| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-August, early 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 July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, communication, health/human performance |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Asian studies, Latin American and Latino studies, women & gender studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
79% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
16:1 |
| Total faculty: |
632 men, 631 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
452 men, 372 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
180 men, 259 women |
| Graduation rate: |
53% 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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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, engineering |
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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 Cooperative Center for Study Abroad, Kentucky Institute for International Studies, and National Student Exchange. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, England (U.K.), Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vietnam, and Wales. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Administration of Justice
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- Atmospheric Sciences
- Bioengineering
- Biology
- Business Economics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering/Computer Science
- Computer Information Systems
- Criminal Justice
- Dental Hygiene
- Early Elementary Education
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Science
- English
- Equine Business
- Finance
- French
- Geography
- Health/Human Performance
- History
- Humanities
- Industrial Engineering
- Justice Administration
- Latin American/Latino Studies
- Liberal Studies
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Middle/Secondary Education
- Music Education
- Music General
- Music Therapy
- Nursing
- Organizational Learning/Leadership
- Pan-African Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sports Administration
- Theatre Arts
- Women/Gender Studies
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Doctorates
- Anatomical Sciences/Neurobiology
- Applied Sociology
- Applied/Industrial Mathematics
- Audiology
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Biostatistics/Decision Science
- Chemistry
- Clinical Psychology
- Computer Science/Engineering
- Counseling/Personnel Services
- Criminal Justice
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Dental Medicine
- Educational Leadership/Organizational Development
- English/Rhetoric/Composition
- Entrepreneurship
- Experimental Psychology
- Humanities
- Industrial Engineering
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Law
- Microbiology/Immunology
- Nursing
- Nursing Practice
- Pan African Studies
- Pharmacology/Toxicology
- Physics
- Physiology/Biophysics
- Public Health Sciences
- Social Work
- Urban/Public Affairs
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Master's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Administration of Justice
- Anatomical Sciences/Neurobiology
- Anthropology
- Applied Geography
- Art Education
- Art History
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Bioengineering
- Bioethics/Medical Humanities
- Biology
- Biostatistics/Decision Science
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical Investigation Sciences
- Communication
- Communicative Disorders
- Computer Science
- Counseling/Personnel Services
- Criminal Justice
- Dentistry
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Elementary Education
- Education Administration/Instructional Leadership
- Educational Administration
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Epidemiology
- Exercise Physiology
- Experimental Psychology
- French Language/Literature
- Health/Physical Education
- Higher Education Administration
- History
- Human Resources Education
- Humanities
- Instructional Technology
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Microbiology/Immunology
- Middle School Education
- Music Composition
- Music History/Literature
- Music Performance
- Music Theory
- Nursing
- Oral Biology
- Pan African Studies
- Pharmacology/Toxicology
- Physics
- Physiology/Biophysics
- Political Science
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Reading Education
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Sport Administration
- Studio Art/Design
- Teacher Leadership
- Theatre Arts
- Urban Planning
- Women's/Gender Studies
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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
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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