| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August. |
| 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, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Six summer sessions, one of 12 weeks, two of six weeks each, and three of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, psychology, liberal studies |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
health science administration, information technology management, criminal justice |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.6 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
77% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
207 men, 174 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
146 men, 102 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
61 men, 72 women |
| Graduation rate: |
53% 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, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in addictions counseling, African-American studies, art history, business for science/technology, child/family, coaching, computer print graphics, computing technology, environmental humanities, environmental policy, fine arts, forestry, graphic design, leadership studies, networking, public relations, programming, software development, women's studies, and writing. |
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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 |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering |
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| 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 Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, Ghana, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Madagascar, Mexico, 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/Design
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Education
- Chemistry
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Earth Sciences
- Economics
- Elementary/Early Childhood Education
- Elementary/Middle School Education
- Engineering
- English
- Environmental Analysis/Planning
- Ethnobotany
- Exercise/Sports Science
- Foreign Languages/Literature
- Geography
- Health Science Administration
- Health/Physical Education
- History
- Information Technology
- Information Technology Management
- International Studies
- Interpretive Biology/Natural History
- Law/Society
- Liberal Studies
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Music
- Nursing/R.N. to B.S.N.
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Recreation
- Social Sciences
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Theatre
- Urban/Regional Planning
- Wildlife/Fisheries Management
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Master's Degrees
- Applied Computer Science
- Applied Ecology
- Business Administration
- Counseling Psychology
- Education
- Park/Recreation Resource Management
- Teaching/Elementary Education
- Teaching/Secondary Education
- Wildlife/Fisheries Biology
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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 international baccalaureate
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