| 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, and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
health professions/related programs (nursing), interdisciplinary studies, liberal arts/general studies |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
physical sciences, personal/miscellaneous services, computer/information sciences |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
76% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
19:1 |
| Total faculty: |
203 men, 678 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
115 men, 368 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
88 men, 310 women |
| Graduation rate: |
41% 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: |
2.0 |
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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, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in digital media, ethnic studies, general science, and women's studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, engineering |
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| 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, engineering, health professions, humanities, social/behavioral science |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 mathematics and engineering programs with U of North Texas. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in many countries including Belgium, Belize, the Czech Republic, England, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of North Texas. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of North Texas. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Administration/Accounting
- Business Administration/Finance
- Business Administration/Human Resources Management
- Business Administration/Management
- Business Administration/Marketing
- Chemistry
- Child Development
- Communication Sciences
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Culinary Science/Food Service Management
- Dance
- Dental Hygiene
- Drama
- English
- Family Consumer Sciences
- Family Studies
- Family/Consumer Science
- Fashion Design
- Fashion Merchandising
- Food/Nutrition/Business/Industry
- General Business
- General Studies
- Government
- Government/Public Affairs/Politics
- Health Studies
- History
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Kinesiology
- Legal Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Medical Technology
- Music
- Nursing
- Nursing/R.N. to B.S.N.
- Nutrition
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
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Doctorates
- Counseling Psychology
- Dance
- Early Childhood Development/Education
- Family Studies
- Family Therapy
- Health Studies
- Kinesiology
- Library Science
- Molecular Biology
- Nursing Practice
- Nursing Science
- Nutrition
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy/DPT Transitional
- Physical Therapy/Entry
- Physical Therapy/Post Professional
- Reading Education
- Rhetoric
- School Psychology
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Women's Studies
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Master's Degrees
- Administration
- Art
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Teaching
- Child Development
- Counseling Psychology
- Counseling/Development
- Dance
- Drama
- Early Childhood Education
- Education of the Deaf
- Educational Diagnostician
- English
- Exercise/Sports Nutrition
- Family Studies
- Family Therapy
- Food Science
- Food Systems Administration
- Government
- Health Studies
- Health Systems Management
- Healthcare Administration
- History
- Kinesiology
- Library Science
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Teaching
- Music
- Nurse/Health Systems Management
- Nursing
- Nursing Education
- Nursing/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing/Adult Health Nursing
- Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner
- Nutrition
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Reading Education
- School Psychology
- Science Teaching
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Speech Language Pathology
- Teaching
- Women's Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- neither credit nor placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
- 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
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit 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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Placement may be granted for Advanced Placement and dual credit. |
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