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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 12.3 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 22%
10-19 Students: 31%
20-29 Students: 24%
30-39 Students: 9%
40-49 Students: 5%
50-99 Students: 6%
100 or More Students: 2%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 19%
5 Years: 32%
6 Years: 43%

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.  Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities18%
2.  Business, management, marketing, and related support services14%
3.  Health professions and related clinical sciences9%
4.  Education8%
5.  Communication, journalism, and related programs6%
6.  Visual and performing arts6%
7.  Social sciences6%
8.  Psychology6%
9.  Physical sciences5%
10.  Engineering4%

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
American/United States Studies/Civilization Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes  
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other  Yes  

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes  
Business/Commerce, General YesYes  

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

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer Science YesYes  
Information Technology Yes   

Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Curriculum and Instruction  Yes  
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Yes   
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes  
Elementary Education and Teaching 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  

Engineering
Civil Engineering, General YesYes  
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering YesYes  
Mechanical Engineering YesYes  

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

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
French Language and Literature Yes   
German Language and Literature Yes   
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General  Yes  
Spanish Language and Literature Yes   

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Yes   
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist YesYes  
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)   Yes 
Medicine (MD)   Yes 
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) YesYes Yes
Oral Biology and Oral Pathology (MS, PhD)  Yes  
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)  Yes  
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])   Yes 
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other Yes   

Major Category/Major

History
History, General YesYes  

Legal professions and studies
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)  Yes  
Law (LLB, JD)   Yes 
Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD)  Yes  

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies YesYes  

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics and Statistics, Other YesYes  

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

Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Science Yes   

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy Yes   

Physical sciences
Chemistry, General YesYes  
Geology/Earth Science, General Yes   
Physics, General YesYes  

Psychology
Counseling Psychology    Yes
Psychology, General YesYes Yes

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

Security and protective services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration YesYes  

Social sciences
Economics, General YesYes  
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   
Conducting  Yes Yes
Dance, General Yes   
Directing and Theatrical Production  Yes  
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General YesYes  
Fine/Studio Arts, General YesYes  
Music Performance, General YesYes Yes
Music Theory and Composition  Yes Yes
Music, General YesYes  
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology  Yes