| 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 and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each; several additional special sessions. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
biological sciences, nursing, general experimental psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Latin American studies, comparative literature, engineering science |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
88% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
18:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1168 men, 1163 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
865 men, 674 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
303 men, 489 women |
| Graduation rate: |
72% 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, 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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Minors offered in most majors. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, allied health, nursing, education, library/information science |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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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 |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
- Accounting
- Business Economics
- Finance
- Genetic Counseling
- Insurance/Risk Management
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Nurse Anesthesia
- Real Estate
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Advertising
- African-American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art Education
- Art History
- Art Studio
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Broadcast Journalism
- Business Economics
- Cardiovascular Technology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chinese Studies
- Civil Engineering
- Classics
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Criminology/Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Studies
- European Studies
- Exercise Science
- Experimental Psychology
- Film/Media Studies
- Finance
- French
- Geography
- Geological Sciences
- Geophysics
- German
- History
- Hospitality Management
- Information Science
- Insurance/Risk Management
- Integrated Information Technology
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Business
- Journalism
- Latin American Studies
- Liberal Studies
- Management
- Management Science
- Marine Science
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Media Arts
- Middle Level Education
- Music
- Nursing
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Public Relations
- Real Estate
- Religious Studies
- Retailing
- Risk Management/Insurance
- Russian
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sports/Entertainment Management
- Statistics
- Studio Art
- Theatre
- Tourism Management
- Visual Communications
- Women's/Gender Studies
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Doctorates
- Anthropology
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biostatistics
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical/Community Psychology
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Comparative Literature
- Composition
- Computer Science/Engineering
- Conducting
- Counselor Education
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Education Administration
- Educational Psychology/Research
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Health Sciences
- Epidemiology
- Exercise Science
- Experimental Psychology
- Foundations of Education
- Geography
- Geology
- Health Education Administration
- Health Promotion/Education/Behavior
- History
- International Studies
- Journalism
- Language/Literacy
- Law
- Linguistics
- Marine Science
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music Education
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nursing Practice
- Nursing Science
- Performance
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physical Therapy
- Physics
- Piano Pedagogy
- Political Science
- Public Health Administration
- School Psychology
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Advanced Practice Nursing
- Anthropology
- Applied Art History
- Applied Statistics
- Art Education
- Art History
- Biological Sciences
- Biostatistics
- Business Administration
- Business Education
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical Nursing
- Community Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing
- Comparative Literature
- Composition
- Computer Science/Engineering
- Conducting
- Counselor Education
- Creative Writing
- Criminology/Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- Earth/Environmental Resources Management
- Economics
- Education Administration
- Educational Research
- Educational Technology
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Elementary School Counseling
- English
- Environmental Health Sciences
- Epidemiology
- Exercise Science
- Experimental Psychology
- Foreign Languages
- French
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Gerontology
- Health Care Administration
- Health Nursing
- Health Promotion/Education/Behavior
- Higher Education Leadership
- Higher Education/Student Affairs
- History
- Human Resources
- Industrial Statistics
- International Business
- International Studies
- Jazz Studies
- Journalism
- Journalism/Mass Communications
- Language/Literacy
- Linguistics
- Marine Science
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Media Arts
- Music Education
- Music History
- Music Theory
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nursing Administration
- Opera Theatre
- Performance
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Philosophy
- Physical Activity/Public Health
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Piano Pedagogy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health Administration
- Public History
- Religious Studies
- School Health Education
- School Psychology
- Secondary Education
- Social Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Speech Pathology
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Sports/Entertainment Management
- Statistics
- Student Personnel Services
- Studio Art
- Teaching
- Theatre
- Women's Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Credit is limited to International Baccalaureate Higher level exams only. |
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