| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in August, January, and June. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, business administration, elementary education |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
philosophy, physics, CIS |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
67% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
23:1 |
| Total faculty: |
393 men, 444 women, 837 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
268 men, 249 women, 517 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
125 men, 195 women, 320 total |
| Graduation rate: |
37% 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, accelerated program, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in some 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 |
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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, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art History
- Biological Sciences
- Biology
- Biomedical Sciences
- Cardiorespiratory Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical Lab Sciences
- Communication
- Computer Engineering
- Computer/Information Science
- Criminal Justice
- Dramatic Arts
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Emergency Medical Services
- English
- Finance
- Foreign Language/Literature
- General Business
- Geography
- Geology
- Health Education
- History
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Studies
- Leisure Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics/Statistics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Meteorology
- Music
- Nursing
- Personalized Studies Program
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Pre-Health Studies
- Psychology
- Radiologic Sciences
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Speech/Hearing Sciences
- Visual Arts
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 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
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement 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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maximum of 32 credit hours for AP and CLEP. |
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