| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August 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 throughout the summer and in January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of 6-1/2 weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, English, economics |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
German, physics, religion |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.8 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
86% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
852 men, 1136 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
359 men, 362 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
493 men, 774 women |
| Graduation rate: |
50% 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, 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, social work |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| 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 California St U--Chico, California St U--Fresno, California St U--Monterey Bay, California St U--Northridge, Central Washington U, Coll of Charleston, Eastern New Mexico U, Fort Hays St U, Illinois St U, Morehead St U, New Mexico St U, Northern Arizona U, Oregon St U, Portland St U, SUNY--Buffalo St Coll, SUNY--Plattsburgh, San José St U, Sonoma St U, U of Alaska--Anchorage, U of Arizona, U of Guam, U of Hawaii--Manoa, U of Minnesota--Twin Cities, U of Nevada--Las Vegas, U of New Mexico, U of North Carolina--Asheville, U of North Carolina--Wilmington, U of Puerto Rico--Cayey U Coll, U of Puerto Rico--Rio Piedras, U of South Carolina--Columbia, U of South Florida, U of Tennessee--Chattanooga, and U of Utah. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, the Bahamas, Costa Rica, England, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Adolescence Education/Dance Education
- Africana/Puerto Rican/Latino Studies
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Art
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Childhood Education
- Chinese Language/Literature
- Classical Studies
- Community Health Education
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science
- Dance
- Economics
- Education
- English
- English Language Arts
- Film/Media Studies
- Generic Pathway
- Geography
- German
- Greek
- Health Sciences
- Hebrew
- History
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Jewish Social Studies
- Latin
- Latin American/Caribbean Studies
- Latin/Greek
- Mathematics/Statistics
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Music
- Nursing
- Nutrition/Food Science
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- R.N. Pathway
- Religion
- Romance Languages
- Russian/Slavic Studies
- Sociology
- Theatre
- Urban Studies
- Women's Studies
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Adolescence Education
- Adult Health Nursing
- Adult Nurse Practitioner
- Anthropology
- Art
- Bilingual Education
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Biology Education
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Education
- Childhood Education
- Classics
- Communication Sciences
- Communications
- Community/Public Health Nursing
- Community/Public Health Nursing/Urban Public Health
- Counseling
- Early Childhood Education
- Earth Science Education
- Economics
- English
- English Education
- Environmental/Occupational Health Sciences
- Film/Media Studies
- French
- French Education
- Geography
- German
- Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
- History
- Italian
- Italian Education
- Latin Education
- Literacy
- Maternal/Child Nursing
- Mathematics Education
- Mathematics/Statistics
- Music
- Music Education
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
- Pediatric Nursing
- Physical Therapy
- Physics
- Physics Education
- Playwriting
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
- Psychology
- Romance Languages
- Russian Area Studies
- School Administration/Supervision
- Science/Mathematics Education
- Social Studies Education
- Social Work
- Sociology/Social Research
- Spanish
- Spanish Education
- Special Education
- TESOL
- Theatre
- Urban Affairs/Planning
- Urban Public Health
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
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