| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September and early February. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in May, June, and September. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of eight weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, marketing, elementary education |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
earth science education, German, social science |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.8 on a 4.0 scale |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
20:1 |
| Total faculty: |
274 men, 336 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
227 men, 200 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
47 men, 136 women |
| Graduation rate: |
42% 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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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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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| 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 Agricultural and Mechanical U, Alabama St U, Arkansas St U, Ball St U, Boise St U, Bowie St U, Bowling Green St U, Bridgewater St Coll, Cal Poly--San Luis Obispo, California St Polytechnic U--Pomona, California St U--Bakersfield, California St U Chico, California St U--East Bay, California St U--Fresno, California St U--Los Angeles, California State U--Monterey Bay, California State U--Northridge, California State U--San Bernardino, California U of Pennsylvania, Central Washington U, Cleveland State U, College of Charleston, East Central U, East Stroudsburg U of Pennsylvania, East Tennessee State U, Eastern Connecticut State U, Eastern Illinois U, Eastern New Mexico U, Eastern Oregon U, Fairmont State U, Ferris State U, Florida International U, Fort Hays State U, Grambling State U, Howard U, Humboldt State U, Idaho State U, Illinois State U, Indiana U of Pennsylvania, Indiana U, Purdue University--Fort Wayne, Indiana U, Inter American U of Puerto Rico--San German, Iowa State U, Jackson State U, Johnson State Coll, Kansas State U, Keene State Coll, Kent State U, Kutztown U of Pennsylvania, Louisiana Tech U, Marshall U, Massachusetts Coll of Liberal Arts, Mesa State Coll, Michigan Technological U, Minnesota State U--Mankato, Minnesota State U--Moorhead, Mississippi State U, Missouri State U, Morehead State U, Murray State U, New Coll of Florida, New Mexico Inst of Mining and Technology, New Mexico State U, North Carolina Central U, North Carolina State U--Raleigh, Northeastern Illinois U, Northern Arizona U, Northern State U, Oklahoma State U, Oregon State U, Plymouth State U, Portland State U, Prairie View A&M U, Ramapo Coll of New Jersey, Rhode Island Coll, SUNY--Binghamton, SUNY--Buffalo State Coll, SUNY--Plattsburgh, San Jose State U, Simon Fraser U, Sonoma State U, South Carolina State U, South Dakota State U, Southern Oregon U, Southern Utah U, St. Mary's Coll of Maryland, Suffolk U, Tennessee State U, Texas State U--San Marcos, Towson U, and Tuskegee U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Spain, Tanzania, Uganda, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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European Odyssey spring semester program in Amsterdam, Athens, Berlin, London, Paris, and Rome. |
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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
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- Women's/Gender Studies
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Doctorates
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Master's Degrees
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Counseling
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Educational Leadership
- English
- Literacy
- Mathematics Education
- Nursing
- Physics
- Professional Counseling
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Special Education
- Sustainable Management
- Transnational Human Services Leadership
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| Credit placement options: |
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(scores of 3 or higher)- placement for CLEP general
- placement for CLEP subject
- placement for school's own challenge exams
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