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Degrees Offered

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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 8.9 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 20%
10-19 Students: 48%
20-29 Students: 17%
30-39 Students: 8%
40-49 Students: 3%
50-99 Students: 4%
100 or More Students: 0%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:		 90%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 83%
5 Years: 85%
6 Years: 86%

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.  Social sciences22%
2.  Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies11%
3.  Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics11%
4.  Visual and performing arts10%
5.  Psychology8%
6.  English language and literature/letters7%
7.  Biological and biomedical sciences5%
8.  History4%
9.  Philosophy and religious studies4%
10.  Multi/interdisciplinary studies3%

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
Architecture and related services
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) Yes   

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   
Near and Middle Eastern Studies Yes   
Women's Studies Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biochemistry Yes   
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes  

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer Science Yes   

Education
Education, General Yes   
Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments  Yes  
Elementary Education and Teaching  Yes  
Secondary Education and Teaching  Yes  

Engineering
Engineering, General Yes   

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

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General Yes   
Comparative Literature Yes   
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Yes   
French Language and Literature Yes   
German Language and Literature Yes   
Italian Language and Literature Yes   
Portuguese Language and Literature Yes   
Russian Language and Literature Yes   
Spanish Language and Literature Yes   

History
History, General Yes   

Major Category/Major
Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General Yes   

Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Cognitive Science Yes   
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Yes   
Neuroscience Yes   

Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Studies Yes   

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science  Yes  

Philosophy and religious studies
Logic Yes   
Philosophy Yes   
Religion/Religious Studies Yes   

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

Psychology
Psychology, General Yes   

Public administration and social service professions
Social Work  Yes Yes

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

Visual and performing arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Yes   
Dance, General YesYes  
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General YesYes  
Film/Cinema Studies Yes   
Fine/Studio Arts, General Yes   
Music, General Yes