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Faculty and Class Size

% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 11%
10-19 Students: 28%
20-29 Students: 32%
30-39 Students: 14%
40-49 Students: 8%
50-99 Students: 7%
100 or More Students: 1%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
84%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 35%
5 Years: 60%
6 Years: 64%

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 services20%
2.  Education19%
3.  Communication, journalism, and related programs8%
4.  Social sciences8%
5.  Visual and performing arts6%
6.  Psychology5%
7.  Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies4%
8.  English language and literature/letters4%
9.  Health professions and related clinical sciences4%
10.  Engineering technologies/technicians4%

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

Architecture and related services
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Yes   

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
Area Studies, Other  Yes  

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes  
Ecology Yes   

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes  
Business Administration and Management, General YesYes  
Construction Management Yes   
Finance, General Yes   
Hospitality Administration/Management, General Yes   
Insurance Yes   
International Business/Trade/Commerce Yes   
Management Information Systems, General Yes   
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes   

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Advertising Yes   
Journalism Yes   
Public Relations/Image Management Yes   
Radio and Television Yes   

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer Science YesYes  

Education
Adult and Continuing Education Administration  Yes  
Art Teacher Education Yes   
Biology Teacher Education YesYes  
Business Teacher Education Yes   
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services  Yes  
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Curriculum and Instruction  Yes  
Drama and Dance Teacher Education Yes   
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities Yes   
Educational Leadership and Administration, General    Yes
Educational/Instructional Media Design  Yes  
Elementary Education and Teaching YesYes  
English/Language Arts Teacher Education YesYes  
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education YesYes  
Health Teacher Education Yes   
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration  Yes  
History Teacher Education YesYes  
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching YesYes  
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching YesYes  
Mathematics Teacher Education YesYes  
Music Teacher Education YesYes  
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Yes   
Reading Teacher Education  Yes  
Secondary School Administration/Principalship  Yes  
Social Science Teacher Education  Yes  
Social Studies Teacher Education Yes   
Spanish Language Teacher Education Yes   
Special Education and Teaching, General  Yes  
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education  Yes  

Engineering technologies/technicians
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician Yes   
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other Yes   
Industrial Technology/Technician YesYes  
Solar Energy Technology/Technician Yes   

English language and literature/letters
English Language and Literature, General YesYes  
Speech and Rhetorical Studies Yes   

Major Category/Major

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Apparel and Textiles, General Yes   
Child Development Yes   
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General  Yes  
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Yes   

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
French Language and Literature Yes   
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other  Yes  
Spanish Language and Literature Yes   

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Athletic Training/Trainer Yes   
Communication Disorders, General YesYes  
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Yes   
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling  Yes  
Music Therapy/Therapist Yes   
Public Health Education and Promotion Yes   
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor  Yes  

History
History, General YesYes  
Public/Applied History and Archival Administration  Yes  

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

Library science
Library Science/Librarianship  Yes  

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General YesYes  

Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Gerontology  Yes  

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science YesYes  
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management Yes   
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management  Yes  

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other Yes   

Physical sciences
Chemistry, General Yes   
Geology/Earth Science, General Yes   
Physics, General YesYes  

Psychology
Clinical Psychology  Yes  
Industrial and Organizational Psychology  Yes  
Psychology, General YesYes  
School Psychology  Yes  

Public administration and social service professions
Public Administration  Yes  
Social Work Yes   

Security and protective services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Yes   

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

Visual and performing arts
Art/Art Studies, General Yes   
Arts Management Yes   
Commercial Photography