| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-August and early 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 and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions, one of three weeks, one of 10 weeks, and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business/marketing, education, visual/performing arts |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
natural resources/conservation, family/consumer sciences, English |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
77% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
224 men, 331 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
131 men, 151 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
93 men, 180 women |
| Graduation rate: |
56% 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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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, African-American studies, anthropology, applied physics, art, art history, athletic training, biology, business administration, chemistry, coaching, computer science, dance, economics, English, entrepreneurship, environmental studies, French, general science, geography, geology, German, gerontology, health, health administration, health care management, health services management, history, human nutrition, human resource management, humanities, international area studies, marketing, mass communication (broadcasting and journalism options), mathematics, medieval studies, music, peace/justice/conflict resolution studies, philosophy, philosophy/religion, physics, political science, professional business, psychology, religion, secondary education, social sciences, social welfare, sociology, Spanish, speech, sustainability, theatre, visual design studies, women's studies, and writing (creative and professional options). |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, engineering, physical therapy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Adams St Coll, Alabama A & M U, Alabama St U, Arkansas St U, Binghamton U, Boise St U, Bowie St U, Bridgewater St U, California Polytechnic St U--San Luis Obispo, California St U--Bakersfield, California St U--Chico, California St U--East Bay, California St U--Los Angeles, California St U--Monterey Bay, California St U--Northridge, California St U--San Bernardino, California U of Pennsylvania, Central Washington U, Cleveland St U, Coll of Charleston, The Coll of New Jersey, Colorado St U--Pueblo, East Central U, East Stroudsburg U of Pennsylvania, East Tennessee St U, Eastern Connecticut St U, Eastern Illinois U, Eastern Oregon U, Ferris St U, Florida Intl U, Fort Hays St U, Fort Lewis Coll, Grambling St U, Humboldt St U, Idaho St U, Illinois St U, Indiana U of Pennsylvania, Indiana U-Purdue U--Fort Wayne, Indiana U-Purdue U--Indianapolis, Inter American U of Puerto Rico--Barranquitas, Inter American U of Puerto Rico--San German, Iowa St U, Johnson St Coll, Kansas St U, Keene St Coll, Kent St U, Kutztown U of Pennsylvania, Lewis-Clark St Coll, Louisiana St U, Marshall U, Massachusetts Coll of Liberal Arts, Mesa St Coll, Michigan Tech U, Minnesota St U--Moorhead, Mississippi St U, Missouri St U, Montana St U, Morehead St U, Murray St U, New Coll of Florida, New Mexico Inst of Mining and Tech, New Mexico St U, North Carolina Central U, North Carolina St U, Northwestern St U, Northern Arizona U, Oklahoma St U, Oregon St U, Plymouth St U, Polytechnic U of Puerto Rico, Portland St U, Prairie View A & M U, Queens Coll, City U of New York, Ramapo Coll of New Jersey, Rhode Island Coll, Rutgers Coll of Arts and Sciences, Skidmore Coll, Sonoma St U, South Carolina St U, South Dakota St U, Southern Oregon U, Southern U, Southern Utah U, St. Mary's Coll of Maryland, Stony Brook U, SUNY Coll at Buffalo, SUNY Fredonia, SUNY Plattsburgh, SUNY Potsdam, Tennessee St U, Texas Southern U, Texas St U--San Marcos, Towson U, U del Sagrado Corazon, U of Alabama, U of Alabama at Birmingham, U of Alaska Anchorage, U of Alaska Fairbanks, U of Alaska Southeast, U of Arizona, U of Colorado at Colorado Springs, U of Connecticut, U of Georgia, U of Guam, U of Hawaii at Hilo, U of Hawaii at Manoa, U of Idaho, U of Kentucky, U of Louisville, U of Maine at Farmington, U of Maine at Presque Isle, U of Massachusetts at Amherst, U of Massachusetts at Boston, U of Memphis, U of Minnesota--Morris, U of Minnesota--Rochester, U of Minnesota--Twin Cities, U of Missouri--St. Louis, U of Montana, U of Montevallo, and U of Nebraska. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Buenas Aires, China, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Senegal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of North Carolina--Charlotte. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of North Carolina--Charlotte. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Art
- Art Education
- Art History
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Choral Music
- Computer Science
- Dance
- Dance Education
- Digital Information Design
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Studies/Science
- Exercise Science
- Family/Consumer Sciences
- Family/Consumer Sciences/Human Services
- General Communication Disorders
- History
- Human Nutrition
- Individualized Studies
- Instrumental Music
- Integrated Marketing Communication
- Interior Design
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Middle Level Education
- Modern Languages
- Music
- Music Education
- Music Education/Choral
- Music Education/Instrumental
- Music Performance
- Philosophy/Religion
- Physical Education
- Physical Education Teacher Certification/K-12
- Physical Education/Athletic Training
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Science Communications
- Social Studies Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Sports Management
- Theatre
- Theatre Arts/Design/Technical
- Theatre Arts/Performance
- Theatre Arts/Secondary Education
- Visual Communication
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Master's Degrees
- Art Administration
- Art Education
- Art/Design
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Administration/Accounting
- Conducting
- Counseling/Development
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Dance
- Early Childhood Education
- Education Administration/Supervision
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Technology
- Elementary Education
- English
- Executive Business Administration
- Family/Consumer Sciences
- History
- Human Nutrition
- Liberal Arts
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Middle Level Education
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Physical Education
- Reading Education
- School Psychology
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Software Development
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Sport/Fitness Administration
- Teaching
- Teaching Theatre
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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