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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 20.8 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 8%
10-19 Students: 17%
20-29 Students: 35%
30-39 Students: 21%
40-49 Students: 7%
50-99 Students: 10%
100 or More Students: 2%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
81%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 17%
5 Years: 39%
6 Years: 45%

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 services24%
2.  Education13%
3.  Engineering technologies/technicians7%
4.  Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies6%
5.  Health professions and related clinical sciences6%
6.  Communication, journalism, and related programs5%
7.  Computer and information sciences and support services4%
8.  Family and consumer sciences/human sciences4%
9.  Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities4%
10.  Biological and biomedical sciences4%

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 YesYes  

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes  
Business Administration and Management, General YesYes  
Business/Managerial Economics Yes   
Finance, General Yes   
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Yes   
International Business/Trade/Commerce Yes   
Logistics and Materials Management Yes   
Management Information Systems, General Yes   
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes   

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric Yes   
Journalism Yes   
Public Relations/Image Management Yes   
Radio and Television Yes   

Communications technologies/technicians and support services
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production Yes   

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

Education
Art Teacher Education YesYes  
Biology Teacher Education Yes   
Business Teacher Education YesYes  
Chemistry Teacher Education Yes   
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Curriculum and Instruction    Yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes Yes
Educational/Instructional Media Design  Yes  
Elementary Education and Teaching YesYes  
English/Language Arts Teacher Education YesYes  
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Yes   
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration  Yes  
History Teacher Education Yes   
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching YesYes  
Mathematics Teacher Education YesYes  
Music Teacher Education Yes   
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Yes   
Reading Teacher Education  Yes  
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education YesYes  
Secondary Education and Teaching  Yes  
Social Science Teacher Education  Yes  
Spanish Language Teacher Education YesYes  
Special Education and Teaching, General YesYes  
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels  Yes  
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education YesYes  

Engineering technologies/technicians
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician Yes   
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Yes   
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician Yes   
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other  Yes  
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other Yes   
Industrial Technology/Technician Yes   
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Yes   

Major Category/Major

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

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Apparel and Textiles, General Yes   
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Yes   
Human Development and Family Studies, General Yes   

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

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Athletic Training/Trainer Yes   
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner  Yes  
Health/Health Care Administration/Management  Yes  
Nursing, Other  Yes  
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) Yes   
Public Health Education and Promotion YesYes  

History
History, General YesYes  

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
General Studies Yes   

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General YesYes  

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

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy Yes   

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

Psychology
Psychology, General YesYes  
School Psychology  Yes  

Public administration and social service professions
Public Administration  Yes  

Security and protective services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Yes   

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

Visual and performing arts
Art/Art Studies, General Yes   
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Yes   
Fine/Studio Arts, General  Yes  
Interior Design Yes   
Music Performance, General Yes   
Music Theory and Composition Yes   
Music, General  Yes