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Faculty and Class Size

% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 9%
10-19 Students: 29%
20-29 Students: 28%
30-39 Students: 16%
40-49 Students: 8%
50-99 Students: 8%
100 or More Students: 2%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
69%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 32%
5 Years: 47%
6 Years: 52%

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.  Education20%
2.  Business, management, marketing, and related support services18%
3.  Social sciences9%
4.  Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities9%
5.  Health professions and related clinical sciences7%
6.  Visual and performing arts6%
7.  Communication, journalism, and related programs5%
8.  Biological and biomedical sciences4%
9.  Psychology4%
10.  Science technologies/technicians3%

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
American Indian/Native American Studies Yes   
Women's Studies Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Animal Behavior and Ethology Yes   
Aquatic Biology/Limnology Yes   
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes Yes
Botany/Plant Biology Yes   
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Yes   
Ecology Yes   
Microbiology, General Yes   
Physiology, General Yes   
Wildlife Biology Yes   
Zoology/Animal Biology Yes   

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting Yes   
Business Administration and Management, General YesYes  
Business/Managerial Economics Yes   
Construction Management Yes   
Fashion Merchandising Yes   
Finance, General Yes   
Hospitality Administration/Management, General Yes   
Management Information Systems, General Yes   
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes   
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management  Yes  

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

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer Science Yes   

Education
Art Teacher Education Yes   
Bilingual and Multilingual Education  Yes  
Biology Teacher Education Yes   
Chemistry Teacher Education Yes   
Computer Teacher Education  Yes  
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Curriculum and Instruction    Yes
Drama and Dance Teacher Education Yes   
Early Childhood Education and Teaching YesYes  
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes Yes
Elementary Education and Teaching YesYes  
English/Language Arts Teacher Education YesYes  
French Language Teacher Education Yes   
Health Teacher Education Yes   
History Teacher Education Yes   
Mathematics Teacher Education YesYes  
Music Teacher Education YesYes  
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Yes   
Physics Teacher Education Yes   
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education YesYes  
Secondary Education and Teaching  Yes  
Spanish Language Teacher Education YesYes  
Special Education and Teaching, General YesYes  
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other YesYes  
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor  Yes  
Technical Teacher Education Yes   

Engineering
Civil Engineering, General Yes   
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering YesYes  
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Yes   
Mechanical Engineering YesYes  

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

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Yes   
French Language and Literature Yes   
German Language and Literature Yes   
Linguistics    Yes
Spanish Language and Literature Yes   

Major Category/Major

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Athletic Training/Trainer Yes   
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Yes   
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner  Yes  
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) Yes   
Physical Therapy/Therapist    Yes
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing  Yes  
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Yes   
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist  Yes  

History
History, General YesYes Yes

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies Yes   
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other  Yes  
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Yes   

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General YesYes  
Statistics, General  Yes  

Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Science YesYes  
Environmental Studies Yes   
Forest Sciences and Biology YesYes  

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Yes   
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Yes   

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy Yes   
Religion/Religious Studies Yes   

Physical sciences
Astronomy Yes   
Chemistry, General YesYes  
Chemistry, Other Yes   
Geology/Earth Science, General YesYes  
Geophysics and Seismology Yes   
Physical Sciences, Other Yes   
Physics, General YesYes  

Psychology
Educational Psychology    Yes
Health/Medical Psychology  Yes  
Psychology, General YesYes  
School Psychology  Yes  

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

Science technologies/technicians
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other Yes   

Security and protective services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration  Yes  

Social sciences
Anthropology YesYes  
Cartography YesYes  
Criminology YesYes  
Economics, General Yes   
Geography YesYes  
International Relations and Affairs Yes   
Political Science and Government, General YesYes Yes
Social Sciences, Other Yes   
Sociology YesYes  

Visual and performing arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Yes   
Art/Art Studies, General Yes   
Arts Management Yes   
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics Yes   
Conducting  Yes  
Design and Visual Communications, General Yes   
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Yes   
Interior Design Yes   
Metal and Jewelry Arts Yes   
Music History, Literature, and Theory  Yes  
Music Performance, General Yes   
Music Theory and Composition  Yes  
Music, General Yes   
Music, Other  Yes  
Painting Yes   
Photography Yes   
Printmaking Yes   
Sculpture Yes   
Voice and Opera YesYes