| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early 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, May, and June. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of 10 weeks and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
kinesiology, biological sciences, mechanical engineering |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
interdisciplinary science, applied economics, wildlife fisheries science |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
82% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
19:1 |
| Total faculty: |
611 men, 442 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
549 men, 353 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
62 men, 89 women |
| Graduation rate: |
60% 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, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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More than 120 minors and 14 certificate programs offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, clinical lab sciences, cytotechnology, dental hygiene, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, seminary. |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
no |
| Education certifications: |
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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, health professions, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, vocational arts, professional golf management, golf/sports turf management, integrated pest management |
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| Combined 3-1 programs available: |
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3-1 wildlife pre-veterinary program. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UN Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad and faculty-led programs in more than 50 countries. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Senior capstone/culminating academic experience programs. Day One Leadership. College Ready. Pathfinders. Maroon and Write. MathPlus. |
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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
- Accounting
- Aerospace Engineering
- Agribusiness
- Agricultural Engineering Technology/Business
- Agricultural Information Science
- Agricultural Science
- Agronomy
- Animal Sciences
- Animal/Dairy Science
- Anthropology
- Applied Technology
- Architecture
- Art
- Banking/Finance
- Biochemistry
- Biological Engineering
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Building Construction Science
- Business Administration
- Business Economics
- Business Information Systems/Quantitative Analysis
- Business Technology Education
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Criminology
- Economics
- Educational Psychology
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Economics/Management
- Fashion Design/Merchandising
- Food Science Nutrition/Health Promotion
- Foreign Language
- Forestry
- General Liberal Arts
- General Science
- Geoscience
- History
- Horticulture
- Human Development/Family Science
- Human Sciences
- Industrial Engineering
- Industrial Technology
- Insurance/Financial Planning
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Interior Design
- Kinesiology
- Landscape Architecture
- Landscape Contracting
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Technology
- Microbiology
- Music
- Petroleum Engineering
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Poultry Science
- Psychology
- Real Estate Finance
- Real Estate/Mortgage Financing
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Special Education
- Veterinary Medical Technology
- Wildlife/Fisheries
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Doctorates
- Agricultural Sciences
- Applied Economics
- Applied Psychology
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Cognitive Science
- College/Postsecondary Student Counseling/Personnel Services
- Community College Leadership
- Computational Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Counselor Education/Student Counseling/Guidance Services
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Earth/Atmospheric Sciences
- Education
- Educational Psychology
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Elementary/Middle/Secondary Education Administration
- Engineering
- Environmental Toxicology
- Food Science Nutrition/Health Promotion
- Food Science/Nutrition
- Forest Resources
- History
- Human Development/Family Studies
- Industrial/Systems Engineering
- Instructional Systems Leadership/Workforce Development
- Kinesiology
- Life Sciences
- Mathematical Sciences
- Molecular Biology
- Physics
- Public Policy/Administration
- Secondary Education
- Sociology
- Veterinary Medical Sciences
- Veterinary Medicine
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Aerospace Engineering
- Agribusiness Management
- Agricultural Life Sciences
- Agricultural/Extension Education
- Applied Anthropology
- Architecture
- Biological Engineering
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Community College Instruction
- Computational Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Counselor Education
- Economics
- Educational Psychology
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Engineering
- English
- Food Science Nutrition/Health Promotion
- Foreign Languages
- Forestry
- General Biology
- Geoscience
- History
- Human Development/Family Studies
- Information Systems
- Instructional Technology
- Kinesiology
- Landscape Architecture
- Mathematics
- Middle-Level Alternate Route
- Physics
- Political Science
- Project Management
- Psychology
- Public Policy/Administration
- School Administration
- Secondary Education
- Secondary Teacher/Alternative Route
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Special Education Alternate Route
- Sustainable Bioproducts
- Taxation
- Technology
- Veterinary Medical Science
- Wildlife/Fisheries/Aquaculture
- Workforce Education/Leadership
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
- neither credit nor 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
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Departmental exams offered for school's own challenge exams. |
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