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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 21.2 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 8%
10-19 Students: 25%
20-29 Students: 26%
30-39 Students: 19%
40-49 Students: 12%
50-99 Students: 7%
100 or More Students: 3%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
78%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 21%
5 Years: 47%
6 Years: 57%

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.  Business, management, marketing, and related support services26%
2.  Education16%
3.  Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies9%
4.  Communication, journalism, and related programs8%
5.  Social sciences7%
6.  Psychology5%
7.  Public administration and social service professions5%
8.  Health professions and related clinical sciences5%
9.  Family and consumer sciences/human sciences4%
10.  Engineering technologies/technicians3%

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
Interior Architecture Yes   

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
European Studies/Civilization Yes   
Women's Studies Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biochemistry Yes   
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Yes   
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes  
Biomedical Sciences, General Yes   
Conservation Biology  Yes  

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting Yes   
Accounting and Related Services, Other Yes   
Actuarial Science Yes   
Business Administration and Management, General YesYes  
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other YesYes  
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Yes   
Fashion Merchandising Yes   
Finance, General Yes   
Financial Planning and Services Yes   
Hospitality Administration/Management, General Yes   
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General YesYes  
International Business/Trade/Commerce YesYes  
Logistics and Materials Management Yes   
Management Information Systems, General YesYes  
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes   
Operations Management and Supervision Yes   
Organizational Behavior Studies  Yes  
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management YesYes  
Retailing and Retail Operations Yes   

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Advertising Yes   
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric YesYes  
Journalism Yes   
Organizational Communication, General Yes   
Photojournalism Yes   
Public Relations/Image Management Yes   
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other YesYes  

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer Science YesYes  
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other  Yes  
Information Technology Yes   

Education
Adult and Continuing Education Administration  Yes  
Art Teacher Education Yes   
Biology Teacher Education Yes   
Business Teacher Education Yes   
Chemistry Teacher Education Yes   
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Early Childhood Education and Teaching YesYes  
Education, General  Yes  
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances Yes   
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation Yes   
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other  Yes  
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes  
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision  Yes  
Elementary Education and Teaching YesYes  
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Yes   
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Yes   
French Language Teacher Education Yes   
Geography Teacher Education Yes   
German Language Teacher Education Yes   
Health Teacher Education Yes   
History Teacher Education Yes   
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching  Yes  
Mathematics Teacher Education Yes   
Music Teacher Education YesYes  
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching YesYes  
Physics Teacher Education Yes   
Reading Teacher Education  Yes  
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Yes   
Secondary Education and Teaching  Yes  
Social Studies Teacher Education Yes   
Spanish Language Teacher Education Yes   
Special Education and Teaching, General  Yes  
Speech Teacher Education Yes   
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other Yes   
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor  Yes  
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education YesYes  

Engineering technologies/technicians
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician Yes   
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Yes   
Engineering/Industrial Management  Yes  
Manufacturing Technology/Technician Yes   
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Yes   

Major Category/Major

Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Yes   
Manufacturing Engineering Yes   
Mechanical Engineering Yes   

English language and literature/letters
Creative Writing YesYes  
English Composition  Yes  
English Language and Literature, General YesYes  

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Child Development Yes   
Family Systems Yes   
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management Yes   
Human Nutrition  Yes  

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

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Athletic Training/Trainer Yes   
Communication Disorders, General Yes   
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) Yes   
Health/Health Care Administration/Management YesYes  
Physician Assistant  Yes  
Public Health Education and Promotion Yes   
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist  Yes  
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy YesYes  

History
History, General YesYes  

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies  Yes  

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General YesYes  
Statistics, General Yes   

Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Cognitive Science Yes   
Neuroscience Yes   

Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Science Yes   
Environmental Studies Yes   
Natural Resources/Conservation, General Yes   

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

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy Yes   

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

Psychology
Clinical Psychology  Yes  
Industrial and Organizational Psychology  Yes  
Psychology, General YesYes  
School Psychology  Yes  

Public administration and social service professions
Community Organization and Advocacy Yes   
Public Administration  Yes  
Social Work Yes   

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

Visual and performing arts
Acting Yes   
Art/Art Studies, General YesYes  
Conducting  Yes  
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Yes   
Fine/Studio Arts, General YesYes  
Graphic Design Yes   
Music Performance, General  Yes  
Music Theory and Composition  Yes  
Music, General Yes   
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Yes   
Visual and Performing Arts, Other Yes