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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: 12.8 to 1 % of Classes by Size 2-9 Students: 12% 10-19 Students: 44% 20-29 Students: 15% 30-39 Students: 12% 40-49 Students: 6% 50-99 Students: 7% 100 or More Students: 4% Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates % of Students that Returned after Freshman Year: 91% % of Students who Graduated in: 4 Years: 76% 5 Years: 80% 6 Years: 81% 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.   Social sciences 39% 2.   Business, management, marketing, and related support services 16% 3.   Psychology 8% 4.   English language and literature/letters 5% 5.   Health professions and related clinical sciences 4% 6.   Biological and biomedical sciences 3% 7.   Visual and performing arts 3% 8.   Security and protective services 3% 9.   History 3% 10.   Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies 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 Architecture and related services Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)         Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies American/United States Studies/Civilization     Asian Studies/Civilization       European Studies/Civilization         Latin American Studies       Near and Middle Eastern Studies         Women's Studies       Biological and biomedical sciences Biochemistry       Biology/Biological Sciences, General     Biomedical Sciences, General         Biophysics         Biostatistics       Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other         Epidemiology       Genetics, General         Human/Medical Genetics         Immunology       Molecular Genetics         Business, management, marketing, and related support services Accounting     Business Administration and Management, General       Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other         Business/Commerce, General         Finance, General       Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General     International Business/Trade/Commerce         Management Information Systems, General         Marketing/Marketing Management, General         Office Management and Supervision         Operations Management and Supervision         Organizational Behavior Studies       Tourism and Travel Services Management       Communication, journalism, and related programs Journalism         Political Communication         Publishing         Computer and information sciences and support services Computer Science     Information Science/Studies       Education Computer Teacher Education         Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services       Curriculum and Instruction       Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms         Educational Leadership and Administration, General       Elementary Education and Teaching         Higher Education/Higher Education Administration       International and Comparative Education         Mathematics Teacher Education         Secondary Education and Teaching         Special Education and Teaching, General       Special Education and Teaching, Other         Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other         Engineering technologies/technicians Engineering/Industrial Management       Engineering Biomedical/Medical Engineering         Civil Engineering, General     Computer Engineering, General     Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering     Engineering, General         Engineering, Other       Mechanical Engineering         Systems Engineering     English language and literature/letters American Literature (United States)         Creative Writing         English Language and Literature, General     English Literature (British and Commonwealth)         Speech and Rhetorical Studies       Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics Chinese Language and Literature         Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General         French Language and Literature         Japanese Language and Literature         Russian Language and Literature         Spanish Language and Literature         Health professions and related clinical sciences Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth         Art Therapy/Therapist         Athletic Training/Trainer         Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist       Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician         Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist         Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)         Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician         Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)         Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other     Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other       Health Services Administration         Health/Health Care Administration/Management       Hematology Technology/Technician         International Public Health/International Health         Medicine (MD)         Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)         Physical Therapy/Therapist         Physician Assistant         Public Health Education and Promotion         Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)         Public Health, Other     Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

Major Category/Major History History, General     Legal professions and studies Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)       Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law (LLM, MS, JSD/SJD)         International Law and Legal Studies (LLM, JSD/SJD)         Law (LLB, JD)         Legal Assistant/Paralegal         Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other       Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities Humanities/Humanistic Studies       Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies         Mathematics and statistics Applied Mathematics         Mathematics, General     Statistics, General     Multi/interdisciplinary studies Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other       Museology/Museum Studies         Natural resources and conservation Environmental Studies         Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies Kinesiology and Exercise Science       Philosophy and religious studies Jewish/Judaic Studies         Philosophy         Religion/Religious Studies       Physical sciences Chemistry, General     Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other       Geology/Earth Science, General       Physics, General     Psychology Clinical Psychology       Industrial and Organizational Psychology         Psychology, General     Social Psychology         Public administration and social service professions Human Services, General       Public Administration       Public Policy Analysis       Security and protective services Criminal Justice/Police Science         Criminal Justice/Safety Studies       Forensic Science and Technology         Social sciences American Government and Politics (United States)         Anthropology       Archeology         Development Economics and International Development         Economics, General     Geography       International Economics         International Relations and Affairs       Political Science and Government, General     Sociology       Visual and performing arts Acting         Art History, Criticism and Conservation       Art/Art Studies, General         Ceramic Arts and Ceramics         Dance, General         Design and Visual Communications, General         Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General         Interior Design       Music, General         Painting         Photography         Visual and Performing Arts, General