| 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, June, July, and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Six summer sessions, one of 10 weeks, two of five weeks each, and three of two weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
integrated studies, nursing, animal health technology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
philosophy, German, physics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.8 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
72% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
359 men, 349 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
262 men, 193 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
97 men, 156 women |
| Graduation rate: |
49% 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: |
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, weekend college, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, adventure leadership, advertising, agriculture, archaeology, art, art history, astronomy, athletic coaching, biology, business administration, business economics, chemistry, community recreation, computer information systems, computer science, creative writing, criminal justice, earth science, economics, engineering science, English, English education, environmental geology, environmental technology, equine science, family/consumer studies, film studies, finance, French, gender/diversity studies, general special education, geographic information science, German, gerontology, graphic communications technology, health/physical education, history, information studies, industrial engineering/technology, international economics, international studies, Japanese, journalism, legal studies, literature/philosophy, management, marketing, mass communications, mathematics, military science, music, nonprofit leadership studies, occupational safety/health, organizational communication, philosophy, photography, physics, political science, professional writing, psychology, real estate, religious studies, rhetoric, social science, social welfare, sociology, Spanish, sustainability studies, telecommunications systems management, and theatre. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry |
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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, 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, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, many cooperative education programs |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 in agriculture, business, nursing, education, social work, and other programs, in conjunction with Kentucky Comm and Tech Coll system.
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
National Student Exchange. |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Adams St Univ, Alabama A&M Univ, Alabama St Univ, Binghamton Univ, Bishop's Univ, Boise St Univ, Bowie St Univ, Brandon Univ, Bridgewater St Univ, California Polytechnic St Univ-San Luis Obispo, California St Univ-Bakersfield, California St Univ-Chico, California St Univ-East Bay, California St Univ-Monterey Bay, California St Univ-Northridge, California St Univ-San Bernardino, California Univ Pennsylvania, Cape Breton Univ, Cleveland St Univ, Colorado Mesa Univ, Colorado St Univ-Pueblo, Dakota St Univ, East Central Univ, East Tennessee St Univ, Eastern Connecticut St Univ, Eastern Illinois Univ, Eastern Oregon Univ, Emporia St Univ, Florida International Univ, Fort Hays St Univ, Fort Lewis College, Grenfell Campus-Memorial Univ Newfoundland, Indiana Univ Pennsylvania, Indiana Univ‑Purdue Univ Fort Wayne, Indiana Univ‑Purdue Univ Indianapolis, Inter American Univ Puerto Rico-Barranquitas, Inter American Univ Puerto Rico-San German, Iowa St Univ, Jackson St Univ, Johnson St College, Longwood Univ, Keene St College, Kent St Univ, Kutztown Univ Pennsylvania, Lewis-Clark St College, Louisiana St Univ, Marshall Univ, Massachusetts College Liberal Arts, Minnesota St Univ-Mankato, Minnesota St Univ-Moorhead , Mississippi St Univ Univ Missouri‑St. Louis, Montana St Univ, New College Florida, New Jersey City Univ, New Mexico St Univ, North Carolina Central Univ, North Carolina St Univ, North Dakota St Univ, Northern Arizona Univ, Northwestern St Univ, Oakland Univ, Oklahoma St Univ, Plymouth St Univ, Polytechnic Univ Puerto Rico, Prairie View A & M Univ, Queens College-CUNY, Ramapo College New Jersey, Rhode Island College, Rutgers School Arts and Sciences, Salem St Univ, Sonoma St Univ, South Carolina St Univ, South Dakota St Univ, Southern Connecticut St Univ, Southern Oregon Univ, Southern Univ, Southern Utah Univ, St. Mary's College Maryland, Stony Brook Univ, SUNY College at Buffalo, SUNY Plattsburgh, SUNY Potsdam, Tennessee St Univ, Texas St Univ, The College New Jersey, Towson Univ, Universidad del Sagrado Corazon, Universite de Montreal, Universite de Sherbrooke, Universite du Quebec a' Montreal, Univ Alabama, Univ Alabama at Birmingham, Univ Alaska Anchorage, Univ Alaska Fairbanks, Univ Alaska Southeast, Univ Arizona, Univ Calgary, Univ Colorado at Colorado Springs, Univ Georgia, Univ Guam, Univ Hawaii at Hilo, Univ Hawaii at Manoa, Univ Idaho, Univ Kentucky, Univ Louisville, Univ Maine at Farmington, Univ Maine at Presque Isle, Univ Massachusetts at Amherst, Univ Massachusetts at Boston, Univ Memphis, Univ Michigan-Flint, Univ Minnesota Morris, Univ Minnesota