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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 23.2 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 16%
10-19 Students: 18%
20-29 Students: 28%
30-39 Students: 11%
40-49 Students: 9%
50-99 Students: 11%
100 or More Students: 8%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
79%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 25%
5 Years: 48%
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
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Student-designed major
Study Abroad
Teacher Certification
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Most Popular Degrees

Major Category

% of Bachelor's Degrees

1.  Business, management, marketing, and related support services12%
2.  Engineering10%
3.  Communication, journalism, and related programs10%
4.  Health professions and related clinical sciences8%
5.  Social sciences8%
6.  Multi/interdisciplinary studies8%
7.  Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities7%
8.  Biological and biomedical sciences6%
9.  Psychology4%
10.  Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences3%

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

Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Agricultural Economics YesYes  
Agriculture, General  Yes Yes
Animal Sciences, General YesYes  
Plant Sciences, Other YesYes  

Architecture and related services
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Anatomy  Yes  
Biochemistry    Yes
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology    Yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes Yes
Exercise Physiology YesYes Yes
Genetics, General  Yes Yes
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other    Yes
Pharmacology and Toxicology    Yes
Physiology, General    Yes
Reproductive Biology  Yes Yes

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes  
Business Administration and Management, General Yes   
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other  Yes  
Business/Commerce, General  Yes  
Business/Managerial Economics YesYes Yes
Finance, General Yes   
Labor and Industrial Relations  Yes  
Management Information Systems, General Yes   
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes   

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other YesYes Yes
Journalism YesYes  
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other  Yes  

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer and Information Sciences, Other Yes   
Computer Science YesYes Yes

Education
Agricultural Teacher Education YesYes  
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Education, General    Yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes  
Elementary Education and Teaching  Yes  
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching YesYes Yes
Reading Teacher Education  Yes  
Secondary Education and Teaching  Yes  
Special Education and Teaching, General  Yes  

Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering YesYes  
Chemical Engineering YesYes  
Civil Engineering, General YesYes  
Computer Engineering, General Yes   
Computer Software Engineering  Yes  
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering YesYes  
Engineering, General  Yes Yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering  Yes  
Industrial Engineering YesYes  
Mechanical Engineering YesYes  
Mining and Mineral Engineering YesYes  
Petroleum Engineering YesYes  

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

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Child Development YesYes  
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General YesYes  

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General YesYes  

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences    Yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Yes   
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Yes   
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling  Yes  
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)  Yes  
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Yes   
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)   Yes 
Medicine (MD)   Yes 
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)    Yes
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) YesYes  
Occupational Therapy/Therapist  Yes  
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)  Yes Yes
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])   Yes 
Physical Therapy/Therapist  Yes  
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)  Yes  
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist  Yes  
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor  Yes  

Major Category/Major

History
History, General YesYes Yes

Legal professions and studies
Law (LLB, JD)   Yes 
Legal Professions and Studies, Other  Yes  

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
General Studies Yes   
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies YesYes  

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General YesYes Yes
Statistics, General  Yes  

Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Yes   
Neuroscience    Yes
Science, Technology and Society  Yes  

Natural resources and conservation
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Yes   
Forest Sciences and Biology    Yes
Forestry, General  Yes  
Natural Resource Economics    Yes
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management YesYes  
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology Yes   

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Health and Physical Education, General Yes