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Professional Degree:
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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 11 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 19%
10-19 Students: 37%
20-29 Students: 31%
30-39 Students: 8%
40-49 Students: 1%
50-99 Students: 2%
100 or More Students: 1%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
89%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 55%
5 Years: 64%
6 Years: 74%

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.  Health professions and related clinical sciences24%
2.  Business, management, marketing, and related support services15%
3.  Education10%
4.  Visual and performing arts8%
5.  Communication, journalism, and related programs8%
6.  Social sciences6%
7.  Physical sciences5%
8.  Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics5%
9.  Biological and biomedical sciences4%
10.  English language and literature/letters4%

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

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Yes   

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes  
Actuarial Science Yes   
Business Administration and Management, General  Yes  
Finance, General Yes   
International Business/Trade/Commerce Yes   
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes   

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Journalism Yes   
Radio and Television Yes   

Communications technologies/technicians and support services
Recording Arts Technology/Technician Yes   

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer and Information Sciences, General Yes   
Information Science/Studies Yes   

Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Education, General  Yes  
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes  
Elementary Education and Teaching Yes   
Music Teacher Education YesYes  
Secondary Education and Teaching Yes   

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

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature Yes   

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Communication Disorders, General Yes   
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)  Yes  
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])   Yes 
Physician Assistant YesYes  

History
History, General YesYes  
History, Other Yes   

Major Category/Major

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
General StudiesYes    
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Yes   

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General Yes   

Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Science, Technology and Society Yes   

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy Yes   
Religion/Religious Studies Yes   

Physical sciences
Chemistry, General Yes   
Physics, General Yes   

Psychology
Psychology, General Yes   

Security and protective services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Yes   

Social sciences
Anthropology Yes   
Economics, General Yes   
International Relations and Affairs Yes   
Political Science and Government, General Yes   
Social Sciences, Other Yes   
Sociology Yes   
Urban Studies/Affairs Yes   

Visual and performing arts
Arts Management Yes   
Conducting  Yes  
Dance, General Yes   
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Yes   
Music Performance, General YesYes  
Music Theory and Composition YesYes  
Music, General Yes   
Piano and Organ  Yes