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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 to 1 % of Classes by Size 2-9 Students: 13% 10-19 Students: 25% 20-29 Students: 31% 30-39 Students: 14% 40-49 Students: 5% 50-99 Students: 6% 100 or More Students: 6% Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates % of Students that Returned after Freshman Year: 80% % of Students who Graduated in: 4 Years: 31% 5 Years: 54% 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.   Health professions and related clinical sciences 13% 2.   Business, management, marketing, and related support services 13% 3.   Social sciences 11% 4.   Psychology 8% 5.   Visual and performing arts 8% 6.   Communication, journalism, and related programs 7% 7.   English language and literature/letters 7% 8.   Biological and biomedical sciences 7% 9.   Engineering 5% 10.   Education 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 Architecture and related services Architectural History and Criticism, General         Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)       City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning         Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies African Studies         American Indian/Native American Studies         American/United States Studies/Civilization     Latin American Studies       Russian Studies         Women's Studies         Biological and biomedical sciences Biochemistry         Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology       Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other         Biology/Biological Sciences, General         Cell Biology and Anatomy       Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology         Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other       Entomology         Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology         Microbiology, General       Molecular Biology       Pharmacology and Toxicology       Physiology, General         Toxicology         Business, management, marketing, and related support services Accounting       Business Administration and Management, General       Business/Commerce, General     Construction Management         Finance, General         Management Information Systems, General         Marketing/Marketing Management, General         Communication, journalism, and related programs Journalism       Computer and information sciences and support services Computer and Information Sciences, General     Information Technology         Education Art Teacher Education         Curriculum and Instruction       Early Childhood Education and Teaching         Educational Administration and Supervision, Other         Educational Leadership and Administration, General         Elementary Education and Teaching         Higher Education/Higher Education Administration         Music Teacher Education     Physical Education Teaching and Coaching     Secondary Education and Teaching         Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education         Special Education and Teaching, General       Engineering technologies/technicians Engineering/Industrial Management         Engineering Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering     Architectural Engineering       Chemical Engineering       Civil Engineering, General     Computer Engineering, General       Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering     Engineering Physics         Engineering, Other         Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering         Mechanical Engineering     Petroleum Engineering         English language and literature/letters Creative Writing         English Language and Literature, General     Speech and Rhetorical Studies     Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General       East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General       French Language and Literature     Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General     Linguistics     Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General     Spanish Language and Literature

Major Category/Major Health professions and related clinical sciences Athletic Training/Trainer         Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences       Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist         Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy (MS, PhD)         Communication Disorders, General         Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling         Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist         Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator         Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management         Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)       Medicine (MD)         Music Therapy/Therapist       Nurse Anesthetist         Nursing Science (MS, PhD)       Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)         Occupational Therapy/Therapist     Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)       Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])         Physical Therapy/Therapist         Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)         Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist         Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist       History History, General     Legal professions and studies Law (LLB, JD)         Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other         Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities Humanities/Humanistic Studies         Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies         Mathematics and statistics Mathematics, General     Multi/interdisciplinary studies Ancient Studies/Civilization         Behavioral Sciences     Gerontology       International/Global Studies         Museology/Museum Studies         Neuroscience         Nutrition Sciences         Natural resources and conservation Environmental Studies         Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies Health and Physical Education, General         Philosophy and religious studies Philosophy     Religion/Religious Studies       Physical sciences Astronomy         Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General         Chemistry, General     Geology/Earth Science, General     Physics, General     Psychology Clinical Child Psychology       Counseling Psychology       Developmental and Child Psychology         Educational Psychology       Psychology, General     School Psychology         Public administration and social service professions 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     Dance, General         Design and Visual Communications, General       Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General     Fine/Studio Arts, General       Music, General