| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-January.
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| 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 five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing/preclinical, biology, mechanical engineering |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
family/community service, physics, applied music |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
66% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
18:1 |
| Total faculty: |
262 men, 226 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
230 men, 163 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
32 men, 63 women |
| Graduation rate: |
34% 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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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, adult education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, business, computer science, education, engineering, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Member of the National Student Exchange. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Africa, Asia, Central/Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Guam, Latin America, Mexico, the Middle East, and Puerto Rico. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Houston. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Agriculture
- Architecture
- Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communications
- Computer Engineering Technology
- Computer Science
- Construction Science
- Criminal Justice
- Drama
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering Technology
- English
- Family Community Services
- Finance
- Health
- History
- Human Nutrition/Food
- Human Performance
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music
- Nursing/Clinical
- Nursing/Pre-Clinical
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
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Doctorates
- Clinical Adolescent Psychology
- Educational Leadership
- Electrical Engineering
- Juvenile Justice
- Nursing Practice
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Architecture
- Business Administration
- C & I Reading Education
- Chemistry
- Community Development
- Computer Information Systems/Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Counseling
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Education Administration
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Health/Physical Education
- Human Services
- Juvenile Forensic Psychology
- Juvenile Justice
- Nurse Administration
- Nurse Education
- Nursing
- Sociology
- 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)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Institutional placement program. |
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