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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 17.2 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 11%
10-19 Students: 22%
20-29 Students: 29%
30-39 Students: 13%
40-49 Students: 8%
50-99 Students: 10%
100 or More Students: 8%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
92%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 60%
5 Years: 82%
6 Years: 85%

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
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Most Popular Degrees

Major Category

% of Bachelor's Degrees

1.  Business, management, marketing, and related support services17%
2.  Engineering13%
3.  Communication, journalism, and related programs9%
4.  Social sciences7%
5.  Education6%
6.  Health professions and related clinical sciences6%
7.  Computer and information sciences and support services5%
8.  Psychology4%
9.  Biological and biomedical sciences4%
10.  Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies4%

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

Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Yes   
Agricultural and Extension Education Services YesYes Yes
Agricultural Business and Management, OtherYes    
Agricultural Economics  Yes Yes
Agricultural Mechanization, General Yes   
Agriculture, General Yes   
Agronomy and Crop Science YesYes Yes
Animal Sciences, General YesYes Yes
Animal Sciences, Other Yes   
Food Science YesYes Yes
Horticultural Science YesYes Yes
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Yes   
Plant Sciences, Other    Yes
Soil Science and Agronomy, General YesYes Yes
Turf and Turfgrass Management Yes   

Architecture and related services
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) YesYes  
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) YesYes  

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
African-American/Black Studies Yes   
American/United States Studies/Civilization Yes   
East Asian Studies Yes   
Latin American Studies Yes   
Women's Studies Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Animal Physiology  Yes Yes
Biochemistry YesYes Yes
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other YesYes Yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes Yes
Biotechnology  Yes  
Ecology  Yes Yes
Entomology  Yes Yes
Genetics, General  Yes Yes
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Yes   
Pathology/Experimental Pathology  Yes Yes
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology  Yes Yes
Plant Physiology  Yes Yes
Toxicology Yes   

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting Yes   
Actuarial Science Yes   
Business Administration and Management, General  Yes Yes
Business/Commerce, GeneralYes    
Business/Managerial Economics Yes   
Finance, General Yes   
Hospitality Administration/Management, OtherYesYesYes Yes
Labor and Industrial Relations YesYes  
Logistics and Materials Management Yes   
Management Information Systems, General Yes   
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Yes   
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes   
Organizational Behavior Studies Yes   

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Advertising Yes   
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric YesYes Yes
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other YesYes  
Journalism Yes   
Mass Communication/Media Studies    Yes

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

Education
Adult and Continuing Education Administration YesYes Yes
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching  Yes Yes
Art Teacher Education YesYes Yes
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services  Yes  
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes Yes
Curriculum and Instruction  Yes Yes
Educational Evaluation and Research  Yes  
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes Yes
Educational/Instructional Media Design  Yes Yes
Elementary Education and Teaching Yes   
Foreign Language Teacher Education Yes   
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration  Yes Yes
Music Teacher Education YesYes  
Secondary Education and Teaching Yes   
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education    Yes
Special Education and Teaching, General YesYes Yes
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor  Yes  

Engineering technologies/technicians
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology  Yes  
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/TechnicianYes    

Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering YesYes Yes
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering YesYes Yes
Architectural Engineering YesYes Yes
Biomedical/Medical Engineering YesYes Yes
Chemical Engineering YesYes Yes
Civil Engineering, General YesYes Yes
Computer Engineering, General Yes   
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering YesYes Yes
Engineering Mechanics  Yes  
Engineering Science YesYes  
Engineering, Other    Yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering YesYes Yes
Industrial Engineering YesYes Yes
Materials Engineering  Yes Yes
Materials Science YesYes Yes
Mechanical Engineering YesYes Yes
Mining and Mineral Engineering YesYes  
Nuclear Engineering YesYes Yes
Petroleum Engineering YesYes Yes
Surveying Engineering Yes   

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