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Professional Degree:
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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 11.4 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 40%
10-19 Students: 28%
20-29 Students: 19%
30-39 Students: 10%
40-49 Students: 3%
50-99 Students: 0%
100 or More Students: 0%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
87%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 66%
5 Years: 73%
6 Years: 73%

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
Student-designed major
Study Abroad
Teacher Certification
Weekend College



Most Popular Degrees

Major Category

% of Bachelor's Degrees

1.  Social sciences24%
2.  History10%
3.  Psychology9%
4.  English language and literature/letters8%
5.  Biological and biomedical sciences8%
6.  Visual and performing arts7%
7.  Philosophy and religious studies7%
8.  Physical sciences6%
9.  Communication, journalism, and related programs5%
10.  Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender 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

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
African-American/Black Studies Yes   
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other Yes   
Russian Studies Yes   
Women's Studies Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology Yes   
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Yes   

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

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer Science Yes   

Education
Music Teacher Education 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   
French Language and Literature Yes   
German Language and Literature Yes   
Spanish Language and Literature Yes   

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Communication Disorders, General Yes   

History
History, General Yes   

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General Yes   

Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Yes   

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy Yes   
Religion/Religious Studies Yes   

Major Category/Major

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

Psychology
Psychology, General Yes   

Social sciences
Anthropology Yes   
Archeology Yes   
Economics, General Yes   
Economics, Other Yes   
International Relations and Affairs Yes   
Political Science and Government, General Yes   
Sociology Yes   
Urban Studies/Affairs Yes   

Visual and performing arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Yes   
Dance, General Yes   
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Yes   
Fine/Studio Arts, General Yes   
Music Performance, General Yes   
Music Theory and Composition Yes   
Music, General Yes