| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-August and mid-January. |
| Calendar system: |
Fifteen week semesters and seven and-a-half week sessions |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held between March and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
criminal justice/law enforcement administration, journalism, health/physical education/fitness |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.2 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
83% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
25:1 |
| Total faculty: |
157 men, 322 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
142 men, 236 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
15 men, 86 women |
| Graduation rate: |
64% 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, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors and certificates offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, chiropractic, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physical assistant, podiatry, osteopathic |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
no |
| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), Semester at Sea |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Brazil, British West Indies, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Laos, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Zambia. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Arizona St U--Tempe. |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Arizona St U--Tempe. |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Arizona St U--Tempe. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Applied Science
- Communication
- Community Health
- Criminology/Criminal Justice
- Exercise/Wellness
- General Studies
- Health Care Innovation
- Health Sciences
- Journalism
- Kinesiology/Exercise Science
- Medical Studies
- Multidisciplinary Studies
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Parks/Recreation/Leisure Studies
- Public Health
- Public Policy Analysis
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Sports Journalism
- Urban Studies/Affairs
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Doctorates
- Advanced Nursing Practice
- Community Resources/Development
- Criminology/Criminal Justice
- Journalism/Mass Communication
- Kinesiology/Exercise Science
- Leadership/Innovation
- Nursing/Healthcare Innovation
- Nutrition/Healthcare Innovation
- Public Administration
- Public Administration/Policy
- Social Work
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Master's Degrees
- Clinical Exercise Physiology
- Criminology/Criminal Justice
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Elementary Education/Teaching
- Exercise/Wellness
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- Laws
- Legal Studies
- Mass Communication
- Nonprofit Administration
- Nonprofit Studies
- Nutrition
- Program Evaluation
- Public Administration
- Public Policy Analysis
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Science of Health Care Delivery
- Secondary Education/Teaching
- Social Work
- Special Education/Teaching
- Sports Journalism
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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