| 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 April, June, July, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions, one of three weeks and one of seven weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
biological sciences, kinesiology, mass communications |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
general studies, music, forestry management |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
85% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
23:1 |
| Total faculty: |
931 men, 519 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
828 men, 450 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
103 men, 69 women |
| Graduation rate: |
67% 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, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in aerospace engineering, aerospace studies, African/African-American studies, agricultural business, agricultural pest management, agriculture, agronomy, animal/dairy/poultry sciences, anthropology, applied statistics, aquaculture, Arabic studies, architectural history, arts administration, art history, Asian studies, biological engineering, biological sciences, business administration, ceramics, chemistry, classical civilization, coach education, communication studies, community design, computer science, construction management, dance, digital media AVATAR arts/technology, disaster science/management, ecommerce engineering, economics, electrical/computer engineering, energy, English, entomology, entrepreneurship, environmental engineering, environmental management systems, environmental sciences, extension education, film/media arts, fine art, fisheries, forestry, French, geographic information systems, geography, geology, German, Greek, health sciences school health/KIN, heritage conservation, history, horticulture, human nutrition, information technology management, international automotive engineering, international studies, Italian, Jewish studies, Latin, leadership development, LGBTQ studies, linguistics, mass communications, materials science/engineering, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, nuclear power engineering, nuclear science, oceanography/coastal sciences, painting/drawing, personal investing, philosophy, photography, physical theatre, physics, plant biotechnology and crop development, political communication, political science, printmaking, professional leadership, psychology, religious studies, robotics engineering, sculpture, social work, sociology, Spanish, special education, sports studies, structural engineering, sugar engineering, surveying, technical sales, textiles/merchandising/apparel, theatre, transportation engineering, visual communication, visual communications, wildlife ecology, women's/gender studies, and youth development. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, nursing |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, vo-tech, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, art, business, computer science, education, engineering, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, design |
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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 Adams St U, Alabama A&M U, Alabama St U, Binghamton U, Bishop's U, Boise St U, Bowie St U, Brandon U, Bridgewater St U, California Polytechnic State U -- San Luis Obispo, California St U--Bakersfield, California St U--Chico, California St U--East Bay, California St U--Monterey Bay, California St U--Northridge, California St U--San Bernardino, California U of Pennsylvania, Cape Breton U, Cleveland St U, Colorado Mesa U, Colorado St U--Pueblo, Dakota St U, Eastern Connecticut St U, Eastern Illinois U, Eastern Oregon U, Florida Intl U, Fort Hays St U, Fort Lewis Coll, Grenfell Campus-Memorial U of Newfoundland, Indiana U of Pennsylvania, Indiana U-Purdue--Fort Wayne, Indiana U-Purdue--Indianapolis, Inter American U of Puerto Rico--Barranquitas, Inter American U of Puerto Rico--San German, Iowa St U, Jackson St U, Johnson St Coll, Keene St Coll, Kent St U, Kutztown U of Pennsylvania, Lewis-Clark St Coll, Marshall U, Massachusetts Coll of Liberal Arts, Minnesota St U--Mankato, Minnesota St U--Moorhead, Mississippi St U, Missouri St U, Montana St U, Murray St U, New Coll of Florida, New Jersey City U, New Mexico St U, Northern Arizona U, Oakland U, Oklahoma St U, Plymouth St U, Polytechnic U of Puerto Rico, Prairie View A&M U, Queens Coll--CUNY, Ramapo Coll of New Jersey, Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences, Sonoma St U, South Carolina St U, South Dakota St U, Southern Oregon U, Southern Utah U, Stony Brook U, SUNY Buffalo, SUNY Plattsburgh, SUNY Potsdam, Texas St U, The Coll of New Jersey, Towson U, U del Sagrado Corazon, U de Montreal, U de Sherbrooke, U du Quebec a Montreal, U of Alabama, U of Alaska--Anchorage, U of Alaska--Fairbanks, U of Alaska--Southeast, U of Arizona, U of Calgary, U of Colorado--Colorado Springs, U of Georgia, U of Guam, U of Hawaii--Hilo, U of Hawaii--Manoa, U of Idaho, U of Kentucky, U of Louisville, U of Maine--Farmington, U of Maine--Presque Isle, U of Massachusetts--Amherst, U of Massachusetts--Boston, U of Memphis, U of Minnesota--Morris, U of Minnesota--Rochester, U of Minnesota--Twin Cities, U of Missouri--St. Louis, U of Montana, U of Montevallo, U