| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in 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 August and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of eight weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
liberal arts, criminal justice, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
chemistry, agriculture, mathematics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.4 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
44% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
88 men, 62 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
77 men, 47 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
11 men, 15 women |
| Graduation rate: |
22% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, 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 accounting, African-American studies, applied information technology, aquaculture, athletic coaching, athletic training, biology, chemistry, child development/family relations, computer information systems, computer science, criminal justice, economics, English, finance, French, gerontology, history, human resource management, human services, international studies, journalism, liberal studies, management, marketing, mathematics, music performance, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, public administration, recreation, sociology, Spanish, speech communication, sports management, studio art, and theatre. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, engineering, community health, cytotechnology, nuclear medicine technology, physical therapy |
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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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agriculture, art, business, computer science, education, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 community health, cytotechnology, nuclear medicine technology, and physical therapy programs. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Beijing, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Florence, France, India, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, and Wales. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Kentucky. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Kentucky. |
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Associate's Degrees
- Drafting/Design Technology/Technician
- Electrical/Electronics/Communications Engineering
- Liberal Studies
- Nursing/R.N.
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Bachelor's Degrees
- African Studies
- Agriculture
- Art
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Elementary Education
- English Language/Literature
- Human Development/Family Studies
- Information Technology
- Journalism
- Liberal Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Nursing
- Physical Education
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Social Science
- Social Work
- Spanish
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Doctorates
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Master's Degrees
- Aquaculture
- Business Administration
- Computer Science
- Environmental Studies
- Interdisciplinary Behavioral Science
- Public Administration
- Special Education
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- 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
- placement for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate
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