| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August, early January, and late January. |
| Calendar system: |
4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held during the summer and in January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, exercise science/physical education, business administration |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
art history, Asian studies, religious studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
75% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
11:1 |
| Total faculty: |
261 men, 355 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
63 men, 72 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
198 men, 283 women |
| Graduation rate: |
70% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| 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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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, acting, Africana studies, American history, Arabic, art history, art, Asian studies, ASL/deaf studies, athletic training, biology, business administration, business German, chemistry, cinema, classical civilizations, communication, computer science, cross cultural studies, economics, education, environmental studies, European history, exercise science and physical education/education, exercise science for non EPE majors, forensic science - specialization science, forensic science - specialization sociology, French, German, gerontology, history, interactive theatre, international studies, jazz studies, journalism and new media, Latin, Latino and Latin American studies, literature, mathematics, Middle Eastern studies, music, performance, fitness, and conditioning, philosophy, physics, political science, popular literature, psychology, religious studies, sociology, Spanish, sports coaching, sports management, student-designed, theatre arts, urban and community studies, women's studies, and writing. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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Five-Year B.A./M.S. gerontology, human services management, music education, secondary education, and secondary education/special education programs. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), Sea Semester, UN Semester, American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Gallaudet Visiting Student Program. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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January Term. First-Year Seminars. Sophomore Interdisciplinary Studies. Secondary Better Educators for Students of Tomorrow (BEST). Global Fellows program. Encompass Distinction for Entrepreneurship. |
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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
- Accounting Economics
- Arabic/Middle Eastern Studies
- Art
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biology/Mathematics
- Business Administration
- Business Administration/Economics
- Chemistry
- Cinema
- Cinema/Theatre Arts
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Computer Science/Mathematics
- Economics
- Economics/German
- Economics/Mathematics
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise Science/Physical Education
- French
- German
- History
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Physics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Philosophy/Religious Studies
- Physics
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Student Designed Major
- Theatre Arts
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Master's Degrees
- Administration
- Counseling
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Deaf Education
- Elementary Education
- Exercise Science/Physical Education
- Gerontology
- Human Resources Development
- Human Service Management
- Liberal Arts
- Media/Library Science
- Physical Education
- Pre-Kindergarten-12 Education
- School Librarianship
- Secondary Education
- Special Education
- TESOL
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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