| 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 in June and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, professional management, accounting |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
industrial hygiene, marine biology, economics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
76% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
21:1 |
| Total faculty: |
172 men, 189 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
122 men, 121 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
50 men, 68 women |
| Graduation rate: |
38% 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, art, art for interior design, art history, Asian studies, biology, business administration, chemistry, coaching/officiating, community recreation, computer information systems, computer science, criminal justice, culinary arts, digital media production, economics, English, entrepreneurship, exercise science, family studies, film studies, fitness management, food management, foods/nutrition, foreign languages, general geography, geographic information science, geology, health, health promotion, history, hospitality management, human-computer interaction/user experience, human-computer interaction/user experience-design, human environmental sciences, human resources management, international studies, journalism, Latin American studies, legal studies, management, mass communication, mathematics, military science, music, outdoor recreation, parent education fitness management, philosophy, photography, physics, political science, professional writing, psychology, public communication, public relations, quantitative methods, real estate/insurance, religion/philosophy, retailing/clothing, sales, screenwriting, security/emergency management, sociology, space planning/design, sport management, theater, therapeutic nutrition science, and women's studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, religious education, library science, music, physician assistant, medical technology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, health/allied health professions, agriculture/forestry, architecture, engineering |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program. |
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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 Austria, Belgium, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britian, Guatemala, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, South Korea, Spain, Tanzania, and Zambia. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Dauphin Island Sea Lab off-campus study program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Communication Arts
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- Engineering Technology
- English
- Entertainment Industry
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- Foreign Languages
- French
- Geographic Information Science
- Geography
- German
- Health/Physical Education/Recreation
- History
- Human Environmental Sciences
- Industrial Hygiene
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Marine Biology
- Mass Communication
- Mathematics
- Music
- Nursing
- Physics
- Political Science
- Professional Management
- Professional Marketing
- Psychology
- Secondary Education
- Social Science
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sport/Recreation Management
- Theatre
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Master's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Counselor Education
- Criminal Justice
- Educational Specialist
- Elementary Education
- English
- Family Studies
- Geospatial Sciences
- Health Promotion/Human Performance
- History
- Instructional Leadership
- Nursing
- Public History
- Secondary Education
- Special Education
- Teacher Education Multiple Level N-12
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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credit may be granted for Advanced Placement courses and CEEB Advanced Placement Examinations if minimum score is earned. |
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