| 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, July, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business/marketing, interdisciplinary studies in education, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
international studies/European studies, musical theatre, industrial technology/manufacturing |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.8 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
78% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
20:1 |
| Total faculty: |
929 men, 931 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
665 men, 629 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
264 men, 302 women |
| Graduation rate: |
53% 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: |
yes |
| 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, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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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-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, architecture, engineering, physical therapy |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, vo-tech, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, home economics, technologies, vocational arts |
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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 Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U, Alabama St U, Arkansas St U, Ball St U, Boise St U, Bowie St U, Bowling Green St U, Bridgewater St Coll, California St Polytechnic U--Pomona, California St U--Bakersfield, California St U--Chico, California St U--East Bay, California St U--Fresno, California St U--Los Angeles, California St U--Monterey Bay, California St U--Northridge, California St U--San Bernardino, California U of Pennsylvania, Central Washington U, Cleveland St U, Coll of Charleston, East Central U, East Stroudsburg U of Pennsylvania, East Tennessee St U, Eastern Connecticut St U, Eastern Illinois U, Eastern New Mexico U, Eastern Oregon U, Fairmont St U, Ferris St U, Florida Intl U, Fort Hays St U, Grambling St U, Howard U, Humboldt St U, Idaho St U, Illinois St U, Indiana U of Pennsylvania, Indiana U-Purdue U--Fort Wayne, Indiana U-Purdue U--Indianapolis, Inter American U of Puerto Rico--San German, Iowa St U, Jackson St U, Johnson St Coll, Kansas St U, Keene St Coll, Kent St U, Kutztown U of Pennsylvania, Louisiana St U--Alexandria, Louisiana St U--Baton Rouge, Louisiana St U--Shreveport, Louisiana Tech U, Marshall U, Massachusetts Coll of Liberal Arts, Mesa St Coll, Michigan Tech U, Minnesota St U--Mankato, Minnesota St U--Moorhead, Missouri St U, Morehead St U, Murray St U, New Coll of Florida, New Mexico Inst of Mining and Tech, New Mexico St U, North Carolina Central U, North Carolina St U--Raleigh, Northeastern Illinois U, Northern St U, Oklahoma St U, Oregon St U, Plymouth St U, Portland St U, Prairie View A&M U, Ramapo Coll of New Jersey, Rhode Island Coll, Rutgers, the State U of New Jersey--Newark, SUNY Coll--Potsdam, SUNY--Buffalo St Coll, SUNY--Plattsburgh, San Jose St U, Simon Fraser U, Skidmore Coll, Sonoma St U, South Carolina St U, South Dakota St U, Southern Oregon U, Southern U and A&M Coll, Southern U--New Orleans, Southern Utah U, St. Mary's Coll of Maryland, Tennessee St U, Texas A&M U--College Station, Towson U, Tuskegee U, U of Alabama, U of Alabama--Birmingham, U of Alaska--Anchorage, U of Alaska--Fairbanks, U of Alaska--Southeast, U of Arizona, U of Calgary, U of Colorado--Colorado Springs, U of Connecticut, U of Georgia, U of Guam, U of Hawaii--Hilo, U of Hawaii--Manoa, U of Idaho, U of Kentucky, U of Louisville, U of Maine--Augusta, U of Maine--Farmington, and U of Maine--Presque Isle. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Austria, Belize, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. |
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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
- Agricultural Business/Management
- Agriculture
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Applied Arts/Sciences
- Applied Sociology
- Applied/Physical Geography
- Aquatic Biology
- Art
- Art History
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Cartography/Geographic Information Systems
- Chemistry
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Communication Disorders
- Communications Design
- Communications Studies
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Concrete Industry Management
- Construction Science/Management
- Consumer Affairs
- Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice/Corrections
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement
- Dance
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Technology
- English
- European Studies
- Exercise/Sports Science
- Family/Child Development
- Family/Consumer Sciences
- Fashion Merchandising
- Finance
- French
- General Studies
- Geographic Information Science
- Geography
- German
- Health Care Administration
- Health Information Management
- Health/Fitness Management
- Health/Wellness Promotion
- History
- Industrial Engineering
- Industrial Technology
- Industrial Technology Construction
- Industrial Technology Manufacturing
- Information Systems Management
- Interior Design
- Long-Term Health Care Administration
- Management
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Marketing
- Mass Communication/Advertising
- Mass Communication/Electronic Media
- Mass Communication/Public Relations
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Music
- Music Studies
- Music Theatre
- Music/Performance
- Nursing
- Nutrition/Food
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physical Geography
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Radiation Therapy
- Recreational Administration
- Resource/Environmental Studies
- Respiratory Care
- Sociology
- Sound Recording Technology
- Spanish
- Speech Communications
- Studio Art
- Technology Management
- Theatre
- Urban/Regional Planning
- Wildlife Biology
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Doctorates
- Aquatic Resources
- Criminal Justice
- Developmental Education
- Education
- Education/Adult/Professional/Community Education
- Education/School Improvement
- Environmental Geography
- Geographic Education
- Geographic Information Science
- Geography
- Materials Science/Engineering/Commercialization
- Mathematics Education
- Physical Therapy
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Accounting/Information Technology
- Adult Education
- Agricultural Education
- Allied Health Research
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Philosophy/Ethics
- Applied Sociology
- Aquatic Resources
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communication Design
- Communication Disorders
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice
- Developmental Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Education Leadership
- Educational Technology
- Elementary Education
- Engineering
- Exercise Science
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Family/Child Studies
- Geographic Information Sciences
- Geography
- Geography Resource/Environmental Studies
- Health Care Administration
- Health Education
- Health Psychology
- Health Services Research
- Health/Physical Education
- History
- Human Nutrition
- Human Resource Management
- Industrial Technology
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Studies
- Legal Administration
- Legal Assistant Studies
- Legal Studies
- Legal Studies/Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Literature
- Management of Technical Education
- Mass Communications
- Materials Physics
- Mathematics
- Merchandising/Consumer Studies
- Middle Grades Mathematics Education
- Music
- Music Education
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Population/Conservation Biology
- Professional Counseling
- Psychology Research
- Public Administration
- Reading Education
- Recreation/Leisure Studies
- Recreational Management
- Rhetoric/Composition
- School Psychology
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Social Work/Direct Practice
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Student Affairs in Higher Education
- Technical Communications
- Technology Management
- Theatre
- Wildlife Ecology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Institutional advanced placement program. |
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