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Degrees Offered

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Professional Degree:
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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 17.7 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 8%
10-19 Students: 19%
20-29 Students: 34%
30-39 Students: 19%
40-49 Students: 8%
50-99 Students: 8%
100 or More Students: 4%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
78%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 16%
5 Years: 36%
6 Years: 44%

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 services19%
2.  Social sciences9%
3.  Psychology9%
4.  Health professions and related clinical sciences8%
5.  Engineering8%
6.  Communication, journalism, and related programs8%
7.  Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies6%
8.  Security and protective services6%
9.  Visual and performing arts5%
10.  English language and literature/letters5%

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  

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
African-American/Black Studies YesYes  
Women's Studies Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Anatomy  Yes Yes
Biochemistry  Yes Yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes Yes
Biostatistics  Yes Yes
Environmental Biology    Yes
Epidemiology  Yes Yes
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology  Yes Yes
Pharmacology and Toxicology  Yes Yes
Physiology, General  Yes Yes

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes  
Business Administration and Management, General Yes   
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Yes   
Business/Commerce, General  Yes  
Business/Managerial Economics Yes   
Finance, General Yes   
Management Information Systems, General Yes   
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes   

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric Yes   

Education
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching  Yes  
Art Teacher Education  Yes  
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes Yes
Curriculum and Instruction    Yes
Early Childhood Education and Teaching  Yes  
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other  Yes Yes
Elementary Education and Teaching YesYes  
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration  Yes  
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching  Yes  
Music Teacher Education YesYes  
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching  Yes  
Reading Teacher Education  Yes  
Secondary Education and Teaching  Yes  
Special Education and Teaching, General  Yes  
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education YesYes  

Engineering technologies/technicians
Engineering/Industrial Management  Yes  

Engineering
Chemical Engineering YesYes Yes
Civil Engineering, General YesYes Yes
Computer Engineering, General YesYes Yes
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering YesYes Yes
Industrial Engineering YesYes Yes
Mechanical Engineering YesYes Yes

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

Major Category/Major

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
French Language and Literature YesYes  
Spanish Language and Literature YesYes  

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Art Therapy/Therapist  Yes  
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences    Yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist  Yes  
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)  Yes  
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Yes   
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)   Yes 
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Yes   
Medicine (MD)   Yes 
Music Therapy/Therapist Yes   
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) YesYes  
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)  Yes  

History
History, General YesYes  

Legal professions and studies
Law (LLB, JD)   Yes 
Legal Assistant/ParalegalYes    

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

Mathematics and statistics
Applied Mathematics    Yes
Mathematics, General YesYes  

Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other  Yes  

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Health and Physical Education, General Yes   
Kinesiology and Exercise Science  Yes  
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management YesYes  

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy Yes   

Physical sciences
Chemistry, General YesYes Yes
Physics, General YesYes  

Psychology
Clinical Psychology  Yes Yes
Experimental Psychology    Yes
Psychology, General YesYes  

Public administration and social service professions
Public Administration  Yes  
Social Work  Yes Yes

Security and protective services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration YesYes  

Social sciences
Anthropology Yes   
Economics, General Yes   
Geography Yes   
Political Science and Government, General YesYes  
Sociology YesYes  
Urban Studies/Affairs    Yes

Visual and performing arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation YesYes  
Art/Art Studies, General  Yes  
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General YesYes  
Fine/Studio Arts, General Yes   
Music, General YesYes