| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September and in 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 September. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of four weeks and two of two weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, animal science, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
agricultural economics, art history, sustainable management |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
74% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
23:1 |
| Total faculty: |
142 men, 101 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
105 men, 66 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
37 men, 35 women |
| Graduation rate: |
54% 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.2 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in agricultural economics, agronomy, anthropology, athletic coaching, criminal justice, dance, earth science, ethnic studies, farm management, film studies, GIS/cartography, hydro geology, military science, outdoor education, philosophy, pre-engineering, pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary, professional writing, soil science, and women's 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, engineering |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-1 programs available: |
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3-1 engineering programs. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering 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: |
Traveling Classroom. Study tours. |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Member of 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, CUNY--Hunter 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 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, Coll of New Jersey, East Central U, East Stroudsburg U of Pennsylvania, East Tennessee St U, Eastern Connecticut St U, Eastern Illinois U, Eastern New Mexico U, Eastern Oregon U, Fairmont St U, Ferris St U, Florida Intl U, Fort Hays St U, Grambling St U, Howard 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--San German, Iowa St U, Jackson St U, Johnson St Coll, Kansas St U, Keene St Coll, Kent St U, Kutztown U of Pennsylvania, Louisiana St U--Alexandria, Louisiana St U--Baton Rouge, Louisiana St U--Shreveport, Marshall U, Massachusetts Coll of Liberal Arts, Mesa St Coll, Michigan Tech U, Minnesota St U--Mankato, 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--Raleigh, Northeastern Illinois U, Northern Arizona U, Northern St U, Oklahoma St U, Oregon St U, Plymouth St U, Portland St U, Prairie View A&M U, Ramapo Coll of New Jersey, Rhode Island Coll, SUNY Coll--Potsdam, SUNY--Binghamton, SUNY--Buffalo St Coll, SUNY--Plattsburgh, SUNY--Stony Brook, San Jose St U, Simon Fraser U, Sonoma St U, South Carolina St U, South Dakota St U, Southern Oregon U, Southern U--New Orleans, Southern Utah U, St. Mary's Coll of Maryland, Suffolk U, Tennessee St U, Texas A&M U--Coll Station, Texas A&M U--Commerce, Texas A&M U--Corpus Christi, Texas A&M U--Galveston, Texas A&M U--Texarkana, Texas St U--San Marcos, Towson U, Tuskegee U, U of Alabama, U of Alaska--Anchorage, U of Alaska--Fairbanks, U of Alaska--Southeast, U of Arizona, U of Calgary, U of Colorado--Colorado Springs, U of Connecticut, U of Georgia, and U of Guam. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Belize, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Taiwan, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Graduate certificates offered in alternative education, principal licensure, reading teacher, and TESOL. |
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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
- Agricultural Business
- Agricultural Education
- Agricultural Engineering Technology
- Agricultural Studies
- Animal Science
- Applied Science
- Art
- Art Education
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communication Studies
- Communications Disorders
- Computer Science
- Computer Science/Information Systems
- Conservation
- Criminology
- Crop/Soil Science
- Dairy Science
- Data Science
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Science
- Food Science/Technology
- Geography
- Geology
- Health/Human Performance
- Health/Wellness Management
- History
- Horticulture
- Journalism
- Marketing Communications
- Mathematics
- Middle School Education
- Modern Languages
- Music
- Music Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Science
- Secondary Education
- Social Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Sustainable Management
- Teaching English as a Second Language
- Theatre
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Master's Degrees
- Agricultural Education
- Business Administration
- Clinical Exercise Physiology
- Communicative Disorders
- Computer Science
- Education/Counseling
- Elementary Education
- Health/Wellness Management
- Reading Specialist
- School Psychology
- School Supervision/Instructional Leader
- Secondary Education
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
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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
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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