Rochester, Univ Minnesota Twin Cities, Univ Montana, Univ Montevallo, Univ Nebraska at Kearney, Univ Nevada-Las Vegas, Univ New Hampshire, Univ New Mexico, Univ New Orleans, Univ North Texas, Univ Northern British Columbia, Univ Northern Colorado, Univ Northern Iowa, Univ Oregon, Univ Puerto Rico-Bayamon, Univ Puerto Rico-Cayey, Univ Puerto Rico-Humacao, Univ Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Univ Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, Univ Regina, Univ Rhode Island, Univ South Carolina-Columbia, Univ South Dakota, Univ Tennessee at Chattanooga, Univ Tennessee at Martin, Univ Texas at San Antonio, Univ Texas Pan American, Univ the Virgin Islands at St. Croix, Univ the Virgin Islands at St. Thomas, Univ Toledo, Univ Utah, Univ Washington, Univ Wisconsin‑Eau Claire, Univ Wisconsin‑Green Bay, Univ Wisconsin-La Crosse, Univ Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Univ Wisconsin-Platteville, Univ Wisconsin‑River Falls, Univ Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Univ Wisconsin-Stout, Univ Wisconsin-Superior, Univ Wyoming, Utah Valley Univ, Virginia St Univ, West Chester Univ Pennsylvania, West Virginia Univ, Western Oregon Univ, Western St Colorado Univ, Westfield St Univ, Wichita St Univ, William Paterson Univ New Jersey, Winthrop Univ, Worcester St Univ. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belize, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, England, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Tanzania, Turkey, and Ukraine. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Faculty exchange. Cultural experiences abroad. Member of International Student Exchange, International Business Seminars, Cooperative Center for Study Abroad, and Kentucky Institute for International Studies. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Agriculture
- Business/Commerce General
- Civil Engineering Technology
- Industrial Technology
- Liberal Arts/Sciences
- Trade/Industrial Teacher Education
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Audiology/Audiologist/Speech Language/Pathology/Pathologist
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Business Administration/Management
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
- Community Health/Preventative Medicine
- Computer Aided Drafting/Design
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technology
- Drama/Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Early Childhood Education/Teaching
- Economics
- Electromechanical Engineering Technology
- Elementary Education/Teaching
- Engineering Physics
- English Language/Literature
- Finance
- Fine/Studio Arts
- Foods/Nutrition/Wellness Studies
- French Language/Literature
- General Studies
- Geological/Earth Sciences/Geoscience
- German Language/Literature
- Graphic Communications
- Health Teacher Education
- History
- Information Science
- Information Technology
- Interior Design
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Relations/Affairs
- Japanese Language/Literature
- Journalism
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education/Teaching
- Kinesiology/Exercise Science
- Liberal Arts/Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Logistics
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Mathematics
- Multidisciplinary Career/Technical Education
- Music Management
- Music/General
- Music/Other
- Non-Profit Leadership Service
- Occupational Safety/Health Technology/Technician
- Organizational Communication
- Outdoor Education
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Radio and Television
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Sociology
- Spanish Language/Literature
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
- Wildlife/Wildlands Science/Management
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Doctorates
- Education Leadership/Administration
- Nursing Practice
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Master's Degrees
- Agriculture Operations/Related Sciences
- Aquatic Biology/Limnology
- Audiology/Audiologist/Speech/Language/Pathology/Pathologist
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Business/Commerce
- Chemical Technology
- Chemistry
- Clinical Psychology
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication/Rhetoric
- Community Organization/Advocacy
- Creative Writing
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Education Administration/Supervision
- Elementary Education/Teaching
- Engineering Technology
- English Language/Literature
- Foods/Nutrition/Wellness Studies
- Geology/Earth Science
- Higher Education Administration
- History
- Human Development/Leadership
- Information Science
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education/Teaching
- Mathematics
- Music Teacher Education
- Occupational Safety/Health Technology/Technician
- Organizational Communication
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Reading Teacher Education
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- School Librarian Media Specialist
- Secondary Education/Teaching
- Special Education/Teaching
- Teacher Education Multiple Levels
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
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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 Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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