| 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 from April through July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of eight weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business, liberal arts, nursing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
medical technology, mathematics, geography |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
73% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
548 men, 624 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
337 men, 394 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
211 men, 230 women |
| Graduation rate: |
52% 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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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Courses offered in anthropology, black studies, English language/literature, English writing, family studies, film studies, gerontology, and women/gender studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, accounting, business, education, health sciences |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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computer science, engineering, health professions, architecture |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 B.A.Urban Affairs/M.P.A., B.Lib.Arts/M.D., J.D./M.B.A., and J.D./M.P.A. programs. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Missouri--Columbia. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Studies
- Art History
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice/Criminology
- Dance
- Dental Hygiene
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Geography
- Geology
- Health Sciences
- History
- Information Technology
- Jazz Studies
- Languages/Literatures
- Liberal Arts
- Mathematics/Statistics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Technology
- Middle School Education
- Music
- Music Composition
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Music Theory
- Music Therapy
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Secondary Education
- Sociology
- Studio Art
- Theatre
- Urban Affairs
- Urban Planning/Design
- Urban Studies
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Doctorates
- Counseling Psychology
- Dentistry
- Education
- Entrepreneurship
- Law
- Medicine
- Music Composition
- Music Conducting
- Music Performance
- Nursing
- Pharmacy
- Psychology
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Anesthesia
- Art History
- Bioinformatics
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Cellular/Molecular Biology
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science
- Counseling/Guidance
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice/Criminology
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Dental Hygiene Education
- Economics
- Educational Administration
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Entrepreneurial Real Estate
- Environmental/Urban Geosciences
- Executive M.B.A.
- Executive Master of Entrepreneurial Real Estate
- Finance
- History
- Law
- Liberal Studies
- Mathematics/Statistics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music
- Music Composition
- Music Conducting
- Music Education
- Music History/Literature
- Music Performance
- Music Theory
- Nursing
- Oral Biology
- Physician Assistant
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Reading Education
- Romance Languages
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Studio Art
- Taxation
- Theatre
- Theatre Design/Technology
- Theatre/Acting
- Urban Affairs
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- placement for ACT PEP
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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