| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-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 throughout the year. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions, one of six weeks, one of eight weeks, and two of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business, psychology, elementary education |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
80% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
784 men, 817 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
554 men, 516 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
230 men, 301 women |
| Graduation rate: |
47% 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, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, adult education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, engineering, arts and sciences |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 B.B.A./M.B.A. programs. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University) |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange with Alabama A&M U, Alabama St U, U of Alabama, U of Alabama at Birmingham, U of Alaska Anchorage, U of Alaska Fairbanks, U of Alaska Southeast, Northern Arizona U, U of Arizona, Arkansas St U, California Polytechnic St U San Luis Obispo, California St Polytechnic U Pomona, California St U Bakersfield, California St U Chico, California St U East Bay, California St U Fresno, California St U Los Angeles, California St U Monterey Bay, California St U Northridge, California St U San Bernardino, Humboldt St U, San Jose St U, Adams St Coll, Colorado St U - Pueblo, Fort Lewis Coll, Mesa St Coll, U of Colorado at Colorado Springs, U of Northern Colorado, Western St Coll, Eastern Connecticut St U, U of Connecticut, Florida International U, New Coll of Florida, U of Georgia, Wesleyan Coll, U of Guam, U of Hawaii at Hilo, U of Hawaii at Manoa, Boise St U, Idaho St U, U of Idaho, Eastern Illinois U, Illinois St U, Indiana U-Purdue U Fort Wayne, Indiana U-Purdue U Indianapolis, Iowa St U, U of Northern Iowa, Fort Hays St U, Kansas St U, Wichita St U, Morehead St U, Murray St U, U of Kentucky, U of Louisville, Grambling St U, Louisiana St U, Louisiana Tech U, Southern U, U of New Orleans, U of Maine at Farmington, U of Maine at Presque Isle, U of Southern Maine, Bowie St U, St. Mary's Coll of Maryland, Towson UU, Bridgewater St Coll, Suffolk U, U of Massachusetts at Amherst, U of Massachusetts at Boston, Westfield St Coll, Ferris St U, Michigan Tech U, Minnesota St U Mankato, Minnesota St U Moorhead, U of Minnesota Morris, U of Minnesota Twin Cities, Jackson St U, Mississippi St U, Missouri St U, U of Missouri-St. Louis, Montana St U, U of Montana, U of Nebraska at Kearney, U of Nevada Las Vegas, Keene St Coll, Plymouth St U, U of New Hampsire, Ramapo Coll of New Jersey, The Coll of New Jersey, William Paterson Coll of New Jersey, New Mexico Inst of Mining and Technology, New Mexico St U, U of New Mexico, Binghamton U SUNY, Queens Coll, City U of New York, Skidmore Coll, Stony Brook U, SUNY Coll at Buffalo, SUNY Fredonia, SUNY Plattsburgh, SUNY Potsdam, North Carolina Central U, North Carolina St U, U of North Carolina at Asheville, U of North Carolina at Wilmington, Cleveland St U, Kent St U, East Central U, Oklahoma St U, Eastern Oregon U, Oregon St U, Portland St U, Southern Oregon U, U of Oregon, Western Oregon U, California U of Pennsylvania, Indiana U of Pennsylvania , East Stroudsburg U of Pennsylvania, Indiana U of Pennsylvania, Kutztown U of Pennsylvania, West Chester U of Pennsylvania, and others. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, Namibia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, the Ukraine, and Venezuela. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Honors College. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Africana Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Art Education
- Art History
- Art Studio
- Asian Studies
- Astrophysics
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chicana/Chicano Studies
- Civil Engineering
- Classical Studies
- Communication
- Comparative Literature/Cultural Studies
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Construction Engineering
- Construction Management
- Criminology
- Dance
- Dental Hygiene
- Design for Performance
- Early Childhood Multicultural Education
- Earth/Planetary Sciences
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Emergency Medical Services
- English/Philosophy
- Environmental Planning/Design
- Environmental Science
- European Studies
- Exercise Science
- Family Studies
- French
- Geography
- German
- Health Education
- Health/Medicine/Human Values
- History
- Human Development/Family Relations
- Integrative Studies
- Interdisciplinary Film/Digital Media
- Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts
- International Studies
- Journalism/Mass Communication
- Languages
- Latin American Studies
- Liberal Arts
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Media Arts
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Music
- Music Education
- Native American Studies
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nursing
- Nutrition/Dietetics
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Physics/Astrophysics
- Political Science
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Radiologic Sciences
- Religious Studies
- Russian
- Secondary Education
- Sign Language Interpretation
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Speech/Hearing Sciences
- Statistics
- Technology/Training
- Theatre
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Doctorates
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Biology
- Biomedical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Counselor Education
- Earth/Planetary Science
- Economics
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Linguistics
- Educational Psychology
- Engineering
- English
- Family Studies
- French Studies
- History
- Language/Literacy/Sociocultural Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Law
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Medicine
- Nanoscience/Microsystems
- Nursing
- Nursing Practice
- Optical Science/Engineering
- Organizational Learning/Instructional Technologies
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Philosophy
- Physical Education/Sport/Exercise Science
- Physical Therapy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish/Portuguese
- Special Education
- Statistics
- Teaching/Learning/Teacher Education
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Art Education
- Art History
- Art Studio
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Sciences
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Communication
- Community/Regional Planning
- Comparative Literature/Cultural Studies
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Construction Management
- Counseling
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Dental Hygiene
- Dramatic Writing
- Earth/Planetary Sciences
- Economics
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Psychology
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- Family Studies
- French
- Geography
- German Studies
- Health Administration
- Health Education
- History
- Landscape Architecture
- Language/Literacy/Sociocultural Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music
- Nanoscience/Microsystems
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Occupational Therapy
- Optical Science/Engineering
- Organization/Information/Learning Sciences
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physician Assistant Studies
- Physics
- Political Science
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Secondary Education
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Statistics
- Theatre/Dance
- Water Resources
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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 Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Non-collegiate training programs. |
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