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Degrees Offered Associate's Degree: Bachelor's Degree: Master's Degree: Professional Degree: Doctoral Degree: Faculty and Class Size Student / Faculty Ratio: 9 to 1 % of Classes by Size 2-9 Students: 22% 10-19 Students: 44% 20-29 Students: 25% 30-39 Students: 7% 40-49 Students: 3% 50-99 Students: 0% 100 or More Students: 0% Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates % of Students that Returned after Freshman Year: 95% % of Students who Graduated in: 4 Years: 90% 5 Years: 93% 6 Years: 93% 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 Student-designed major Study Abroad Teacher Certification Weekend College

Most Popular Degrees Major Category % of Bachelor's Degrees 1.   Social sciences 26% 2.   Physical sciences 12% 3.   Biological and biomedical sciences 12% 4.   History 8% 5.   Psychology 8% 6.   English language and literature/letters 7% 7.   Visual and performing arts 7% 8.   Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies 4% 9.   Philosophy and religious studies 4% 10.   Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics 3% 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

Major Category/Major Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies American/United States Studies/Civilization         Area Studies, Other         Asian Studies/Civilization         Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other         Latin American Studies         Women's Studies         Biological and biomedical sciences Biology/Biological Sciences, General         Biomathematics and Bioinformatics, Other         Computer and information sciences and support services Computer Science         English language and literature/letters English Language and Literature, General         Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics Chinese Language and Literature         Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General         German Language and Literature         Japanese Language and Literature         Linguistic/Comparative/Related Language Studies & Services, Other         Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General         Russian Language and Literature         Spanish Language and Literature         History History, General

Major Category/Major Mathematics and statistics Mathematics, General         Multi/interdisciplinary studies Cognitive Science         Philosophy and religious studies Philosophy         Religion/Religious Studies         Physical sciences Chemistry, General         Geology/Earth Science, General         Physics, General         Psychology Psychology, General         Social sciences Economics, General         International Relations and Affairs         Political Science and Government, General         Social Sciences, Other         Visual and performing arts Art History, Criticism and Conservation         Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General         Film/Cinema Studies         Fine/Studio Arts, General         Music, General         Musicology and Ethnomusicology