| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-August 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 May, June, July, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
elementary education, kinesiology/exercise science, criminal justice |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
women's studies, music therapy |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.1 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
86% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
16:1 |
| Total faculty: |
664 men, 663 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
485 men, 445 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
179 men, 218 women |
| Graduation rate: |
71% 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, advanced entrepreneurship, African studies, anthropology, Appalachian music (roots and influences), Appalachian studies, apparel design/merchandising, appropriate technology, art, art history, astronomy, biology, building science, business education, chemistry, child development, Chinese, classical civilization, commercial photography, communication, communication disorders, community/regional planning, computer information systems, computer science, criminal justice, dance, economics, English, entrepreneurship, evolutionary anthropology/primitology, exercise science, family/consumer science, film studies, French/Francophone studies, general business, geography, geology, German, gerontology, girls' studies, global studies, graphic arts/image technology, health care management, health education, health promotion, history, human resource management, interdisciplinary studies, international business, internet studies, Japanese, Judaic, Holocaust/peace studies, labor studies, Latin, leadership studies, LGBT studies, marketing, mathematics, media studies, medical humanities, medieval studies, military science/leadership, music, non-profit management, nutrition/foods, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, recreation management, religious studies, Russian, social work, sociology, Spanish, special education, statistics, supply chain management, sustainable development, TESL/applied linguistics, theatre art, and women's studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, nursing, engineering, medical technology, forest resources |
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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 2-2 programs available: |
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Dual-degree communication program with U de las Americas Puebla (Mexico). |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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Dual degree B.S.Physics/B.S.Eng. program with Auburn U and Clemson U. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UN Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Austria, Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, the Eastern Caribbean, Ecuador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, French Antilles, French Guinea, French-La Reunion, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malawi, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Poland, Peru, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Uruguay, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Vietnam, and Zambia. |
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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
- Actuarial Science
- Anthropology
- Appalachian Studies
- Apparel/Textiles
- Art
- Art Education
- Athletic Training
- Basic Science
- Biology
- Biology/Ecology/Environmental Biology
- Biology/Pre-Professional
- Building Science
- Business Education
- Chemistry
- Child Development
- Communication Disorders
- Communication Organizational/Public
- Communication Public Relations
- Communication/Advertising
- Communication/Electronic Media/Broadcasting
- Communication/Journalism
- Communication/Public Relations
- Community/Regional Planning
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Dance Studies
- Economics
- Education
- Elementary Education
- English
- English/Secondary Education
- Exercise Science
- Family Consumer Sciences Secondary Education
- Fermentation Science
- Finance/Banking
- Food/Nutrition
- Geography
- Geology
- Geology/Secondary Education
- Global Studies
- Graphic Arts/Imaging Technology
- Graphic Design
- Health Care Management
- Health Education/Secondary Education
- Health Promotion
- History
- History/Secondary Education
- Hospitality/Tourism Management
- Industrial Drafting/Design
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Interior Design
- International Business
- K-12 Teaching
- Languages/Literatures/Cultures
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Middle Grades Education
- Music Education
- Music Industry Studies
- Music Performance
- Music Therapy
- Nursing
- Nursing/R.N. to B.S.N.
- Philosophy/Religion
- Physical Education Teacher Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Recreation Management
- Risk Management/Insurance
- Social Sciences Education
- Sociology
- Studio Art
- Sustainable Development
- Teacher Education
- Teaching Theatre Arts K-12
- Technical Photography
- Technology Education
- Theatre Arts
- Women's Studies
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Doctorates
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Appalachian Studies
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- College Student Development
- Computer Science
- Curriculum Specialist
- Education Media
- Elementary Education
- Engineering Physics
- English
- Exercise Science
- Geography
- Higher Education Administration
- Higher Education/Adult Education
- Higher Education/Developmental Studies
- Higher Education/Teaching
- History
- Industrial Organizational Psychology
- Library Science
- Marriage/Family Therapy
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Middle Grades Education
- Music Therapy
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Performance
- Political Science
- Professional School Counseling
- Psychology/Experimental
- Public Administration
- Reading Education
- Romance Languages
- School Administration
- School Psychology
- Social Work
- Special Education
- Special Education/Teaching Parent Specialty
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Technology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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some subject areas require a score of 4. |
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