| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-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 one week prior to beginning of classes in August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions, one of three weeks, one of eight weeks, and two of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
elementary education, psychology, accounting |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Cherokee cultural studies, Spanish, Cherokee education |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
62% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
250 men, 261 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
151 men, 155 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
99 men, 106 women |
| Graduation rate: |
26% 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, independent study, 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, American Indian studies, American Sign Language studies, anthropology, applied linguistics, art, Asian studies, biology, business, chemistry, Cherokee, Cherokee cultural studies, coaching, communication studies, computer science, creative writing, criminal justice, driver education, economics, English, entrepreneurship, environmental/health/safety management, environmental management, environmental science, ethnic studies, finance, geography, geology, health/human performance, health care administration, history, hospitality/tourism management, human/family science, human ecology, humanities, information systems, leadership communication, management, marketing, mathematics, media studies, military science, music, nutritional sciences, physics, political science, pre-health, psychology, safety management, social welfare, sociology, Spanish, technology, theatre, 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 |
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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 |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 medical lab science programs. |
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| Combined 3-1 programs available: |
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3-1 medical lab science programs. |
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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 many countries and in Belize, Costa Rica, England, France, Italy, and Russia. |
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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
- American Indian Studies
- Applied Physics
- Art
- Art Education
- Business Administration
- Cell/Molecular Biology
- Chemistry
- Cherokee Cultural Studies
- Cherokee Education
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Drama
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- English
- English Education
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental/Health/Safety Management
- Finance
- General Studies
- Geography
- Health Care Administration
- Health/Human Performance
- Health/Physical Education
- History
- Homeland Security
- Hospitality/Tourism Management
- Human/Family Sciences
- Information Systems
- Integrative Biology
- International Business
- Legal Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Media Studies
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Music
- Nursing
- Nutritional Sciences
- Organizational Leadership
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Science Education
- Social Studies Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Spanish Education
- Special Education
- Speech Language Pathology
- Supply Chain Management
- Technology
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Doctorates
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting/Financial Analysis
- American Studies
- Business Administration
- Communication Arts
- Counseling
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- English
- Environmental/Health/Safety Management
- Health/Kinesiology
- Higher Education Leadership
- Instructional Leadership
- Library Media/Information Technology
- Mathematics Education
- Natural Science
- Occupational Therapy
- Professional Business Administration
- Reading
- School Administration
- Science Education
- Special Education/Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Speech-Language Pathology
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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)
- credit for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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