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Degrees Offered Associate's Degree: Bachelor's Degree: Master's Degree: Professional Degree: Doctoral Degree: Faculty and Class Size % of Classes by Size 2-9 Students: 27% 10-19 Students: 40% 20-29 Students: 16% 30-39 Students: 8% 40-49 Students: 3% 50-99 Students: 5% 100 or More Students: 2% Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates % of Students that Returned after Freshman Year: 97% % of Students who Graduated in: 4 Years: 84% 5 Years: 89% 6 Years: 89% 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.   Social sciences 32% 2.   Engineering 15% 3.   Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics 7% 4.   Multi/interdisciplinary studies 6% 5.   Psychology 6% 6.   English language and literature/letters 5% 7.   Visual and performing arts 4% 8.   History 4% 9.   Education 3% 10.   Mathematics and statistics 3% 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 Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies African-American/Black Studies         East Asian Studies         European Studies/Civilization         Latin American Studies       Western European Studies         Women's Studies         Biological and biomedical sciences Biochemistry         Bioinformatics       Biology/Biological Sciences, General     Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology       Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other         Human/Medical Genetics       Microbiology, General         Molecular Biology         Molecular Physiology       Oncology and Cancer Biology       Pathology/Experimental Pathology         Pharmacology         Business, management, marketing, and related support services Business Administration and Management, General       Human Resources Development       Organizational Behavior Studies         Communication, journalism, and related programs Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric         Computer and information sciences and support services Computer Science     Education Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services         Early Childhood Education and Teaching     Education, General         Education, Other         Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments         Educational Leadership and Administration, General       Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision         Elementary Education and Teaching       English/Language Arts Teacher Education         Higher Education/Higher Education Administration       International and Comparative Education         Music Teacher Education       Reading Teacher Education         Secondary Education and Teaching       Special Education and Teaching, General     Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other       Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education         Engineering Biomedical/Medical Engineering     Chemical Engineering     Civil Engineering, General     Computer Engineering, General         Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering     Engineering Science         Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering       Materials Science         Mechanical Engineering     English language and literature/letters Creative Writing         English Language and Literature, General     Family and consumer sciences/human sciences Child Development       Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General       Comparative Literature         French Language and Literature       German Language and Literature     Portuguese Language and Literature         Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General         Russian Language and Literature         Spanish Language and Literature

Major Category/Major Health professions and related clinical sciences Adult Health Nurse/Nursing         Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences         Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist       Clinical Nurse Specialist         Critical Care Nursing         Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner         Health/Medical Physics         Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing         Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)         Medicine (MD)         Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery         Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)         Nursing Science (MS, PhD)       Nursing, Other         Pediatric Nurse/Nursing         Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing         Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)         Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist         History History, General       History, Other         Legal professions and studies Law (LLB, JD)         Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)         Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies         Mathematics and statistics Mathematics, General     Multi/interdisciplinary studies Classical/Ancient Mediterranean/Near Eastern Studies & Archaeology         Cognitive Science         Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other     Neuroscience       Science, Technology and Society         Philosophy and religious studies Philosophy       Religion/Religious Studies     Physical sciences Chemistry, General     Geology/Earth Science, General       Physics, General     Psychology Community Psychology         Developmental and Child Psychology         Psychology, General     Public administration and social service professions Community Organization and Advocacy         Public Policy Analysis       Social sciences Anthropology     Economics, General     Political Science and Government, General     Social Sciences, General         Sociology     Theology and religious vocations Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)         Theology/Theological Studies         Visual and performing arts Art/Art Studies, General         Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General         Film/Cinema Studies         Fine/Studio Arts, General         Music Performance, General         Music Theory and Composition         Music, Other         Piano and Organ         Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments         Voice and Opera