| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August, mid-January, and mid-May. |
| 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 January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Summer sessions vary in length from four weeks to 12 weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
elementary education, marketing, nursing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
German, speech communication, agribusiness |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.6 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
82% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
18:1 |
| Total faculty: |
549 men, 675 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
432 men, 445 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
117 men, 230 women |
| Graduation rate: |
73% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some 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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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, 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 accounting, African-American studies, African studies, agriculture, anthropology, art history, art, athletic coaching, biological sciences, business administration, business analytics, business environment/sustainability, chemistry, children's studies, cinema studies, civic engagement/responsibility, classical studies, cognitive science, communication sciences/disorders, communication studies, community health education, computer science, criminal justice sciences, dance, East Asian studies, economics, English, environmental health, environmental studies, ethnic studies, exercise science, family/consumer sciences, financial planning, French, geography, geology, German, gerontology, history, information systems, insurance, interdisciplinary studies, international business, international studies, Italian studies, jazz performance, Latin American/Latino/a studies, legal studies, mass media, mathematics, Middle Eastern/South Asian studies, military science, music, Native American studies, organizational leadership, peace/conflict resolution studies, philosophy, physic, political science, psychology, public health, recreation/park administration, religious studies, safety, sociology, Spanish, teaching English to speakers of other languages, technology, theatre, urban education studies, urban studies, women/gender studies, and writing, Graduate, post-baccalaureate, and post-masters certificates offered in biology geographic information systems, chief school business officer, deaf/hard of hearing listening/spoken language professional, director of special education, early intervention vision specialist, enterprise computing systems, family nurse practitioner, general administrative certification in educational administration, hydrogeology geographic information systems, information assurance and security, instructional technology in world languages, internet application development, learning behavior intervention spec 2, learning behavior intervention spec 2/curriculum adaptation specialist, learning behavior intervention spec 2/multiple disabilities specialist, learning behavior intervention spec 2/transition specialist, network/telecommunications management, organizational leadership, project management, quality management/analytics, S.S.P., school librarianship, school psychology, social aspects of aging, stem education/leadership, superintendent endorsement in educational administration, systems analyst, teaching English to speakers of other languages, teaching of writing in high school/middle school, training/development, and women/gender studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, engineering |
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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: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, education, technologies, mathematics |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering and physics programs with Bradley U and U of Illinois. |
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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: |
Member of National Student Exchange. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Cameroon, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nepal, New Zealand, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Peru, Russia, Rwanda, Singapore, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Vietnam.
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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First Year Learning in Communities Seminar. Success 101. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Agriculture
- Anthropology
- Art
- Arts Technology
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Business Information Systems
- Business Teacher Education
- Chemistry
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Construction Management
- Criminal Justice Sciences
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- Engineering Technology
- English
- Environmental Health
- Exercise Science
- Family/Consumer Sciences
- Finance
- French
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Graphic Communications
- Health Education
- Health Information Management
- History
- Industrial Technology
- Information Systems
- Insurance
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Business
- Journalism
- Legal Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mass Media
- Mathematics
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Middle Level Teacher Education
- Molecular/Cellular Biology
- Music
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Network/Telecommunications Management
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Recreation/Park Administration
- Renewable Energy
- Safety
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Technology Education
- Theatre
- University Studies
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Doctorates
- Audiology
- Biological Sciences
- Educational Administration
- English Studies
- Mathematics Education
- Nursing
- Nursing Practice
- School Psychology
- Special Education
- Teaching/Learning
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Master's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Agriculture
- Anthropology
- Applied Economics
- Art
- Arts Technology
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Education
- Clinical Counseling Psychology
- College Student Personnel Administration
- Communication
- Criminal Justice Sciences
- Educational Administration
- English
- Family/Consumer Sciences
- History
- Hydrogeology
- Information Systems
- Instructional Technology/Design
- Kinesiology/Recreation
- Languages/Literature/Cultures
- Mathematics
- Music
- Music Education
- Nursing
- Political Science
- Professional Accountancy
- Psychology
- Reading
- School Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Teaching/Learning
- Technology
- Theatre
- Writing
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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 for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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