| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August, early January, early May, and early July. |
| 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, one of six weeks and one of seven weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, strategic communication, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Spanish/Latin American studies, Spanish, public history |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
72% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
16:1 |
| Total faculty: |
123 men, 114 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
55 men, 57 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
68 men, 57 women |
| Graduation rate: |
61% 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, independent study, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, advertising, anthropology, art history, business administration, communication and media, creative writing, criminology, economics, English, environmental science, film studies, finance, fine art, graphic design, history, honorable entrepreneurship, illustration, international studies, journalism and documentary production, Latin American studies, law, management information systems, marketing, mathematics, philosophy, political science, psychology, public history, religion, sociology, Spanish, Spanish/Latin American studies, theatre arts, women's studies, and youth ministries. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law |
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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: |
no |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), Sea Semester, UN Semester, American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.) |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Member of International Coll of Liberal Arts and Würzburg U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in many countries. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Degree completion program for public sector workforce in public administration. |
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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 Education
- Art History
- Business Administration
- Coastal Environmental Science
- Criminology
- Deaf Education
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- Exceptional Student Education
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- Graphic Design
- History
- Hospitality/Tourism
- Liberal Arts
- Media Studies
- Philosophy/Religion
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public History
- Secondary Education/English
- Secondary Education/Social Science
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sport Management
- Theatre Arts
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Master's Degrees
- Education of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
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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 and/or placement for CLEP general
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Credit and/or placement may be granted for AICE exam and CAPE exams. Placement may be granted for CXC exams and BGCSE. |
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