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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 17.4 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 9%
10-19 Students: 23%
20-29 Students: 27%
30-39 Students: 17%
40-49 Students: 18%
50-99 Students: 4%
100 or More Students: 2%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:		 87%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 40%
5 Years: 60%
6 Years: 64%

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 services34%
2.  Engineering21%
3.  Engineering technologies/technicians9%
4.  Psychology7%
5.  Biological and biomedical sciences6%
6.  Communication, journalism, and related programs6%
7.  English language and literature/letters3%
8.  Mathematics and statistics3%
9.  Social sciences3%
10.  History3%

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 Yes   

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

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Communication and Media Studies, Other Yes   

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer Science Yes   

Engineering technologies/technicians
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/TechnicianYesYes   
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/TechnicianYesYes   

Engineering
Computer Engineering, General Yes   
Computer Software Engineering Yes   
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Yes   
Manufacturing Engineering  Yes  
Mechanical Engineering Yes   
Polymer/Plastics Engineering Yes   

Major Category/Major
English language and literature/letters
Creative Writing Yes   
English Language and Literature, General Yes   

History
History, General Yes   

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesYesYes   

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General Yes   

Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Biological and Physical Sciences Yes   
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Yes   

Physical sciences
Chemistry, General Yes   
Physics, General Yes   

Psychology
Psychology, General Yes   

Social sciences
Economics, General Yes   
Political Science and Government, General Yes