| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August. |
| 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, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions, one of eight weeks and three of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, business administration, professional health sciences |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
special education, instructional design/performance improvement, drama |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.6 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
73% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
20:1 |
| Total faculty: |
461 men, 580 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
291 men, 277 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
170 men, 303 women |
| Graduation rate: |
35% 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: |
2.2 |
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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 some majors. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, 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 |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, 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: |
Domestic exchange programs with Aarhus U, Fuzhou U, Hamburg U of Applied Sciences, Kansai U, NHTV Breda U of Applied Sciences, U of Applied Sciences--Worms, U Coll Dublin, and U of Passau. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Asia, China, Denmark, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, and the Netherlands. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Art
- Biology
- Biomedical Sciences
- Cardiorespiratory Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer/Information Science
- Criminal Justice
- Dramatic Arts
- Early Childhood Studies
- Educational Studies
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Emergency Medical Services
- English
- Finance/Economics
- Foreign Language/Literature
- General Business
- Geography
- Geology
- Health Informatics
- History
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Leisure Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics/Statistics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Meteorology
- Music
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Radiologic Sciences
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Speech/Hearing Sciences
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Doctorates
- Audiology
- Business Administration
- Clinical/Counseling Psychology
- Computing
- Educational Leadership
- Instructional Design/Development
- Marine Science
- Nursing
- Physical Therapy
- Systems Engineering
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Communications
- Computer/Information Science
- Creative Technologies/Practice
- Early Childhood Education
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Media
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Toxicology
- History
- Instructional Design
- Instructional Specialist
- Management
- Marine Conservation/Resource Management
- Marine Science
- Mathematics
- Music
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Education
- Physician Assistant
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Secondary Education
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Sports Management
- Student/Community Counseling
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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)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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maximum of 32 credit hours required for AP and CLEP. |
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