| 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 July and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three-week May term. Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
elementary education, management, family/consumer sciences |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
traffic/safety education, international/intercultural studies, general music |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
77% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
16:1 |
| Total faculty: |
102 men, 122 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
74 men, 72 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
28 men, 50 women |
| Graduation rate: |
45% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some 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, accelerated program, honors program, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, art, art history, biology, business, business (merchandising majors), chemistry, child/family studies, computer information systems, deaf studies, digital media arts, English, environmental studies, family/consumer sciences, foods/nutrition, French, German, history, human rights/public service, human services, journalism, kinesiology, management information systems, mass communications, mathematics, music business, music studies, music technology, philosophy/religion, political science, pre-law, psychology, retail merchandising, sociology, Spanish, theatre, and writing. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, nursing |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, engineering |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 engineering program. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering programs with Auburn U, U of Advancing Technology, and U of Alabama--Birmingham. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Dauphin Island Sea Laboratory (Alabama). |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Birmingham-Southern Coll, Miles Coll, Samford U, and U of Alabama--Birmingham. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in many countries. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Alabama at Birmingham. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Samford U. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Art Studies
- Audiology/Audiologist/Hearing Sciences
- Biology
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Business Administration/Management/General
- Chemistry
- Communication Studies
- Counseling Education
- Counseling/Guidance
- Drama/Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Education
- Education of the Hearing Impaired
- Education/Business Administration
- Educational Leadership
- Elementary Education
- English
- Family/Consumer Science
- Finance
- Foreign Languages
- Health Physical Education/Recreation
- History
- Kinesiology
- Management
- Marketing
- Marketing Management
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Music
- Political Science/Government
- Psychology
- Radio/Television
- Secondary Education
- Social Sciences
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Speech/Language Pathology
- Theatre
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Master's Degrees
- Counseling/Guidance
- Education Administration
- Elementary Education
- English
- Secondary Education
- Speech-Language Pathology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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