| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September and late January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held prior to start of semester. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions, one of three weeks and one of eight weeks. |
|
| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, biology, kinesiology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
physics/mathematics, American Indian studies, women's studies |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
83% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
21:1 |
| Total faculty: |
251 men, 274 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
218 men, 228 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
33 men, 46 women |
| Graduation rate: |
67% within six years |
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
| Special programs offered: |
 |
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, external degree program |
|
| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
|
Minors offered in ancient studies, anthropology, art history, computational science, dance, environment society and culture, environmental science, family studies, general science, gerontology, global studies, language arts, language studies, library science, marine science, middle east studies, multimedia communication, Russia and East European studies, science of coaching, teaching English as a foreign language, teaching English to speakers of other languages, and writing. |
|
| Preprofessional programs offered: |
|
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, chiropractic, engineering, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant. |
|
| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
|
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
|
| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UN Semester, National Student Exchange. |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Member of National Student Exchange. Domestic exchange problems with Alabama A & M U, Binghamton U, Boise St U, Bowie St U, Brandon U, California St U-Northridge, Cape Breton U, Cleveland St U, Eastern Connecticut St U, Eastern Illinois U, Emporia St U, Florida International U, Grenfell Campus- Memorial U of Newfoundland, Indiana U- Purdue U Indianapolis, Inter American U of Puerto Rico- San German, Iowa St U, Jackson St U, Johnson St Coll, Louisiana St U, Montana St U, New Coll of Florida, New Jersey City U, North Carolina Central U, Northern Arizona U, Oakland U, Oklahoma St U, Philadelphia U, Rhode Island Coll, South Carolina St U, South Dakota St U, Texas St Rio Grande Valley, U of Alaska Anchorage, U of Calgary, U of Colorado at Colorado Springs, U of Georgia, U of Guam, U of Hawaii at Hilo, U of Kentucky, U of Maine at Farmington, U of Massachusetts at Boston, U of Memphis, U of Minnesota-- Twin Cities, U of Missouri- St. Louis, U de Montreal, U of Nevada at Kearney, U of Nevada-Las Vegas, U of New Hampshire, U of New Mexico, U of Oregon U of Regina, U of Utah, U of the Virgin Islands at St. Thomas, U of Wisconsin-Superior, U of Wyoming, and West Virginia U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
|
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. |
|
| Other special or unique academic programs: |
|
Collaborative nursing program. Dual physics/engineering program with U of Wisconsin--Madison Coll of Engineering and U of Minnesota Inst of Tech; M.S.W. with U of Minnesota; early childhood education program with U of Wisconsin--River Falls; dual geology/engineering program with U of Minnesota. |
|
| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
|
|
Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Indian Studies
- Art/Design
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Chemistry/Business
- Communication
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental/Public Health
- Finance
- French
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Health Care Administration
- History
- Information Systems
- Integrated Strategic Communication
- International Business
- Journalism
- Kinesiology
- Latin American Studies
- Liberal Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Materials Science
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Music
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physical Science
- Physics
- Physics/Mathematics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Social Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Theatre Arts
- Undeclared
- Women's Studies
|
|
|
Doctorates
|
|
|
Master's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Data Science
- English
- History
- Nursing
- Professional Development
- School Psychology
|
|
|
| Credit placement options: |
|
- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for international baccalaureate
|
|
| Other credit/placement programs: |
|
State placement tests in math, English, and foreign languages. |
|
|
Data is copyrighted material under license to Peterson's, LLC. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. These updates are not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for their accuracy. Copyright © 2021 by Peterson's, LLC. All rights reserved.
|