| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-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. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Five summer sessions of three to nine weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
elementary education, business administration, nursing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
interdisciplinary studies, foreign languages/literatures/linguistics, math |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.6 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
72% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
18:1 |
| Total faculty: |
141 men, 135 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
136 men, 118 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
5 men, 17 women |
| Graduation rate: |
42% 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, pass/fail grading option, 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, agriculture, engineering, medical technology, nursing, physical therapy, osteopathy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special 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 |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, China, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Paraguay, Poland, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Education
- Chemistry
- Communication
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Crime/Delinquency Studies
- Earth Sciences
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- Health Education
- Health Promotion
- History
- Information Resource Studies
- Information Systems
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Modern Languages/Literature
- Music
- Nursing
- Physical Education
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Recreation
- Rehabilitation Services Education
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Speech Communications
- Theatre
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Doctorates
- Library/Information Management
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Master's Degrees
- Art Therapy
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Education
- Clinical Psychology
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Early Childhood Education
- Educational Administration
- English
- Forensic Science
- Instructional Design
- Library Science
- Mathematics
- Mental Health/Counseling
- Music
- Physical Education/Recreation
- Physical Sciences
- Rehabilitation Counseling
- School Counseling
- School Psychologist
- Social Sciences
- Special Education
- Teaching
- TESOL
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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