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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: 16 to 1 % of Classes by Size 2-9 Students: 7% 10-19 Students: 24% 20-29 Students: 37% 30-39 Students: 16% 40-49 Students: 8% 50-99 Students: 7% 100 or More Students: 2% Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates % of Students that Returned after Freshman Year: 85% % of Students who Graduated in: 4 Years: 42% 5 Years: 62% 6 Years: 65% 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 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 24% 2.   Education 8% 3.   Biological and biomedical sciences 8% 4.   Communication, journalism, and related programs 8% 5.   Psychology 7% 6.   Visual and performing arts 6% 7.   English language and literature/letters 6% 8.   Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies 6% 9.   Social sciences 6% 10.   Health professions and related clinical sciences 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 Biological and biomedical sciences Biology/Biological Sciences, General       Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography     Business, management, marketing, and related support services Accounting       Business Administration and Management, General       Business/Managerial Economics         Finance, General         Management Information Systems, General         Marketing/Marketing Management, General         Communication, journalism, and related programs Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric         Computer and information sciences and support services Computer and Information Sciences, General         Computer Science         Education Biology Teacher Education         Chemistry Teacher Education         Curriculum and Instruction         Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities         Educational Leadership and Administration, General         Educational/Instructional Media Design         Elementary Education and Teaching       English/Language Arts Teacher Education         Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching       Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching         Mathematics Teacher Education         Music Teacher Education         Physical Education Teaching and Coaching         Reading Teacher Education         Secondary Education and Teaching         Spanish Language Teacher Education         Special Education and Teaching, General         Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other         English language and literature/letters Creative Writing       English Language and Literature, General       Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics French Language and Literature         Spanish Language and Literature         Health professions and related clinical sciences Athletic Training/Trainer         Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner         Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other         Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)         Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

Major Category/Major History History, General       Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies         Mathematics and statistics Mathematics, General       Multi/interdisciplinary studies Gerontology         Natural resources and conservation Environmental Science         Environmental Studies         Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies Health and Physical Education, General         Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management         Philosophy and religious studies Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other         Physical sciences Chemistry, General       Geology/Earth Science, General       Oceanography, Chemical and Physical         Physics, General         Psychology Psychology, General       Public administration and social service professions Public Administration         Social Work       Security and protective services Criminal Justice/Safety Studies         Social sciences Anthropology         Economics, General         Geography         Political Science and Government, General         Sociology         Visual and performing arts Art History, Criticism and Conservation         Cinematography and Film/Video Production         Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General         Fine/Studio Arts, General         Music Performance, General         Music, General