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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 18 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 9%
10-19 Students: 31%
20-29 Students: 35%
30-39 Students: 13%
40-49 Students: 6%
50-99 Students: 5%
100 or More Students: 1%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
73%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 34%
5 Years: 54%
6 Years: 58%

Special Study Options

Accelerated program
Cross-registration
Distance Learning
Double major
Dual enrollment
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Honors Program
Independent study
Internships
ROTC
  Army
  Navy
  Air Force
Student-designed major
Study Abroad
Teacher Certification
Weekend College



Most Popular Degrees

Major Category

% of Bachelor's Degrees

1.  Education21%
2.  Business, management, marketing, and related support services15%
3.  Visual and performing arts9%
4.  Health professions and related clinical sciences8%
5.  English language and literature/letters6%
6.  Engineering technologies/technicians4%
7.  Social sciences4%
8.  Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies4%
9.  Biological and biomedical sciences3%
10.  Psychology3%

Required Courses

Arts/Fine Arts
Computer Literacy
English (Including Composition)
Foreign Languages
History
Humanities
Mathematics
Philosophy
Sciences (Biological or Physical)
Social Science

Student Services

Remedial Services
Counseling Services
Employment Services
for Current Students

College Credit

Dual Credit
Credit for Life Experiences
Advanced Placement

Majors

Major Category/Major

Architecture and related services
Environmental Design/Architecture Yes   
Interior Architecture Yes   

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
African Studies Yes   
American/United States Studies/Civilization YesYes Yes
Asian Studies/Civilization Yes   
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other Yes   
Women's Studies Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes Yes
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Yes   

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes  
Business Administration and Management, General  Yes  
Business Statistics  Yes  
Business/Commerce, General Yes   
Business/Managerial Economics Yes   
Fashion Merchandising Yes   
Finance, General YesYes  
Hospitality Administration/Management, General Yes   
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Yes   
International Business/Trade/Commerce Yes   
Logistics and Materials Management Yes   
Management Information Systems and Services, Other Yes   
Management Information Systems, General Yes   
Marketing, Other Yes   
Organizational Behavior Studies  Yes  
Tourism and Travel Services Management Yes   
Tourism Promotion Operations Yes   

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Broadcast Journalism Yes   
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric  Yes Yes
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Yes   
Journalism Yes   
Public Relations/Image Management Yes   

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer and Information Sciences, General YesYes  

Education
Biology Teacher Education Yes   
Business Teacher Education YesYes  
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services  Yes  
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Curriculum and Instruction  Yes  
Drama and Dance Teacher Education Yes   
Education, Other Yes   
Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments Yes   
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented  Yes  
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes Yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Yes   
Foreign Language Teacher Education Yes   
French Language Teacher Education  Yes  
Health Teacher Education Yes   
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration    Yes
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Yes   
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Yes   
Mathematics Teacher Education YesYes  
Multicultural Education  Yes  
Music Teacher Education YesYes  
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Yes   
Physics Teacher Education  Yes  
Reading Teacher Education  Yes  
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Yes   
Social Studies Teacher Education Yes   
Special Education and Teaching, General YesYes  
Special Education and Teaching, Other  Yes  
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other  Yes  
Technical Teacher Education Yes   

Engineering technologies/technicians
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician YesYes  
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician Yes   
Industrial Technology/Technician  Yes  
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Yes   

English language and literature/letters
Creative Writing Yes   
English Language and Literature, General YesYes Yes
Speech and Rhetorical Studies Yes   
Technical and Business Writing YesYes  

Major Category/Major

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Child Development Yes   
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General  Yes  
Human Development and Family Studies, General Yes   

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
French Language and Literature YesYes  
German Language and Literature YesYes  
Russian Language and Literature Yes   
Spanish Language and Literature YesYes  

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Athletic Training/Trainer Yes   
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Yes   
Communication Disorders, General Yes  Yes
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) Yes   
Environmental Health Yes   
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Yes   
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Yes   
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) Yes   
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist  Yes  
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor  Yes  

History
History, General YesYes Yes

Legal professions and studies
Pre-Law Studies Yes   

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Yes   

Mathematics and statistics
Applied Mathematics Yes   
Mathematics, General YesYes Yes
Statistics, General  Yes Yes

Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Gerontology Yes   
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other YesYes  
Neuroscience Yes   

Natural resources and conservation
Natural Resources Management and Policy Yes   

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Yes   
Kinesiology and Exercise Science  Yes  
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies YesYes  
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management YesYes  

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy YesYes  
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other    Yes

Physical sciences
Chemistry, General YesYes  
Chemistry, Other    Yes
Geology/Earth Science, General YesYes  
Physics, General YesYes  

Psychology
Educational Psychology  Yes  
Psychology, General YesYes Yes

Public administration and social service professions
Public Administration YesYes  
Social Work Yes   

Security and protective services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies YesYes  

Social sciences
Economics, General YesYes  
Geography Yes   
International Relations and Affairs Yes   
Political Science and Government, General Yes   
Sociology YesYes Yes

Transportation and materials moving
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Yes   

Visual and performing arts
Acting Yes   
Art History, Criticism and Conservation YesYes  
Art/Art Studies, General YesYes  
Cinematography and Film/Video Production Yes   
Conducting  Yes  
Design and Visual Communications, General Yes   
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General YesYes  
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other Yes   
Film/Cinema Studies Yes   
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Yes   
Fine/Studio Arts, General  Yes  
Music History, Literature, and Theory YesYes  
Music Performance, General YesYes  
Music Theory and Composition  Yes  
Music, General Yes   
Music, Other YesYes  
Musicology and Ethnomusicology YesYes  
Piano and Organ YesYes  
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Yes   
Voice and Opera YesYes