| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in August and 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 August and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of eight weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
occupational therapy, nursing |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
58% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
104 men, 245 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
30 men, 93 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
74 men, 152 women |
| Graduation rate: |
47% 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.5 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in business, conflict resolution/legal studies, dance, English, entertainment management, fashion design, fashion merchandising, gender studies, history/political science, human resources, international studies, mass communication, mathematics, music, psychology, small business, Spanish, and theatre. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, nursing, occupational therapy, physician assistant |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, middle/junior high, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in China, Belgium, France, Greece, Mexico, Spain, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Early Childhood Education
- Liberal Studies
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Acting
- Art Education
- Biology
- Business
- Conflict Resolution/Legal Studies
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Early Childhood Education
- Education
- English
- Fashion Design
- Fashion Merchandising
- Financial Economics
- General Studies
- Gerontology
- Health Sciences
- History/Political Science
- Human Resource Management
- Interior Design
- Marketing
- Mass Communications
- Middle Grades Education
- Music
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Musical Theatre
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Pre-Occupational Therapy
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Physician Assistant
- Psychology
- Residential Planning
- Small Business Management
- Spanish
- Special Education/P-12
- Sport Management
- Studio Art
- Theatre
- Theatre Arts
- Theatre Design/Technology
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Certificates
- Accounting
- Accounting and Business/Management
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Ballet
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Broadcast Journalism
- Dance, General
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- Fashion Merchandising
- Fashion/Apparel Design
- Fine and Studio Arts Management
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
- History, General
- Human Resources Management and Services, Other
- Interior Design
- Journalism
- Legal Studies, General
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music, General
- Music, Other
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Organizational Behavior Studies
- Psychology, General
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
- Radio and Television
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
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Doctorates
- Advanced Practice/Nursing
- Leadership/Management
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Applied Gerontology
- Business Analytics
- Clinical Counseling Psychology
- Early Childhood Education
- Entertainment Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- General Business
- Health Care Management
- Human Resource Management
- Information Assurance
- Insurance Management
- Interior Design
- Management
- Managerial Accounting
- Marketing
- Middle Grades Education
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Leadership/Management
- Occupational Therapy
- Organizational Leadership
- Project Management
- Psychology
- Public Accounting
- Secondary Education
- Special Education
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| Credit placement options: |
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- 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)
- credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- placement 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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SAT Reasoning math and critical reading scores used for placement. |
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- Accounting
- Accounting and Business/Management
- Accounting and Finance
- Art Teacher Education
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Arts Management
- Ballet
- Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Broadcast Journalism
- Dance, General
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- Fashion Merchandising
- Fashion/Apparel Design
- Graphic Design
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
- History, General
- Human Resources Management and Services, Other
- Interior Design
- Journalism
- Legal Studies, General
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Molecular Biology
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music, General
- Music, Other
- Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Organizational Behavior Studies
- Physician Assistant
- Psychology, General
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
- Radio and Television
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
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