| 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. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of seven weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, communication studies, journalism |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
linguistics, classics/world religions, women/gender studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
79% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
18:1 |
| Total faculty: |
736 men, 587 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
563 men, 376 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
173 men, 211 women |
| Graduation rate: |
67% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required 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, distance learning, external degree program |
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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, physical therapy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, education, engineering, health professions |
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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 Albania, Argentina, Austria, the Bahamas, Belize, Botswana, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, and Wales. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
- Arts/Humanities
- Aviation Flight Technology
- Child Development
- Individualized Studies
- Science
- Social Sciences
- Technical Study
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- African-American Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Health Sciences/Wellness
- Art
- Athletic Training
- Aviation
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Business Analytics
- Business Economics
- Business/Pre-Law
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chemistry/Biochemistry
- Child/Family Studies
- Civil Engineering
- Classics/World Religions
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering/Computer Science
- Energy Engineering
- Engineering Technology/Management
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Studies
- Environmental/Plant Biology
- Exercise Physiology
- Film
- Finance
- General Business
- Geography
- Geological Sciences
- Health Administration
- History
- Human/Consumer Sciences Education
- Industrial/Manufacturing Systems Engineering
- Information/Telecommunication Systems
- International Business
- International Studies
- Journalism
- Linguistics
- Management Information Systems
- Management/Strategic Leadership
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Media Arts Studies
- Middle Childhood Education
- Modern Languages
- Music
- Nursing
- Nutritional Sciences
- Philosophy
- Physics/Astronomy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Recreation/Sport Pedagogy
- Social Criminology
- Social/Public Health
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Specialized Studies
- Sports Administration
- Technical Operations Management
- Theatre
- Visual Communications
- Women/Gender Studies
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Doctorates
- Audiology
- Biological Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry/Biochemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Communication Studies
- Counselor Education
- Cultural Studies in Education
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Education
- Education Administration
- Educational Research/Evaluation
- Electrical Engineering/Computer Science
- English
- Environmental/Plant Biology
- Higher Education
- History
- Instructional Technology
- Interdisciplinary Arts
- Mass Communication
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Mechanical/Systems Engineering
- Molecular/Cellular Biology
- Nursing Practice
- Philosophy
- Physical Therapy
- Physics/Astronomy
- Psychology
- Special Education
- Translational Biomedical Sciences
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Adolescent/Young Adult Education
- Applied Health Sciences/Wellness
- Art
- Athletic Administration
- Athletic Training
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Administration
- Business Analytics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry/Biochemistry
- Child/Family Studies
- Civil Engineering
- College Student Personnel
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Communication Studies
- Communication/Development Studies
- Computer Education/Technology
- Computer Science
- Counselor Education
- Cultural Studies in Education
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Economics
- Educational Administration
- Educational Research/Evaluation
- Electrical Engineering/Computer Science
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Environmental/Plant Biology
- Exercise Physiology
- Film
- Financial Economics
- General Business
- Geography
- Geological Sciences
- Global Health
- Health Administration
- Higher Education
- History
- Human/Consumer Sciences Education
- Industrial/Manufacturing Systems Engineering
- Information/Telecommunication Systems
- Instructional Technology
- International Affairs
- Journalism
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Media Arts/Studies
- Modern Languages
- Music
- Nursing
- Nutritional Sciences
- Philosophy
- Physician Assistant Practice
- Physics/Astronomy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Affairs
- Public Health
- Reading Education
- Recreation/Sport Pedagogy
- Social Sciences
- Social Work
- Social/Public Health
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Speech Language Pathology
- Sports Administration
- Theatre
- Visual Communications
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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