Virginia Commonwealth University

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Faculty and Class Size % of Classes by Size 2-9 Students: 11% 10-19 Students: 30% 20-29 Students: 31% 30-39 Students: 11% 40-49 Students: 5% 50-99 Students: 6% 100 or More Students: 6% Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates % of Students that Returned after Freshman Year: 85% % of Students who Graduated in: 4 Years: 23% 5 Years: 43% 6 Years: 49% 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.   Visual and performing arts 14% 2.   Business, management, marketing, and related support services 14% 3.   Health professions and related clinical sciences 11% 4.   Psychology 10% 5.   Security and protective services 8% 6.   Social sciences 6% 7.   Communication, journalism, and related programs 5% 8.   Engineering 4% 9.   Biological and biomedical sciences 4% 10.   English language and literature/letters 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 Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies African-American/Black Studies         Area Studies, Other         Women's Studies         Biological and biomedical sciences Anatomy       Biochemistry       Bioinformatics       Biology/Biological Sciences, General       Biostatistics       Epidemiology         Exercise Physiology         Human/Medical Genetics       Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology       Pharmacology       Physiology, General       Business, management, marketing, and related support services Accounting       Business Administration and Management, General       Business/Commerce, General     Business/Managerial Economics       Finance and Financial Management Services, Other         Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General         Marketing/Marketing Management, General         Real Estate         Taxation         Communication, journalism, and related programs Mass Communication/Media Studies       Computer and information sciences and support services Computer and Information Sciences, General       Information Science/Studies       Education Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching         Art Teacher Education       Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services         Curriculum and Instruction         Education, General       Educational Leadership and Administration, General         Health Teacher Education         Physical Education Teaching and Coaching         Reading Teacher Education         Special Education and Teaching, General         Engineering Biomedical/Medical Engineering     Chemical Engineering         Computer Engineering, General         Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering         Engineering, General       Mechanical Engineering         English language and literature/letters Creative Writing         English Language and Literature, General       Family and consumer sciences/human sciences Adult Development and Aging         Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics Foreign Languages and Literatures, General         Health professions and related clinical sciences Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist       Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling         Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)         Dental Hygiene/Hygienist         Dentistry (DDS, DMD)         Genetic Counseling/Counselor         Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other         Health/Health Care Administration/Management       Medicine (MD)         Nurse Anesthetist         Nursing Science (MS, PhD)         Nursing, Other         Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)         Occupational Therapy/Therapist         Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])         Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other       Physical Therapy/Therapist         Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)         Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer         Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

Major Category/Major History History, General       Mathematics and statistics Mathematics, General       Multi/interdisciplinary studies Biological and Physical Sciences         Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other       Natural Sciences         Natural resources and conservation Environmental Studies       Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies       Philosophy and religious studies Philosophy         Religion/Religious Studies         Physical sciences Chemistry, General     Physics, General       Physics, Other         Psychology Clinical Psychology       Counseling Psychology       Psychology, General     Public administration and social service professions Public Administration       Social Work     Security and protective services Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration       Forensic Science and Technology       Security and Protective Services, Other       Social sciences Anthropology         Political Science and Government, General         Sociology       Urban Studies/Affairs       Visual and performing arts Art History, Criticism and Conservation     Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry         Dance, General         Design and Applied Arts, Other         Design and Visual Communications, General         Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General       Fashion/Apparel Design         Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other         Graphic Design         Illustration         Interior Design         Music Performance, General       Painting         Photography         Sculpture