| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-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 June, July, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of 11 weeks and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
communications, nursing, management |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
art history and appreciation, dance education, business education |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.7 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
80% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
18:1 |
| Total faculty: |
711 men, 750 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
612 men, 587 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
99 men, 163 women |
| Graduation rate: |
61% 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, 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, vo-tech, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belize, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- African/African-American Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Atmospheric Science
- Applied Geography
- Applied Physics
- Applied Sociology
- Art
- Art Education
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Birth-Kindergarten Education
- Business Education
- Business/Marketing Education
- Chemistry
- Child Life
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Computer Science
- Construction Management
- Criminal Justice
- Dance Education
- Dance Performance
- Design
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- Engineering
- English
- English/Secondary Education
- Environmental Health
- Exercise Physiology
- Family/Community Services
- Family/Consumer Sciences Education
- Finance
- Foreign Languages/Literature
- Geographical Information Science/Technology
- Geography
- Geology
- Health Fitness Specialist
- Health Information Management
- Health Services Management
- History
- History/Secondary Education
- Hospitality Management
- Industrial Distribution/Logistics
- Industrial Engineering Technology
- Industrial Technology
- Information Technology
- Information/Computer Technology
- Interior Design
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Secondary Education
- Merchandising
- Middle Grades Education
- Multidisciplinary Studies
- Music
- Music Education
- Nursing
- Nutrition/Dietetics
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health Studies
- Recreation/Park Management
- Recreational Therapy
- Rehabilitation Services
- School Health Education
- Science Education
- Sociology
- Special Education/Adapted Curriculum
- Special Education/General Curriculum
- Speech/Hearing Sciences
- Sports Studies
- Theatre Arts
- Theatre Arts Education
- Urban/Regional Planning
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Doctorates
- Audiology
- Bioenergetics/Exercise Science
- Biomedical Physics
- Coastal Resources Management
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Dentistry
- Educational Leadership
- Health Psychology
- Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences
- Medical Family Therapy
- Medicine
- Nurse Practice
- Nursing
- Physical Therapy
- Rehabilitation Counseling/Administration
- Rhetoric/Writing/Professional Communication
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Adult Education
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art Education
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Science
- Birth through Kindergarten Education
- Business Administration
- Career/Technical Education
- Chemistry
- Child Development/Family Relations
- Clinical Psychology
- Communication
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Computer Science
- Construction Management
- Counselor Education
- Criminal Justice
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Educational Administration/Supervision
- Elementary Education
- English
- Environmental Health
- Geography
- Geology
- Health Education
- Health Informatics/Information Management
- History
- History Teacher Education
- Instructional Technology Education
- International Studies
- Kinesiology
- Library Science
- Maritime Studies
- Marriage/Family Therapy
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Secondary Education
- Middle Grades Education
- Molecular Biology/Biotechnology
- Music
- Music Education
- Network Technology
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Occupational Safety
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Education
- Physician Assistant
- Physics
- Psychology/General
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Quantitative Economics/Econometrics
- Reading Education
- Recreation Services/Interventions
- Rehabilitation/Career Counseling
- School Administration
- School Psychology
- Science Education
- Security Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Special Education
- Substance Abuse/Clinical Counseling
- Sustainable Tourism
- Teacher Education/Special Academic/Vocational Programs
- Teaching
- Technology Systems
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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
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit 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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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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acceptable scores vary by department. |
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