| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early 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 April, May, June, July, August, December, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of 12 weeks and two of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
accounting, criminal justice, elementary education |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
math teacher education, environmental design, German |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
74% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
24:1 |
| Total faculty: |
636 men, 612 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
421 men, 341 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
215 men, 271 women |
| Graduation rate: |
46% 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 |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, adult education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 programs in architecture/urban regional planning, biological sciences, civil engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mathematical sciences, mechanical engineering, and ocean engineering. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Brazil, Ecuador, France, Germany, Japan, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, and Thailand. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Honors College. Commercial music and marine biology programs. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Miami. |
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Associate's Degrees
- Liberal Arts/Sciences
- Nursing
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Art
- Art History
- Arts/Humanities
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Early Care/Education
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- Exceptional Student Education
- Exercise Science/Health Promotion
- Finance
- French
- Geography
- Geology
- Geomatics Engineering
- Graphic Design
- Health Administration
- History
- Hospitality/Tourism Management
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Business
- Italian
- Jazz Studies
- Jewish Studies
- Language/Linguistics
- Liberal Arts/Sciences
- Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mathematical Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Multimedia Studies
- Music
- Neuroscience/Behavior
- Nursing
- Ocean Engineering
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychobiology
- Psychology
- Public Management
- Public Safety Administration
- Real Estate
- Secondary Education
- Social Sciences
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Studio Art
- Surveying Engineering
- Theatre
- Urban Design
- Urban/Regional Planning
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Doctorates
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Comparative Studies
- Complex Systems/Brain Sciences
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Counselor Education
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Educational Leadership
- Electrical Engineering
- Exceptional Student Education
- Experimental Psychology
- Geosciences
- Integrative Biology
- Mathematical Sciences
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Nursing Practice
- Ocean Engineering
- Physics
- Psychology
- Public Administration
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics/Statistics
- Art
- Bioengineering
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Science
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Counselor Education
- Creative Writing
- Criminology/Criminal Justice
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Educational Leadership
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Education
- Environmental Sciences
- Exceptional Student Education
- Exercise Science/Health Promotion
- Finance
- French
- Geography
- Geology
- Graphic Design
- Health Administration
- History
- Instructional Technology
- International Business
- Linguistics
- Mathematical Sciences
- Mechanical Engineering
- Multicultural Education
- Music
- Nonprofit Management
- Nursing
- Ocean Engineering
- Painting/Ceramics
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Reading Education
- Social Foundations of Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Taxation
- Teaching
- Theatre
- Urban/Regional Planning
- Visual Arts
- Women's Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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(scores of 3 or higher)- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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