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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 20.3 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 3%
10-19 Students: 15%
20-29 Students: 37%
30-39 Students: 21%
40-49 Students: 16%
50-99 Students: 5%
100 or More Students: 3%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:		 79%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 29%
5 Years: 55%
6 Years: 59%

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.  Education22%
2.  Business, management, marketing, and related support services16%
3.  Health professions and related clinical sciences13%
4.  Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies11%
5.  Social sciences6%
6.  Visual and performing arts4%
7.  Communication, journalism, and related programs4%
8.  History4%
9.  Engineering technologies/technicians3%
10.  Physical sciences2%

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   
Ecology  Yes  

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Business Administration and Management, General Yes   

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

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer and Information Sciences, General Yes   
Information Technology Yes   

Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Elementary Education and Teaching YesYes  
Secondary Education and Teaching  Yes  
Special Education and Teaching, General YesYes  

Engineering technologies/technicians
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician Yes   

English language and literature/letters
English Language and Literature, General YesYes  

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
French Language and Literature Yes   
Spanish Language and Literature Yes   

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Athletic Training/Trainer Yes   
Clinical/Medical Social Work Yes   
Music Therapy/Therapist Yes   
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) YesYes  
Physical Therapy/Therapist  Yes  
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) Yes   

History
History, General YesYes  

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General YesYes  

Major Category/Major
Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Science, Technology and Society Yes   

Natural resources and conservation
Natural Resources/Conservation, General YesYes  

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Health and Physical Education, General YesYes  
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management YesYes  

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy Yes   

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

Psychology
Counseling Psychology  Yes  
Psychology, General Yes   

Public administration and social service professions
Social Work Yes   

Social sciences
Anthropology Yes   
Economics, General Yes   
Geography Yes   
Political Science and Government, General Yes   
Sociology Yes   

Visual and performing arts
Art/Art Studies, General Yes   
Dance, General Yes   
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Yes   
Music, General Yes