of Nebraska--Kearney, U of Nevada--Las Vegas, U of New Hampshire, U of New Mexico, U of Northern Colorado, U of Northern Iowa, U of Oregon, U of Puerto Rico--Bayamon, U of Puerto Rico--Cayey, U of Puerto Rico--Humacao, U of Puerto Rico--Mayaguez, U of Puerto Rico--Rio Piedras, U of Regina, U of Rhode Island, U of South Carolina--Columbia, U of South Dakota, U of Tennessee--Chattanooga, U of Tennessee--Martin, U of Texas--Pan American, U of Texas--San Antonio, U of Virgin Islands--St. Croix, U of Virgin Islands--St. Thomas, U of Toledo, U of Utah, U of Wisconsin--Eau Claire, U of Wisconsin--Green Bay, U of Wisconsin--La Crosse, U of Wisconsin--Oshkosh, U of Wisconsin--River Falls, U of Wisconsin--Stout, U of Wisconsin--Superior, U of Wisconsin--Whitewater, U of Wyoming, Utah Valley U, Virginia St U, West Chester U of Pennsylvania, West Virginia U, Western Kentucky U, Western Oregon U, Western St Colorado U, Westfield St U, Wichita St U, William Paterson U of New Jersey, Winthrop U, and Worcester St U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Reunion, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Certificate of Advanced Study in Library and Information Science. Graduate Certificate in Materials Science & Engineering. Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Construction Management. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Southern U. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Agribusiness
- Agricultural Education/6-12
- Animal/Dairy/Poultry Science
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry
- Biological Engineering
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Child/Family Studies
- Civil Engineering
- Coastal Environmental Science
- Communication Disorders
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Construction Management
- Dual Certification General/Special Education: Grades 1-5
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Management Systems
- Finance
- French
- Geography
- Geology
- History
- Human Resource Education
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Systems/Decision Sciences
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Interior Design
- International Trade/Finance
- Kinesiology
- Landscape Architecture
- Management
- Marketing
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiology
- Music
- Natural Resource Ecology/Management
- Nutrition/Food Sciences
- Petroleum Engineering
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Plant/Soil Systems
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sport Administration
- Studio Art
- Textile Apparel/Merchandising
- Theatre
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Doctorates
- Accounting
- Agricultural Economics
- Animal Science
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communication Disorders
- Communication Studies
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Dairy Science
- Economics
- Educational Leadership/Research
- Engineering Science
- English
- Entomology
- Environmental Sciences
- Food Science
- French
- Geography/Anthropology
- Geology
- History
- Human Ecology
- Human Resource Education
- Kinesiology
- Mass Communication/Public Affairs
- Mathematics
- Music
- Musical Arts
- Oceanography/Coastal Sciences
- Petroleum Engineering
- Physics
- Plant Pathology/Crop Physiology
- Plant/Environmental Management/Soil Sciences
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Renewable Natural Resources
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Theatre
- Veterinary Medical Sciences
- Veterinary Medicine
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural/Biological Engineering
- Analytics
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Applied Statistics
- Architecture
- Art History
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration/Information Systems/Decision Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Coastal/Ecological Engineering
- Communication Disorders
- Communications Studies
- Construction Management
- Counseling
- Creative Writing
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Dairy Science
- Digital Media Arts/Engineering
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Engineering Science
- English
- Entomology
- Environmental Sciences
- Finance
- Food Science
- French
- Geography
- Geology
- Gifted Education
- Hispanic Studies
- History
- Human Ecology
- Human Resources Education
- Kinesiology
- Landscape Architecture
- Liberal Arts
- Library/Information Science
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Medical/Health Physics
- Music
- Natural Sciences
- Oceanography/Coastal Sciences
- Petroleum Engineering
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Plant Pathology/Crop Physiology
- Plant/Environmental Management/Soil Sciences
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Renewable Natural Resources
- Secondary Education/6-12
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Studio Art
- Systems Science
- Theatre
- Veterinary Medical Science
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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 and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or 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
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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