Student Personnel Services in Higher Education
- 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 DANTES
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Some academic departments offer internal college credit and placement.
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