| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September 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 July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Nine summer sessions, one of six weeks, one of eight weeks, one of 12 weeks, two of three weeks each, and three of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, psychology, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Latin, broadcasting, aquatic/coastal sciences |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
83% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
874 men, 940 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
312 men, 292 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
562 men, 648 women |
| Graduation rate: |
64% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| 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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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in African-American studies, anthropology, art/design, Asian studies program, biology/molecular biology, business program, chemistry/biochemistry, classics/general humanities, communication/media , computer science, early childhood, elementary/literacy education, earth/environmental studies, economics/finance, English, family/child studies, health/nutrition sciences, history, international studies program, Jewish American studies program, justice studies, Latin American/Latino studies program, leadership development through civic engagement program, linguistics, mathematical sciences, modern languages/literatures, music , philosophy/religion, political science/law, psychology, sociology, Spanish/Italian, theatre/dance, and women's/gender studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, health professions, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, broadcasting, fashion studies |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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Combined B.A./M.A.T., B.S./M.A.T., B.S./M.S., and B.Mus./M.A.T. programs. |
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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: |
Disney Domestic College Program. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, the Russian Federation, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Online M.A. programs in child advocacy/policy and educational leadership. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Animation
- Anthropology
- Arabic
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Broadcasting
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Communication Studies
- Communication/Media Arts
- Computer Science
- Dance Education
- Earth/Environmental Science
- Economics
- English
- Exercise Science
- Family/Child Studies
- Fashion Studies
- Filmmaking
- Fine Arts
- Fine Arts/Studio
- French
- General Humanities
- Geography
- Geoscience
- German
- Graphic Design
- Health Education
- History
- Industrial Design
- Information Technology
- Italian
- Journalism
- Jurisprudence
- Justice Studies
- Latin
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Molecular Biology
- Music
- Music Therapy
- Musical Theatre
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Product Design
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Public Relations
- Religious Studies
- Science Informatics
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Television/Digital Media
- Theatre
- Theatre Studies
- Visual Arts
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Doctorates
- Audiology
- Counseling
- Counselor Education
- Environmental Management
- Family Studies
- Mathematics Education
- Teacher Education/Teacher Development
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Applied Linguistics
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Child Advocacy
- Clinical Psychology
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Computer Science
- Counseling
- Dance
- Earth/Environmental Science
- Educational Leadership
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise Science/Physical Education
- Family/Child Studies
- Fine Arts
- French
- Geoscience
- History
- Inclusive Education
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Law/Governance
- Learning Disabilities
- Marine Biology/Coastal Sciences
- Mathematical/Computation Modeling
- Mathematics
- Molecular Biology
- Music
- Nutrition/Food Science
- Pharmaceutical Biochemistry
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Reading
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Statistics
- Studio Art
- Sustainability Science
- Teaching
- Teaching Middle Grade Mathematics
- Theatre
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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