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Degrees Offered

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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 9.8 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 27%
10-19 Students: 47%
20-29 Students: 16%
30-39 Students: 8%
40-49 Students: 2%
50-99 Students: 0%
100 or More Students: 0%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:		 94%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 80%
5 Years: 85%
6 Years: 86%

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.  Social sciences26%
2.  Biological and biomedical sciences15%
3.  Visual and performing arts11%
4.  History9%
5.  Psychology8%
6.  Physical sciences7%
7.  English language and literature/letters7%
8.  Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies5%
9.  Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics5%
10.  Mathematics and statistics2%

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
Asian Studies/Civilization Yes   
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other Yes   
Latin American Studies Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology Yes   
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Yes   
Environmental Biology Yes   

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

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

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

History
History, General Yes   

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies Yes   

Mathematics and statistics
Applied Mathematics Yes   
Mathematics, General Yes   
Mathematics, Other Yes   

Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Yes   
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Yes   

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy Yes   
Religion/Religious Studies Yes   

Physical sciences
Astronomy Yes   
Chemistry, General Yes   
Chemistry, Other Yes   
Geochemistry Yes   
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Yes   
Geology/Earth Science, General Yes   
Geophysics and Seismology Yes   
Physics, General Yes   
Physics, Other Yes   

Major Category/Major
Psychology
Psychology, General Yes   

Social sciences
Anthropology Yes   
Economics, General Yes   
Economics, Other Yes   
Political Science and Government, General Yes   
Political Science and Government, Other Yes   
Social Sciences, Other Yes   
Sociology Yes   

Visual and performing arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Yes   
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Yes   
Fine/Studio Arts, General Yes   
Music History, Literature, and Theory Yes   
Music Performance, General Yes   
Music Theory and Composition Yes   
Music, General Yes   
Music, Other Yes