| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-/late August and mid-/late January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held from mid-June to mid-July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business/marketing, communications/journalism, health professions/related sciences |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
public administration/social services, philosophy/religious studies, mathematics/statistics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
86% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
20:1 |
| Total faculty: |
826 men, 524 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
760 men, 510 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
66 men, 14 women |
| Graduation rate: |
69% 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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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, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, physical therapy, occupational therapy |
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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, adult education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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education, engineering, health professions, social/behavioral science |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-3 architecture program with Washington U--St. Louis. Five-year accounting and pre-architecture program at U of Kansas. |
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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 Kansas St U, U of Kansas, and U of Nebraska--Lincoln. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, Myanmar, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Russia, Rwanda, Scotland, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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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
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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minimum score of 4 required for art history, biology, physics, and psychology exams; minimum required scores vary by subject. |
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