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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 16 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 24%
10-19 Students: 30%
20-29 Students: 16%
30-39 Students: 6%
40-49 Students: 4%
50-99 Students: 9%
100 or More Students: 10%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
97%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 59%
5 Years: 87%
6 Years: 89%

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.  Social sciences27%
2.  Psychology13%
3.  Biological and biomedical sciences12%
4.  History8%
5.  English language and literature/letters6%
6.  Engineering6%
7.  Visual and performing arts5%
8.  Multi/interdisciplinary studies5%
9.  Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies4%
10.  Mathematics and statistics3%

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
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)  Yes Yes
Architecture and Related Services, Other  Yes  
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning  Yes Yes

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
African Studies  Yes  
African-American/Black Studies YesYes  
American Indian/Native American Studies YesYes  
Area Studies, Other Yes   
Asian Studies/Civilization Yes   
Asian-American Studies YesYes  
East Asian Studies YesYes  
European Studies/Civilization Yes   
Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies Yes   
Latin American Studies YesYes  
Russian Studies Yes   
Southeast Asian Studies Yes   
Women's Studies Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biochemistry YesYes Yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes Yes
Biomathematics and Bioinformatics, Other YesYes Yes
Biophysics YesYes Yes
Biostatistics  Yes Yes
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology YesYes Yes
Ecology Yes   
Epidemiology  Yes Yes
Human/Medical Genetics    Yes
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Yes   
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other YesYes Yes
Molecular Biochemistry  Yes Yes
Molecular Biology    Yes
Molecular Pharmacology  Yes Yes
Molecular Physiology    Yes
Molecular Toxicology    Yes
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology    Yes
Pathology/Experimental Pathology    Yes
Pharmacology    Yes
Physiology, General YesYes Yes

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Business Administration and Management, General  Yes Yes
Business/Managerial Economics Yes   

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer and Information Sciences, General YesYes Yes
Information Science/Studies  Yes Yes

Education
Education, General  Yes Yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General    Yes

Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering YesYes  
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering Yes   
Biomedical/Medical Engineering  Yes Yes
Chemical Engineering YesYes Yes
Civil Engineering, General YesYes Yes
Computer Engineering, General Yes   
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering YesYes Yes
Geological/Geophysical Engineering Yes   
Manufacturing Engineering  Yes  
Materials Engineering YesYes Yes
Materials Science Yes   
Mechanical Engineering YesYes Yes

English language and literature/letters
American Literature (United States) Yes   
English Language and Literature, General YesYes Yes

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Arabic Language and Literature Yes   
Chinese Language and Literature Yes   
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General  Yes Yes
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, Other Yes   
Comparative Literature YesYes Yes
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other  Yes Yes
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Yes  Yes
French Language and Literature YesYes Yes
German Language and Literature Yes   
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General  Yes Yes
Italian Language and Literature YesYes Yes
Japanese Language and Literature Yes   
Korean Language and Literature Yes   
Latin Language and Literature Yes   
Linguistic/Comparative/Related Language Studies & Services, Other Yes  Yes
Linguistics YesYes Yes
Middle/Near Eastern/Semitic Languages, Lit & Linguistics, Other  Yes Yes
Portuguese Language and Literature YesYes  
Russian Language and Literature Yes   
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics  Yes  
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General  Yes Yes
Spanish Language and Literature YesYes  

Major Category/Major

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)  Yes Yes
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)   Yes 
Environmental Health  Yes Yes
Health Services Administration  Yes Yes
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)  Yes  
Medicine (MD)   Yes 
Nursing, Other YesYes Yes
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)  Yes  
Public Health, Other  Yes Yes

History
History, General YesYes Yes

Legal professions and studies
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)  Yes  
Law (LLB, JD)   Yes 
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)  Yes  

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Yes   

Library science
Library Science, Other  Yes  

Mathematics and statistics
Applied Mathematics Yes   
Computational Mathematics Yes   
Mathematics, General YesYes Yes
Mathematics, Other Yes   
Statistics, General