| Screen last updated on: September 1, 2006 |
| 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 July and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three-week May term. Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
elementary education, speech/language pathology, mass communications |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
traffic/safety education, international/intercultural studies, general music |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.54 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
73% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
98 men, 102 women, 200 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
73 men, 67 women, 140 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
25 men, 35 women, 60 total |
| Graduation rate: |
45% 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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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships |
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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-optometry, Pre-nursing
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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business |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering programs with U of Alabama--Birmingham and Auburn U. |
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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 European and South American countries. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus University of Alabama, Birmingham |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus Samford University |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Communication Studies
- Early Childhood Education
- Education of the Hearing Impaired
- Elementary Education
- English
- Family/Consumer Science
- Finance
- Foreign Languages
- History
- Kinesiology
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Music
- Political Science/Government
- Psychology
- Social Sciences
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Speech/Language Pathology
- Theatre
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement 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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