| 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 and June. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
criminal justice, nursing, middle grades education |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
birth-kindergarten education, science education, special education |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
80% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
16:1 |
| Total faculty: |
340 men, 350 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
258 men, 244 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
82 men, 106 women |
| Graduation rate: |
58% 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: |
no |
| 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, honors program, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in most majors. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, engineering, physical therapy, physician assistant |
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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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art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Poland, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, and Wales. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art Education
- Athletic Training/Sports Medicine
- Biology
- Birth-Kindergarten
- Business Administration/Law
- Chemistry
- Communication
- Communication Disorders/Sciences
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Construction Management
- Criminal Justice
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical/Computer Engineering Technology
- Elementary Education
- Emergency Medical Care
- Emergency/Disaster Management
- Engineering Technology
- Engineering/Manufacturing
- English
- English/Secondary Education
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Science
- Finance
- Forensic Sciences
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Health Care Administration
- Health Information Administration
- Health/Physical Education
- History
- Hospitality Management
- Interior Design
- International Studies
- Liberal Arts/Special Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Secondary Education
- Middle Grades Education
- Music
- Music Education
- Natural Resources Management
- Nursing
- Nutrition/Dietetics
- Parks/Recreation Management
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Recreational Therapy
- Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education/Social Sciences
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Spanish/Secondary Education
- Special Education
- Sports Management
- Stage/Screen
- Theatre
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Doctorates
- Educational Leadership
- Physical Therapy
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Master's Degrees
- Accountancy
- Applied Mathematics
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- College Student Personnel
- Communication Sciences/Disorders
- Community College Administration
- Community College Teaching
- Comprehensive Education
- Construction Management
- Educational Supervision
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Fine Arts
- General Psychology
- Health Sciences
- History
- Human Resources Development
- Music
- Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner
- Physical Therapy
- Project Management
- Public Affairs
- School Administration
- School Counseling
- Science/Entrepreneurship
- Social Work
- Sport Management
- Technology
- TESOL
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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
- credit for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
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