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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 18 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 17%
10-19 Students: 23%
20-29 Students: 30%
30-39 Students: 15%
40-49 Students: 6%
50-99 Students: 6%
100 or More Students: 3%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
78%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 22%
5 Years: 46%
6 Years: 54%

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.  Transportation and materials moving15%
2.  Business, management, marketing, and related support services13%
3.  Health professions and related clinical sciences12%
4.  Education8%
5.  Engineering7%
6.  Social sciences5%
7.  Psychology4%
8.  Security and protective services4%
9.  Communication, journalism, and related programs4%
10.  Biological and biomedical sciences4%

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

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
American Indian/Native American Studies Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Anatomy    Yes
Biochemistry    Yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes Yes
Pharmacology    Yes
Wildlife Biology Yes   

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting Yes   
Accounting and Finance Yes   
Business Administration and Management, General YesYes  
Business/Managerial Economics Yes   
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Yes   
Finance, General Yes   
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes   

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

Communications technologies/technicians and support services
Graphic Communications, General Yes   

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer and Information Sciences, General YesYes  
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst Yes   

Education
Business Teacher Education Yes   
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Early Childhood Education and Teaching YesYes  
Education, General  Yes  
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities  Yes  
Education/Teaching Individuals - Vision Impairments/ Blindness  Yes  
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances  Yes  
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes Yes
Educational/Instructional Media Design  Yes  
Elementary Education and Teaching YesYes  
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Yes   
Music Teacher Education Yes   
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Yes   
Reading Teacher Education  Yes  
Social Science Teacher Education Yes   
Special Education and Teaching, General  Yes  
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other    Yes
Technical Teacher Education  Yes  

Engineering technologies/technicians
Industrial Technology/Technician YesYes  
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician Yes   

Engineering
Chemical Engineering YesYes  
Civil Engineering, General YesYes  
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering YesYes  
Engineering, Other    Yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering YesYes  
Geological/Geophysical Engineering Yes   
Mechanical Engineering YesYes  

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

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General Yes   
French Language and Literature Yes   
German Language and Literature Yes   
Linguistics  Yes  
Spanish Language and Literature Yes   

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Athletic Training/Trainer Yes   
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist YesYes  
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Yes   
Communication Disorders, General Yes   
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist Yes   
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) Yes   
Medicine (MD)   Yes 
Music Therapy/Therapist Yes   
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) YesYes Yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist  Yes  
Physical Therapy/Therapist Yes  Yes
Physician Assistant  Yes  
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist  Yes  
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Yes   

Major Category/Major

History
History, General YesYes  

Legal professions and studies
Law (LLB, JD)   Yes 

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
General Studies Yes   

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General YesYes  

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

Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Studies  Yes  

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science  Yes  
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management Yes   

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy Yes   

Physical sciences
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General YesYes  
Chemistry, General YesYes Yes
Geology/Earth Science, General YesYes  
Physics, General YesYes  

Psychology
Clinical Psychology    Yes
Counseling Psychology    Yes
Psychology, General YesYes  

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

Security and protective services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Yes   
Forensic Science and Technology Yes   

Social sciences
Anthropology Yes   
Applied Economics  Yes  
Economics, General Yes   
Geography YesYes  
Political Science and Government, General Yes   
Social Sciences, General Yes   
Sociology YesYes  

Transportation and materials moving
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General  Yes  
Air Traffic Controller Yes   
Air Transportation, Other  Yes  
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Yes   
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Yes   
Flight Instructor Yes   

Visual and performing arts
Art/Art Studies, General YesYes  
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General YesYes  
Graphic Design Yes   
Music Performance, General Yes   
Music, General YesYes