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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 15.8 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 16%
10-19 Students: 29%
20-29 Students: 30%
30-39 Students: 12%
40-49 Students: 5%
50-99 Students: 7%
100 or More Students: 1%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
59%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 8%
5 Years: 24%
6 Years: 31%

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 services22%
2.  Social sciences12%
3.  Health professions and related clinical sciences11%
4.  Education9%
5.  Communication, journalism, and related programs8%
6.  Psychology7%
7.  Public administration and social service professions6%
8.  Engineering5%
9.  Visual and performing arts4%
10.  English language and literature/letters3%

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

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

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes Yes

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes  
Business Administration and Management, General YesYes Yes
Business Statistics Yes   
Business/Managerial Economics Yes   
Finance, General Yes   
International Business/Trade/Commerce Yes   
Labor and Industrial Relations YesYes  
Management Information Systems, General Yes   
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes   

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric YesYes  
Organizational Communication, General Yes   
Public Relations/Image Management Yes   

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

Education
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching  Yes  
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Curriculum and Instruction  Yes  
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Yes   
Education, General    Yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes  
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision Yes   
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Yes   
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Yes   

Engineering technologies/technicians
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician Yes   
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Yes   

Engineering
Chemical Engineering YesYes  
Civil Engineering, General YesYes  
Computer Engineering, General Yes   
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering YesYes  
Engineering Mechanics  Yes  
Engineering, General    Yes
Industrial Engineering YesYes  
Mechanical Engineering YesYes  

English language and literature/letters
English Language and Literature, General YesYes  

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

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences YesYes  
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling  Yes  
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other YesYes  
Health/Health Care Administration/Management  Yes  
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Yes   
Nursing Science (MS, PhD) Yes   
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) Yes   
Occupational Therapy/Therapist  Yes  
Physical Therapy/Therapist  Yes  
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)  Yes  

Major Category/Major

History
History, General YesYes  

Legal professions and studies
Law (LLB, JD)   Yes 

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

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General YesYes  

Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Science Yes   
Environmental Studies YesYes  

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science  Yes  
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management YesYes  

Personal and culinary services
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef  Yes  

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy YesYes  
Religion/Religious Studies Yes   

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

Psychology
Counseling Psychology    Yes
Psychology, General YesYes  

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

Science technologies/technicians
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician Yes   

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

Visual and performing arts
Art/Art Studies, General Yes   
Cinematography and Film/Video Production Yes   
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Yes   
Music, General YesYes