| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in September and 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, July, and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
elementary education, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
economics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
76% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
21:1 |
| Total faculty: |
213 men, 187 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
128 men, 127 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
85 men, 60 women |
| Graduation rate: |
52% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required 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, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning, external degree program |
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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 |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 nanotechnology program. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.) |
| 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, Bridgewater St Coll, 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, Eastern Connecticut St U, Eastern Illinois U, Ferris St U, Florida Intl U, Fort Hays St U, Grambling St U, Humboldt St U, Idaho St U, Illinois St U, Indiana U-Purdue U--Fort Wayne, Indiana U-Purdue U--Indianapolis, Iowa St U, Jackson St U, Kansas St U, Louisiana St U Health Sciences Ctr, Louisiana St U--Alexandria, Louisiana St U--Baton Rouge, Louisiana St U--Shreveport, Louisiana Tech U, Massachusetts Coll of Liberal Arts, Mesa St Coll, Michigan Tech U, Minnesota St U--Mankato, Minnesota St U--Moorhead, Mississippi St U, Morehead St U, Murray St U, New Coll of Florida, Northeastern Illinois U, Northern Arizona U, San Jose St U, Simon Fraser U, Sonoma St U, Southern U--New Orleans, St. Mary's Coll of Maryland, Suffolk U, Towson U, Tuskegee U, U of Alabama, U of Alabama--Birmingham, U of Alabama--Huntsville, 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, U of Guam, U of Hawaii--Hilo, U of Hawaii--Manoa, U of Idaho, U of Kentucky, U of Louisville, U of Maine--Augusta, U of Maine--Farmington, U of Maine--Fort Kent, U of Maine--Machias, U of Maine--Orono, U of Maine--Presque Isle, U of Massachusetts--Amherst, U of Massachusetts--Boston, U of Minnesota--Morris, U of Minnesota--Twin Cities, U of New Orleans, U of Northern Colorado, U of Northern Iowa, U of South Florida, U of West Florida, Wesleyan Coll, Western St Coll of Colorado, Westfield St Coll, and Wichita St U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Guam, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the Virgin Islands. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Seven Habits of Highly Effective People workshop training programs. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Doctorates
- Criminal Justice
- Health Science
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Master's Degrees
- Advanced Studies in Secondary Education
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communication Disorders
- Communications
- Community/Agency Counseling
- Earth Science
- Education Administration
- Elementary Education
- English
- French
- Geography/Regional Planning
- Legal Studies/Homeland Security
- Legal Studies/Law/Public Policy
- Mathematics
- Mentally/Physically Handicapped Education
- Multimedia Technology
- Performance Enhancement/Injury Prevention
- Physics
- Reading
- Reading Specialist
- Rehabilitation Sciences
- School Counseling
- School Psychology
- Social Science/Criminal Justice
- Social Studies
- Social Work
- Spanish
- Sport Management
- Sport Psychology
- Technology Education
- Wellness/Fitness
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- placement for relevant life experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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