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Degrees Offered

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Professional Degree:
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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 15 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 13%
10-19 Students: 30%
20-29 Students: 38%
30-39 Students: 10%
40-49 Students: 4%
50-99 Students: 4%
100 or More Students: 3%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
73%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 32%
5 Years: 43%
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.  Biological and biomedical sciences40%
2.  Physical sciences15%
3.  Psychology14%
4.  Business, management, marketing, and related support services8%
5.  Social sciences7%
6.  Communication, journalism, and related programs4%
7.  History2%
8.  Health professions and related clinical sciences2%
9.  English language and literature/letters2%
10.  Visual and performing arts1%

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

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biochemistry Yes   
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Yes   
Microbiology, General Yes   

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting Yes   
Business Administration and Management, General Yes   
Finance, General Yes   
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes   

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

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer Science Yes   

Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Curriculum and Instruction  Yes  
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes  
Elementary Education and Teaching YesYes  
Foreign Language Teacher Education Yes   
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Yes   
Mathematics Teacher Education  Yes  
Special Education and Teaching, General  Yes  

Engineering
Computer Engineering, General Yes   

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

Major Category/Major

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

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling  Yes  
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor  Yes  
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Yes   

History
History, General Yes   

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General Yes   

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

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy Yes   

Physical sciences
Chemistry, General Yes   
Chemistry, Other Yes   
Physics, General Yes   

Psychology
Psychology, General Yes   

Social sciences
Political Science and Government, General Yes   
Sociology Yes   

Theology and religious vocations
Theology/Theological Studies  Yes  

Visual and performing arts
Art/Art Studies, General Yes   
Music, General Yes