| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August, late January, and early June. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of eight weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
law enforcement/justice administration, biology, agriculture |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
nutrition/food service management, apparel/textile merchandising, hospitality management |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.6 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
68% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
369 men, 310 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
349 men, 283 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
20 men, 27 women |
| Graduation rate: |
53% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required 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, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, architecture, chemical engineering, engineering, forestry, medicine, optometry, dentistry, physical therapy, business administration |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 human resource management, law enforcement/justice administration, and marketing programs with Black Hawk Coll; law enforcement/justice administration programs with Kirkwood Comm Coll and Sauk Valley Comm Coll. |
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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 Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Illinois Centennial Honors College. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Agriculture
- Anthropology
- Apparel/Textile Merchandising
- Art
- Athletic Training
- Bilingual/Bicultural Education
- Biology
- Broadcasting
- Chemistry
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Communication
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Computer Science
- Construction Management
- Dietetics
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- Emergency Management
- Engineering
- Engineering Technology
- English
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- Foreign Languages/Cultures
- French Teacher Education
- General Studies
- Geography
- Geology
- Graphic Communications
- Health Services Management
- History
- Hospitality Management
- Human Resources Management
- Information Management
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Journalism
- Law Enforcement/Justice Administration
- Liberal Arts/Sciences
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Meteorology
- Middle Level Education
- Music
- Music Theatre
- Network Technologies
- Nursing
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Recreation/Park/Tourism Administration
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Teacher Education
- Special Education
- Supply Chain Management
- Theatre
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Doctorates
- Educational Leadership
- Environmental Science Large River Ecosystems
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Master's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Applied Statistics/Decision Analytics
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- College Student Personnel
- Communication
- Communication Science/Disorders
- Community/Economic Development
- Computer Science
- Counseling
- Economics
- Educational/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Elementary Education
- Engineering Technology Leadership
- English
- Geography
- Health Sciences
- History
- Instructional Design/Technology
- Kinesiology
- Law Enforcement/Justice Administration
- Liberal Arts/Sciences
- Mathematics
- Museum Studies
- Music
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Reading Education
- Recreation/Park/Tourism Administration
- School Psychology
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Sports Management
- Theatre
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- neither credit nor 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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