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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 18 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 9%
10-19 Students: 27%
20-29 Students: 38%
30-39 Students: 14%
40-49 Students: 6%
50-99 Students: 5%
100 or More Students: 1%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
76%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 33%
5 Years: 53%
6 Years: 57%

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.  Education24%
2.  Business, management, marketing, and related support services14%
3.  Visual and performing arts8%
4.  Health professions and related clinical sciences7%
5.  English language and literature/letters7%
6.  Social sciences4%
7.  Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies4%
8.  Engineering technologies/technicians4%
9.  Communication, journalism, and related programs3%
10.  Psychology3%

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
Environmental Design/Architecture Yes   
Interior Architecture Yes   

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization YesYes Yes
Asian Studies/Civilization Yes   
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other Yes   
Women's Studies Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes Yes
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Yes   

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes  
Business Administration and Management, General  Yes  
Business Statistics  Yes  
Business/Commerce, General Yes   
Business/Managerial Economics Yes   
Fashion Merchandising Yes   
Finance, General YesYes  
Hospitality Administration/Management, General Yes   
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Yes   
International Business/Trade/Commerce Yes   
Logistics and Materials Management Yes   
Management Information Systems and Services, Other Yes   
Management Information Systems, General YesYes  
Marketing, Other Yes   
Operations Management and Supervision Yes   
Organizational Behavior Studies  Yes  
Tourism Promotion Operations Yes   

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Broadcast Journalism Yes   
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric  Yes Yes
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Yes   
Journalism Yes   
Public Relations/Image Management Yes   

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

Education
Biology Teacher Education Yes   
Business Teacher Education YesYes  
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services  Yes  
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Curriculum and Instruction  Yes  
Drama and Dance Teacher Education YesYes  
Education, Other Yes   
Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments Yes   
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented  Yes  
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes Yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Yes   
Foreign Language Teacher Education Yes   
Health Teacher Education Yes   
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration    Yes
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Yes   
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Yes   
Mathematics Teacher Education YesYes  
Music Teacher Education YesYes  
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Yes   
Physics Teacher Education  Yes  
Reading Teacher Education  Yes  
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Yes   
Social Studies Teacher Education Yes   
Special Education and Teaching, General YesYes  
Special Education and Teaching, Other  Yes  
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other YesYes  
Technical Teacher Education Yes   

Engineering technologies/technicians
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician YesYes  
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician Yes   
Industrial Technology/Technician YesYes  
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Yes   
Quality Control Technology/Technician Yes   

English language and literature/letters
Creative Writing YesYes  
English Language and Literature, General YesYes Yes
Speech and Rhetorical Studies Yes   
Technical and Business Writing YesYes  

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Child Development Yes   
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General YesYes  
Human Development and Family Studies, General Yes   

Major Category/Major

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

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Athletic Training/Trainer Yes   
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Yes   
Communication Disorders, General Yes   
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) Yes   
Environmental Health Yes   
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Yes   
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Yes   
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) Yes   
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist  Yes  
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor  Yes  

History
History, General YesYes Yes

Legal professions and studies
Pre-Law Studies Yes   

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

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

Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Gerontology Yes   
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other YesYes  
Neuroscience Yes   
Nutrition Sciences  Yes  

Natural resources and conservation
Natural Resources Management and Policy Yes   

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Yes   
Kinesiology and Exercise Science  Yes