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Degrees Offered Associate's Degree: Bachelor's Degree: Master's Degree: Professional Degree: Doctoral Degree: Faculty and Class Size Student / Faculty Ratio: 16.2 to 1 % of Classes by Size 2-9 Students: 11% 10-19 Students: 20% 20-29 Students: 39% 30-39 Students: 18% 40-49 Students: 5% 50-99 Students: 5% 100 or More Students: 3% Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates % of Students that Returned after Freshman Year: 84% % of Students who Graduated in: 4 Years: 30% 5 Years: 55% 6 Years: 60% 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 services 18% 2.   Social sciences 12% 3.   Psychology 10% 4.   Communication, journalism, and related programs 10% 5.   Engineering 8% 6.   Health professions and related clinical sciences 5% 7.   Biological and biomedical sciences 5% 8.   Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 5% 9.   English language and literature/letters 4% 10.   Visual and performing arts 4% 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

Major Category/Major Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences Agricultural Business and Management, Other         Agricultural Economics         Animal Sciences, General       Food Science       Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management         Plant Sciences, General       Architecture and related services Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)       City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning         Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other         Biological and biomedical sciences Biochemistry         Biology/Biological Sciences, General         Ecology         Epidemiology         Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology         Business, management, marketing, and related support services Accounting       Business Administration and Management, General       Business/Commerce, General         Business/Managerial Economics       Finance, General         Hotel/Motel Administration/Management         Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General       Logistics and Materials Management         Management Science, General         Marketing/Marketing Management, General         Communication, journalism, and related programs Advertising         Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric       Journalism         Journalism, Other         Public Relations/Image Management         Radio and Television         Computer and information sciences and support services Computer Science       Education Agricultural Teacher Education       College Student Counseling and Personnel Services         Curriculum and Instruction         Education, General         Educational Leadership and Administration, General         Special Education and Teaching, General         Technical Teacher Education       Engineering Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering       Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering       Biomedical/Medical Engineering         Chemical Engineering       Civil Engineering, General       Computer Engineering, General       Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering       Engineering Science       Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering         Industrial Engineering       Materials Engineering       Mechanical Engineering       Nuclear Engineering       Polymer/Plastics Engineering         English language and literature/letters English Language and Literature, General       Family and consumer sciences/human sciences Consumer Economics       Family Systems         Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General       Human Development and Family Studies, General

Major Category/Major Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General         French Language and Literature       German Language and Literature         Italian Language and Literature         Russian Language and Literature         Spanish Language and Literature       Health professions and related clinical sciences Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences       Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist         Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist         Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)         Dental Hygiene/Hygienist       Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other         Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other         Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)         Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)       Occupational Therapy/Therapist         Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)         Public Health, Other         Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist       History History, General       Library science Library Science/Librarianship         Mathematics and statistics Mathematics, General       Statistics, General       Multi/interdisciplinary studies Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other         Systems Science and Theory         Natural resources and conservation Forestry, General       Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management       Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies Health and Physical Education, General         Kinesiology and Exercise Science       Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management       Sport and Fitness Administration/Management         Philosophy and religious studies Philosophy       Religion/Religious Studies         Physical sciences Chemistry, General       Geology/Earth Science, General       Physics, General       Psychology Educational Psychology         Psychology, General       Public administration and social service professions Community Organization and Advocacy         Public Administration       Social Work       Social sciences Anthropology       Economics, General         Geography       Political Science and Government, General       Sociology       Visual and performing arts Art History, Criticism and Conservation         Commercial and Advertising Art         Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General       Fine/Studio Arts, General       Interior Design         Music, General