| 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, July, August, and November. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of 12 weeks and two of 6-1/2 weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, hospitality administration/management, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Portuguese, statistics, art teacher education |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
87% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
25:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1287 men, 1060 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
714 men, 518 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
573 men, 542 women |
| Graduation rate: |
58% 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, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, engineering, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with many colleges and universities. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, European Union, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Liechtenstein, Norway, Peru, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Architecture
- Art History/Criticism/Conservation
- Art Teacher Education
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Biochemistry
- Business Administration/Management/General
- Chemistry/General
- Computer/Information Sciences/General
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Early Childhood Education/Teaching
- Economics/General
- Electrical/Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education/Teaching
- English Language/Literature/General
- Environmental Studies
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- French Language/Literature
- Geography
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- History/General
- Hospitality Administration/Management/General
- Information Technology
- Interior Design
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Relations/Affairs
- Italian Language/Literature
- Landscape Architecture
- Latin American/Caribbean Studies
- Liberal Arts/Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Mathematics/General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music/General
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Teaching/Coaching
- Portuguese Language/Literature
- Psychology/General
- Public Administration
- Real Estate
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish Language/Literature
- Special Education/Teaching/General
- Women's Studies
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Doctorates
- Adult/Continuing Education/Teaching
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering
- Biology/Biological Sciences/General
- Biomedical Sciences/General
- Business Administration/Management/General
- Chemistry/General
- Civil Engineering/General
- Computer/Information Sciences/General
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Dietetics/Dietitian
- Economics/General
- Educational Leadership/Administration/General
- Electrical/Electronics Engineering
- Geology/Earth Science/General
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- History/General
- International Relations/Affairs
- Law
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine
- Nursing Practice
- Nursing Science
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Physics/General
- Political Science/Government/General
- Psychology/General
- Public Administration
- Public Health/General
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language/Literature
- Special Education/Teaching/General
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
- Adult/Continuing Education/Teaching
- Advanced Legal Research/Studies/General
- African-American/Black Studies
- Applied Mathematics/General
- Architecture
- Art Teacher Education
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Audiology/Audiologist/Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering
- Biology/Biological Sciences/General
- Business Administration/Management/General
- Chemistry/General
- Civil Engineering/General
- Clinical/Medical Social Work
- Computer Engineering/General
- Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
- Computer/Information Sciences/General
- Computer/Information Sciences/Support Services/Other
- Computer/Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
- Counselor Education/School Counseling/Guidance Services
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Dietetics/Dietitian
- Economics/General
- Educational Leadership/Administration/General
- Electrical/Electronics Engineering
- English Language/Literature/General
- Environmental Studies
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Finance/General
- Fine/Studio Arts/General
- Foreign Languages Teacher Education
- Forensic Science/Technology
- Geology/Earth Science/General
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- History/General
- Hospitality Administration/Management/General
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration/General
- Information Resources Management
- Information Technology
- Interior Architecture
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Real Estate
- International Relations/Affairs
- International/Comparative Education
- International/Global Studies
- Landscape Architecture
- Latin American Studies
- Liberal Arts/Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
- Marketing/Marketing Management/General
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music Teacher Education
- Music/General
- Natural Resources Management/Policy
- Nurse Anesthetist
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Parks/Recreation/Leisure Facilities Management/General
- Pediatric Nurse/Nursing Physics/General
- Physical Education Teaching/Coaching
- Physician Assistant
- Political Science/Government/General
- Programs for Foreign Lawyers
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
- Psychology/General
- Public Administration
- Public Health/General
- Reading Teacher Education
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
- School Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish Language/Literature
- Special Education/Teaching/General
- Statistics/General
- Systems Engineering
- Telecommunications Engineering
- Urban Education/Leadership
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Credit granted for DANTE, CAPE, and A-Level exams. |
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