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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: 16.8 to 1 % of Classes by Size 2-9 Students: 16% 10-19 Students: 22% 20-29 Students: 23% 30-39 Students: 16% 40-49 Students: 9% 50-99 Students: 9% 100 or More Students: 4% Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates % of Students that Returned after Freshman Year: 75% % of Students who Graduated in: 4 Years: 14% 5 Years: 29% 6 Years: 38% 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.   Health professions and related clinical sciences 18% 2.   Business, management, marketing, and related support services 18% 3.   Education 11% 4.   Psychology 8% 5.   Biological and biomedical sciences 7% 6.   Engineering 6% 7.   Communication, journalism, and related programs 6% 8.   Security and protective services 4% 9.   Social sciences 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 Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies African-American/Black Studies         Biological and biomedical sciences Biology/Biological Sciences, General     Biomedical Sciences, General         Biostatistics         Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology         Epidemiology         Human/Medical Genetics         Microbiology, General         Molecular Biochemistry         Molecular Physiology         Neurobiology and Neurophysiology         Pathology/Experimental Pathology         Pharmacology and Toxicology         Vision Science/Physiological Optics       Business, management, marketing, and related support services Accounting       Business Administration and Management, General       Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other         Business/Managerial Economics         Finance, General         Management Information Systems, General         Marketing/Marketing Management, General         Communication, journalism, and related programs Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric       Computer and information sciences and support services Computer and Information Sciences, General     Education Art Teacher Education         Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services         Early Childhood Education and Teaching     Educational Leadership and Administration, General       Elementary Education and Teaching       Health Teacher Education       Physical Education Teaching and Coaching       Secondary Education and Teaching       Special Education and Teaching, General       Engineering Biomedical/Medical Engineering     Civil Engineering, General     Computer Engineering, General         Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering       Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering         Materials Engineering     Mechanical Engineering       English language and literature/letters English Language and Literature, General       Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics Foreign Languages and Literatures, General         Spanish Language and Literature         Health professions and related clinical sciences Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist       Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist         Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist         Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)         Dentistry (DDS, DMD)         Environmental Health         Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other         Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator         Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other         Health/Health Care Administration/Management       Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist         Medicine (MD)         Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist         Nurse Anesthetist         Nursing Science (MS, PhD)         Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)       Occupational Therapy/Therapist         Optometry (OD)         Physical Therapy/Therapist         Physician Assistant         Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)       Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Major Category/Major History History, General       Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other         Mathematics and statistics Applied Mathematics         Mathematics, General       Multi/interdisciplinary studies Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other         Nutrition Sciences         Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other         Philosophy and religious studies Philosophy         Physical sciences Chemistry, General     Physics, General     Psychology Psychology, General     Public administration and social service professions Public Administration         Social Work         Security and protective services Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other       Forensic Science and Technology         Social sciences Anthropology         Political Science and Government, General         Social Sciences, Other         Sociology     Visual and performing arts Art History, Criticism and Conservation         Art/Art Studies, General         Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General         Music, General