| 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 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: |
nursing, businesss management, elementary education |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
80% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
20:1 |
| Total faculty: |
225 men, 286 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
163 men, 161 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
62 men, 125 women |
| Graduation rate: |
57% 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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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in airway science/aviation, arts administration, business law, child advocacy studies, Chinese studies, coaching, dance, film studies, geography, Japanese studies, philosophy, sociology/gerontology, sustainability, war/peace/terrorism, and women's/gender studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, physical therapy, engineering, physician assistant, podiatry |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, adult education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 program with Rochester Comm and Tech 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 Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belize, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, England, Egypt, Germany, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and Tanzania. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Wisconsin--La Crosse. |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
- Liberal Arts/General Studies
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Art Education
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Education
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Education
- Clinical Lab Science
- Communication Arts/Literature Education
- Communication Studies
- Composite Materials Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- Earth Science Education
- Economics
- Education
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Chemistry
- Exercise/Rehabilitative Science
- Film Studies
- Finance
- Geoscience
- Global Studies
- Health Promotion
- History
- Human Resources Management
- Individualized Studies
- Law/Society
- Legal Studies
- Life Science Education
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Music
- Music Business
- Music Performance
- Nursing
- Paralegal
- Physical Education
- Physical Science Education
- Physics
- Physics Education
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Recreation/Tourism/Therapeutic Recreation
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Spanish Education
- Special Education
- Statistics
- Theatre Arts
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Doctorates
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Master's Degrees
- Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Adult/Gerontology Clinical Nursing Specialist
- Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nursing Specialist
- Applied Research/Management
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Counselor Education
- Early Childhood/Special Education
- Education
- English
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Educator
- Nursing/Organizational Leadership
- Professional Development
- Special Education
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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
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- 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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