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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: 19.5 to 1 % of Classes by Size 2-9 Students: 12% 10-19 Students: 30% 20-29 Students: 33% 30-39 Students: 14% 40-49 Students: 6% 50-99 Students: 4% 100 or More Students: 2% Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates % of Students that Returned after Freshman Year: 69% % of Students who Graduated in: 4 Years: 11% 5 Years: 27% 6 Years: 34% 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 20% 2.   Education 14% 3.   Health professions and related clinical sciences 14% 4.   Engineering 8% 5.   Communication, journalism, and related programs 8% 6.   Visual and performing arts 5% 7.   Security and protective services 4% 8.   Psychology 4% 9.   Social sciences 3% 10.   Engineering technologies/technicians 3% 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 Architecture and related services City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning       Biological and biomedical sciences Animal Physiology         Biology/Biological Sciences, General       Botany/Plant Biology         Ecology         Microbiology, General         Zoology/Animal Biology         Business, management, marketing, and related support services Accounting       Accounting and Related Services, Other       Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping         Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General         Business Administration and Management, General     Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other         E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce         Fashion Merchandising         Finance and Financial Management Services, Other         Finance, General         Financial Planning and Services         Hospitality Administration/Management, General         Hotel/Motel Administration/Management         Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General       International Business/Trade/Commerce       International Finance         Management Information Systems and Services, Other         Management Information Systems, General       Marketing, Other         Marketing/Marketing Management, General     Merchandising and Buying Operations         Operations Management and Supervision       Restaurant/Food Services Management         Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General         Selling Skills and Sales Operations         Small Business Administration/Management         Taxation         Communication, journalism, and related programs Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric       Journalism, Other         Organizational Communication, General         Public Relations/Image Management         Radio and Television         Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other         Computer and information sciences and support services Computer Science       Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst         Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications       Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General         Education Art Teacher Education       Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services       Early Childhood Education and Teaching         Education, Other         Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms       Educational Leadership and Administration, General       Educational/Instructional Media Design         Elementary Education and Teaching         English/Language Arts Teacher Education       Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education         French Language Teacher Education       Higher Education/Higher Education Administration         Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching         Mathematics Teacher Education       Music Teacher Education       Physical Education Teaching and Coaching       Reading Teacher Education         Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education       Secondary Education and Teaching       Social Studies Teacher Education       Spanish Language Teacher Education       Special Education and Teaching, General       Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other         Technical Teacher Education       Engineering technologies/technicians Construction Engineering Technology/Technician       Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General         Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician       Manufacturing Technology/Technician       Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician       Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician         Surveying Technology/Surveying       Engineering Biomedical/Medical Engineering     Chemical Engineering     Civil Engineering, General     Computer Engineering, General         Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering     Engineering, General     Mechanical Engineering     Polymer/Plastics Engineering     English language and literature/letters Creative Writing         English Composition         English Language and Literature, General       Family and consumer sciences/human sciences         Apparel and Textiles, General       Child Development       Family Systems         Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General         Housing and Human Environments, General

Major Category/Major Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics French Language and Literature         Spanish Language and Literature       Health professions and related clinical sciences Athletic Training/Trainer         Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences         Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist       Communication Disorders, General         Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)         Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other         Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training         Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling         Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist         Medical/Clinical Assistant         Nursing, Other       Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)       Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)         Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist         Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling         Surgical Technology/Technologist         Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy         History History, General     Legal professions and studies Law (LLB, JD)         Legal Assistant/Paralegal         Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other         Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies       Mathematics and statistics Applied Mathematics       Mathematics, General       Statistics, General       Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other         Kinesiology and Exercise Science         Sport and Fitness Administration/Management         Personal and culinary services Culinary Arts/Chef Training         Philosophy and religious studies Philosophy         Physical sciences Chemistry, General     Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other         Geology/Earth Science, General       Geophysics and Seismology         Physics, General       Polymer Chemistry       Psychology Community Psychology         Counseling Psychology         Geropsychology         Industrial and Organizational Psychology         Psychology, General       Public administration and social service professions Community Organization and Advocacy         Public Administration         Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other         Social Work       Social Work, Other         Security and protective services Corrections         Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration         Criminal Justice/Police Science         Criminal Justice/Safety Studies         Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician         Fire Protection, Other       Social sciences American Government and Politics (United States)         Anthropology         Cartography       Criminology         Economics, General       Economics, Other         Geography       International Relations and Affairs         Political Science and Government, General         Political Science and Government, Other         Social Sciences, General         Sociology     Urban Studies/Affairs       Visual and performing arts Art History, Criticism and Conservation         Dance, General         Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General       Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other         Fine/Studio Arts, General         Graphic Design         Jazz/Jazz Studies         Metal and Jewelry Arts         Music History, Literature, and Theory         Music Performance, General       Music Theory and Composition         Music, General         Photography         Printmaking         Sculpture         Theatre/Theatre Arts Management         Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments         Voice and Opera