| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late 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 June, July, August, December, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
accounting, psychology, interdisciplinary studies |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
humanities, industrial chemistry, applied statistics |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
66% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
20:1 |
| Total faculty: |
354 men, 363 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
180 men, 172 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
174 men, 191 women |
| Graduation rate: |
13% 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors in accounting, applied mathematics, applied physics, applied statistics, art, arts administration, bioinformatics, biology, chemistry, communication studies, computer science, creative writing, criminal justice, digital media, drama, economics, energy management, engineering technology, English, enterprise information systems, environmental sciences, ethnic studies, film studies, finance, gender studies, general business, geology, history, human resources management, international business, international politics, insurance/risk management, management, marketing, mathematics, metro-entrepreneurship, microbiology, philosophy, political science, professional/management, project management, professional writing, psychology, public policy/administration, quantitative methods in research, religious studies, retail management, security management, small business management, sociology, Spanish, Spanish-English professional translation, and supply chain management. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, clinical lab science/medical technology, dental hygiene, medical records administration/health information management program, nursing, nutrition/dietetics, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, 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 China, England, India, Ireland, Scotland, and Spain. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Certificate offered in entrepreneurship. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Houston. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Houston. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Applied Administration
- Applied Statistics
- Biological/Physical Sciences
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Control/Instrumentation Technology
- Criminal Justice
- English
- Enterprise Information Systems
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- General Business
- History
- Humanities
- Industrial Chemistry
- Insurance/Risk Management
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Professional Writing
- Psychology
- Safety Management
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Structural Analysis/Design
- Supply Chain Management
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Master's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Criminal Justice
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Data Analytics
- Nonprofit Management
- Professional Writing/Technical Communication
- Rhetoric/Composition
- Security Management
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- credit 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
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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