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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 services20%
2.  Education14%
3.  Health professions and related clinical sciences14%
4.  Engineering8%
5.  Communication, journalism, and related programs8%
6.  Visual and performing arts5%
7.  Security and protective services4%
8.  Psychology4%
9.  Social sciences3%
10.  Engineering technologies/technicians3%

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
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning  Yes  

Biological and biomedical sciences
Animal Physiology Yes   
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes  
Ecology Yes   
Microbiology, General Yes   
Zoology/Animal Biology Yes   

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes  
Accounting and Related Services, Other  Yes  
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingYes    
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, GeneralYes    
Business Administration and Management, GeneralYesYesYes  
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other  Yes  
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce Yes   
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies  Yes  
Fashion MerchandisingYes    
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other Yes   
Finance, General  Yes  
Financial Planning and Services Yes   
Hospitality Administration/Management, GeneralYes    
Hotel/Motel Administration/ManagementYes    
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General YesYes  
International Business/Trade/Commerce YesYes  
International Finance  Yes  
Logistics and Materials ManagementYes    
Management Information Systems and Services, Other  Yes  
Management Information Systems, General YesYes  
Marketing, Other Yes   
Marketing/Marketing Management, GeneralYesYesYes  
Operations Management and Supervision YesYes  
Restaurant/Food Services ManagementYes    
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General Yes   
Selling Skills and Sales OperationsYes    
Small Business Administration/ManagementYes    
Taxation  Yes  

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric YesYes  
Journalism, Other Yes   
Organizational Communication, General Yes   
Public Relations/Image Management Yes   
Radio and Television Yes   
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other Yes   

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer Science YesYes  
Computer Systems Analysis/AnalystYes Yes  
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsYesYes   
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, GeneralYes    

Education
Art Teacher Education YesYes  
Business Teacher Education Yes   
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes Yes
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Yes   
Education, OtherYes    
Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms Yes   
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes Yes
Elementary Education and Teaching  Yes Yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education YesYes  
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Yes   
French Language Teacher Education Yes   
Health Teacher Education Yes   
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration  Yes  
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Yes   
Mathematics Teacher Education YesYes  
Music Teacher Education YesYes  
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching YesYes  
Reading Teacher Education  Yes  
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education YesYes  
Secondary Education and Teaching  Yes Yes
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education  Yes  
Social Studies Teacher Education YesYes  
Spanish Language Teacher Education YesYes  
Special Education and Teaching, General YesYes  
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other  Yes  
Technical Teacher Education YesYes  

Engineering technologies/technicians
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianYesYes   
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, GeneralYes    
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/TechnicianYesYes   
Manufacturing Technology/TechnicianYesYes   
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/TechnicianYesYes   
Surveying Technology/SurveyingYesYes   

Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering YesYes  
Chemical Engineering YesYes Yes
Civil Engineering, General YesYes Yes
Computer Engineering, General Yes   
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering YesYes Yes
Engineering, General YesYes Yes
Mechanical Engineering YesYes Yes
Polymer/Plastics Engineering YesYes Yes

English language and literature/letters
Creative Writing  Yes  
English Composition  Yes  
English Language and Literature, General YesYes  

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
  Yes  
Apparel and Textiles, General YesYes  
Child Development YesYes  
Family Systems Yes   
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General  Yes  
Housing and Human Environments, General Yes   

Major Category/Major
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature YesYes  

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Athletic Training/Trainer Yes   
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist YesYes  
Communication Disorders, General Yes   
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) Yes   
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Yes   
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Yes   
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling  Yes  
Medical Office Management/AdministrationYes    
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistYes    
Medical/Clinical