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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 16.7 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 3%
10-19 Students: 14%
20-29 Students: 28%
30-39 Students: 19%
40-49 Students: 21%
50-99 Students: 11%
100 or More Students: 4%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
83%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 16%
5 Years: 35%
6 Years: 43%

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 services32%
2.  Social sciences14%
3.  Psychology8%
4.  Visual and performing arts6%
5.  Biological and biomedical sciences6%
6.  Education6%
7.  English language and literature/letters5%
8.  Communication, journalism, and related programs5%
9.  Health professions and related clinical sciences4%
10.  Security and protective services3%

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
African-American/Black Studies Yes   
Women's Studies YesYes  

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

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes  
Actuarial Science YesYes  
Business Administration and Management, General YesYes  
Business/Commerce, General  Yes  
Business/Managerial Economics YesYes  
Finance, General YesYes Yes
Financial Planning and Services  Yes  
General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations, Other Yes   
Hospitality Administration/Management, General Yes   
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General YesYes Yes
Insurance YesYes Yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce  Yes  
Marketing/Marketing Management, General YesYes Yes
Real Estate YesYes  
Taxation  Yes  

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric  Yes Yes
Journalism Yes   

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

Education
Art Teacher Education YesYes  
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes Yes
Education, General    Yes
Education/Teaching Individuals - Orthopedic/Oth Phys Impairments  Yes  
Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments  Yes  
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities  Yes  
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other  Yes  
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes  
Educational Statistics and Research Methods  Yes  
Educational/Instructional Media Design  Yes  
English/Language Arts Teacher Education  Yes  
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching  Yes  
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching YesYes Yes
Mathematics Teacher Education  Yes  
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching YesYes  
Reading Teacher Education  Yes  
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education  Yes  
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education  Yes  
Social Studies Teacher Education  Yes  
Special Education and Teaching, General    Yes
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other    Yes
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor  Yes Yes

Engineering
Operations Research  Yes  

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

Major Category/Major

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

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) Yes   
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other  Yes  
Health/Health Care Administration/Management  Yes  
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) YesYes Yes
Physical Therapy/Therapist  Yes  
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)  Yes  
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Yes   
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor  Yes  

History
History, General YesYes Yes

Legal professions and studies
Law (LLB, JD)   Yes 

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General YesYes  

Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Gerontology  Yes  
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other YesYes  

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management Yes   
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management  Yes  

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy YesYes  
Religion/Religious Studies YesYes  

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

Psychology
Educational Psychology  Yes Yes
Psychology, General YesYes Yes
School Psychology  Yes Yes

Public administration and social service professions
Public Administration  Yes  
Public Policy Analysis Yes  Yes
Social Work YesYes  

Security and protective services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies YesYes  

Social sciences
Anthropology YesYes  
Economics, General YesYes Yes
Geography YesYes  
International Economics Yes   
Political Science and Government, General YesYes Yes
Sociology YesYes Yes
Urban Studies/Affairs YesYes  

Visual and performing arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation  Yes  
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Yes   
Drawing YesYes  
Film/Cinema Studies Yes   
Music Performance, General YesYes