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Faculty and Class Size % of Classes by Size 2-9 Students: 13% 10-19 Students: 46% 20-29 Students: 18% 30-39 Students: 6% 40-49 Students: 4% 50-99 Students: 7% 100 or More Students: 5% Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates % of Students that Returned after Freshman Year: 92% % of Students who Graduated in: 4 Years: 77% 5 Years: 83% 6 Years: 84% 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 services 20% 2.   Visual and performing arts 20% 3.   Social sciences 15% 4.   Communication, journalism, and related programs 9% 5.   Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 7% 6.   Health professions and related clinical sciences 5% 7.   Psychology 4% 8.   English language and literature/letters 3% 9.   History 3% 10.   Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics 2% 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 City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning         Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies African-American/Black Studies       American/United States Studies/Civilization       Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other       East Asian Studies       European Studies/Civilization       Latin American Studies         Near and Middle Eastern Studies       Russian Studies         Western European Studies       Biological and biomedical sciences Anatomy         Animal Physiology       Biochemistry         Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other         Biology/Biological Sciences, General     Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology         Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology       Pathology/Experimental Pathology       Pharmacology       Toxicology         Business, management, marketing, and related support services Accounting     Business Administration and Management, General       Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other       Business/Commerce, General         Business/Managerial Economics       Finance, General     Hotel/Motel Administration/Management       Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General         Labor and Industrial Relations         Real Estate       Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General       Communication, journalism, and related programs Advertising         Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric     Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other       Journalism       Communications technologies/technicians and support services Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician     Computer and information sciences and support services Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other     Computer and Information Sciences, General     Information Science/Studies         Education Art Teacher Education       Business Teacher Education       Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services         Curriculum and Instruction         Education, General         Education, Other       Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments         Educational Leadership and Administration, General         Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision         Elementary Education and Teaching     Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching       Music Teacher Education       Reading Teacher Education         Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education         Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education         Social Studies Teacher Education         Special Education and Teaching, General         Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor       Trade and Industrial Teacher Education         Engineering Operations Research       English language and literature/letters Creative Writing         English Language and Literature, General     English Literature (British and Commonwealth)     Speech and Rhetorical Studies         Family and consumer sciences/human sciences Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General       Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics Chinese Language and Literature         Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General     Comparative Literature     Foreign Languages and Literatures, General     Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other         French Language and Literature     German Language and Literature       Hebrew Language and Literature     Italian Language and Literature     Japanese Language and Literature         Linguistics     Russian Language and Literature         Spanish Language and Literature

Major Category/Major Health professions and related clinical sciences Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist     Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist         Dental Hygiene/Hygienist       Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician         Dentistry (DDS, DMD)         Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other     Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management         Medicine (MD)         Nursing, Other         Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)     Occupational Therapy/Therapist       Physical Therapy/Therapist       Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)         History History, General     Legal professions and studies Law (LLB, JD)         Legal Professions and Studies, Other       Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities Humanities/Humanistic Studies       Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other         Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies     Mathematics and statistics Mathematics and Statistics, Other     Mathematics, General     Multi/interdisciplinary studies Neuroscience         Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management       Philosophy and religious studies Philosophy     Religion/Religious Studies     Physical sciences Chemistry, General     Physics, General     Psychology Clinical Psychology         Counseling Psychology         Educational Psychology       Experimental Psychology         Industrial and Organizational Psychology       Psychology, General       Psychology, Other         Social Psychology         Public administration and social service professions Community Organization and Advocacy         Public Administration     Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other     Social Work     Social sciences Anthropology     Archeology         Economics, General     International Relations and Affairs       Political Science and Government, General     Social Sciences, General       Social Sciences, Other       Sociology     Urban Studies/Affairs         Transportation and materials moving Transportation and Materials Moving, Other         Visual and performing arts Art History, Criticism and Conservation       Cinematography and Film/Video Production     Commercial and Advertising Art         Dance, General       Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General     Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other       Fine/Studio Arts, General     Music Performance, General     Music, General       Photography         Visual and Performing Arts, Other