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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: 19.9 to 1 % of Classes by Size 2-9 Students: 16% 10-19 Students: 23% 20-29 Students: 24% 30-39 Students: 17% 40-49 Students: 6% 50-99 Students: 7% 100 or More Students: 7% Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates % of Students that Returned after Freshman Year: 84% % of Students who Graduated in: 4 Years: 25% 5 Years: 56% 6 Years: 64% 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 services 20% 2.   Education 10% 3.   Engineering 10% 4.   Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 7% 5.   Communication, journalism, and related programs 7% 6.   Social sciences 7% 7.   Psychology 6% 8.   Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences 6% 9.   Biological and biomedical sciences 5% 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 Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences Agricultural Business and Management, General         Agricultural Communication/Journalism         Agricultural Economics       Agricultural Mechanization, General         Agriculture, General         Agronomy and Crop Science       Animal Health         Animal Sciences, General       Food Science       Horticultural Science       Landscaping and Groundskeeping         Range Science and Management         Soil Science and Agronomy, General         Architecture and related services Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)       City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning         Interior Architecture         Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other         Women's Studies         Biological and biomedical sciences Biochemistry       Biology/Biological Sciences, General       Entomology       Toxicology         Business, management, marketing, and related support services Accounting       Actuarial Science       Business Administration and Management, General       Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other         Business/Managerial Economics         Finance, General         International Business/Trade/Commerce         Management Science, General         Marketing Research         Marketing/Marketing Management, General         Communication, journalism, and related programs Advertising         Broadcast Journalism         Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric       Journalism         Journalism, Other         Computer and information sciences and support services Computer and Information Sciences, General       Education Agricultural Teacher Education       Art Teacher Education         Business Teacher Education         Curriculum and Instruction         Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments         Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other         Educational Leadership and Administration, General         Elementary Education and Teaching         English/Language Arts Teacher Education         Foreign Language Teacher Education         Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching         Mathematics Teacher Education       Music Teacher Education         Physical Education Teaching and Coaching         Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education         Social Science Teacher Education         Spanish Language Teacher Education         Special Education and Teaching, Other       Teacher Education, Multiple Levels         Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other         Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education         Engineering technologies/technicians Civil Engineering Technology/Technician         Construction Engineering Technology/Technician         Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other         Telecommunications Technology/Technician         Engineering Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering       Architectural Engineering       Biomedical/Medical Engineering         Chemical Engineering       Civil Engineering, General       Computer Engineering, General         Construction Engineering         Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering       Engineering Mechanics         Engineering, Other       Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering         Industrial Engineering       Mechanical Engineering

Major Category/Major English language and literature/letters English Language and Literature, General       Family and consumer sciences/human sciences         Apparel and Textiles, General       Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other         Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General       Housing and Human Environments, General         Human Development and Family Studies, General       Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General       Foreign Languages and Literatures, General         French Language and Literature         German Language and Literature         Latin Language and Literature         Russian Language and Literature         Spanish Language and Literature         Health professions and related clinical sciences Athletic Training/Trainer         Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist         Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling         Pre-Dentistry Studies         Pre-Pharmacy Studies         Pre-Veterinary Studies         Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist         Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant         History History, General       Legal professions and studies Legal Professions and Studies, Other         Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies         Mathematics and statistics Mathematics, General       Statistics, General         Multi/interdisciplinary studies Ancient Studies/Civilization         Nutrition Sciences         Natural resources and conservation Environmental Studies         Natural Resources/Conservation, General       Philosophy and religious studies Philosophy       Physical sciences Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General         Chemistry, General       Geology/Earth Science, General       Physics, General       Psychology Psychology, General       Security and protective services Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician         Social sciences Anthropology       Economics, General       Geography       International Relations and Affairs         Political Science and Government, General       Sociology       Visual and performing arts Art History, Criticism and Conservation         Dance, General         Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General       Film/Cinema Studies         Fine/Studio Arts, General       Music, General