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Degrees Offered

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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 10.9 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 13%
10-19 Students: 34%
20-29 Students: 33%
30-39 Students: 18%
40-49 Students: 2%
50-99 Students: 1%
100 or More Students: 0%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:		 77%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 16%
5 Years: 41%
6 Years: 46%

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.  Business, management, marketing, and related support services19%
2.  Social sciences13%
3.  Communication, journalism, and related programs12%
4.  Psychology12%
5.  English language and literature/letters9%
6.  Visual and performing arts7%
7.  Education7%
8.  Health professions and related clinical sciences6%
9.  History5%
10.  Biological and biomedical 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
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
African-American/Black Studies Yes   
Asian Studies/Civilization Yes   
Latin American Studies Yes   
Women's Studies Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes  
Biotechnology YesYes  

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting Yes   
Business Administration and Management, General YesYes  
Selling Skills and Sales Operations Yes   

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

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer and Information Sciences, General Yes   

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

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

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
French Language and Literature Yes   
Spanish Language and Literature Yes   

Major Category/Major
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Communication Disorders, General  Yes  
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Yes   
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) YesYes  

History
History, General YesYes  

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

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General Yes   

Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Studies Yes   

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy Yes   

Physical sciences
Chemistry, General Yes   

Psychology
Clinical Psychology  Yes  
Psychology, General Yes   

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

Visual and performing arts
Art/Art Studies, General Yes   
Music Performance, General Yes   
Music, General YesYes  
Visual and Performing Arts, General  Yes