| 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 in May, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Seven summer sessions, two of six weeks, two of eight weeks, and three of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
biology, nursing, petroleum engineering |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
86% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1068 men, 823 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
847 men, 664 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
221 men, 159 women |
| Graduation rate: |
66% 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, Phi Beta Kappa, 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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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, chiropractic, communication sciences/disorders, dental hygiene, nursing, nutritional sciences, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician's associate, medical imaging/radiation sciences |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, engineering, biological life sciences, communication, criminal justice, natural resources, parks and recreation, physical science, public administration/social work, psychology |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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Many 2-2 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), UN Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bonaire, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, the Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Vietnam. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Doctorates
- Adult/Higher Education
- Aerospace Engineering
- Allied Health Sciences
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biostatistics
- Botany/Microbiology
- Business Administration
- Cell Biology
- Cellular/Behavioral Neurobiology
- Chemistry/Biochemistry
- Communication
- Communication Sciences/Disorders/Audiology
- Computer Science
- Counseling Psychology
- Dentistry
- Ecology/Evolutionary Biology
- Economics
- Educational Administration
- Educational Studies
- Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- English
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Epidemiology
- Exercise Physiology
- French
- Geography
- Geological Engineering
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Health Promotion
- Health/Exercise Sciences
- History
- History of Science/Technology/Medicine
- Industrial/Systems Engineering
- Instructional Leadership/Academic Curriculum
- Instructional Psychology/Technology
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Law
- Mass Communication
- Mathematics
- Meteorology
- Microbiology
- Microbiology/Immunology
- Music
- Music Composition
- Music Conducting
- Music Education
- Music/Organ
- Music/Piano
- Music/Voice
- Music/Wind/Percussion/String
- Neuroscience
- Nursing
- Nursing Practice
- Occupational/Environmental Health
- Pathology
- Petroleum Engineering
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physical Therapy
- Physics
- Physiology
- Plant Biology
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Radiological Sciences
- Rehabilitation Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
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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
- credit for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit 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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Credit for educational experience. |
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