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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 6.4 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 36%
10-19 Students: 36%
20-29 Students: 8%
30-39 Students: 4%
40-49 Students: 4%
50-99 Students: 7%
100 or More Students: 5%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:		 98%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 79%
5 Years: 92%
6 Years: 94%

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
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  Navy
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Student-designed major
Study Abroad
Teacher Certification
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Most Popular Degrees

Major Category

% of Bachelor's Degrees
1.  Social sciences25%
2.  Multi/interdisciplinary studies14%
3.  Engineering12%
4.  Biological and biomedical sciences8%
5.  Physical sciences5%
6.  Psychology5%
7.  Computer and information sciences and support services4%
8.  Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics3%
9.  Visual and performing arts3%
10.  English language and literature/letters3%

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
African-American/Black Studies Yes   
American/United States Studies/Civilization Yes   
Area Studies, Other  Yes  
Asian-American Studies Yes   
East Asian Studies YesYes  
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other Yes   
Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies Yes   
Latin American Studies  Yes  
Women's Studies Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biochemistry    Yes
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other    Yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes Yes
Biophysics  Yes Yes
Cell Physiology  Yes Yes
Developmental Biology and Embryology    Yes
Epidemiology  Yes Yes
Human/Medical Genetics    Yes
Immunology    Yes
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other  Yes Yes
Molecular Pharmacology    Yes
Oncology and Cancer Biology    Yes
Structural Biology    Yes

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Business Administration and Management, General  Yes Yes
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other  Yes  
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other  Yes  

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

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer Science YesYes Yes

Education
Education, General  Yes Yes

Engineering technologies/technicians
Engineering/Industrial Management YesYes Yes

Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering  Yes Yes
Biomedical/Medical Engineering  Yes  
Chemical Engineering YesYes Yes
Civil Engineering, General YesYes Yes
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering YesYes Yes
Engineering, Other YesYes  
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Yes   
Materials Engineering YesYes Yes
Mechanical Engineering YesYes Yes
Petroleum Engineering  Yes Yes
Systems Engineering    Yes

English language and literature/letters
English Language and Literature, General YesYes Yes
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other  Yes Yes

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature YesYes  
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General YesYes Yes
Comparative Literature Yes  Yes
French Language and Literature YesYes  
German Language and Literature YesYes  
Italian Language and Literature YesYes Yes
Japanese Language and Literature Yes  Yes
Linguistics YesYes Yes
Russian Language and Literature Yes  Yes
Spanish Language and Literature YesYes Yes

Major Category/Major
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other  Yes  
Medical Informatics  Yes Yes
Medicine (MD)   Yes 

History
History, General YesYes Yes

Legal professions and studies
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)    Yes
Law (LLB, JD)   Yes 

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

Mathematics and statistics
Applied Mathematics, Other YesYes  
Computational Mathematics  Yes Yes
Mathematics, General YesYes Yes
Statistics, General  Yes Yes

Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Cognitive Science YesYes  
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Yes   
Neuroscience  Yes Yes
Science, Technology and Society Yes   

Natural resources and conservation
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other  Yes Yes

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy YesYes Yes
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other Yes   
Religion/Religious Studies YesYes Yes

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

Psychology
Psychology, General YesYes Yes

Public administration and social service professions
Public Policy Analysis Yes   

Social sciences
Anthropology YesYes Yes
Archeology Yes   
Economics, General YesYes Yes
International Relations and Affairs YesYes  
Political Science and Government, General YesYes Yes