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Degrees Offered Associate's Degree: Bachelor's Degree: Master's Degree: Professional Degree: Doctoral Degree: Faculty and Class Size Student / Faculty Ratio: 8.3 to 1 % of Classes by Size 2-9 Students: 32% 10-19 Students: 38% 20-29 Students: 13% 30-39 Students: 5% 40-49 Students: 3% 50-99 Students: 6% 100 or More Students: 3% Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates % of Students that Returned after Freshman Year: 98% % of Students who Graduated in: 4 Years: 84% 5 Years: 93% 6 Years: 95% 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.   Social sciences 23% 2.   Biological and biomedical sciences 10% 3.   Business, management, marketing, and related support services 8% 4.   History 7% 5.   Visual and performing arts 7% 6.   Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics 6% 7.   Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies 6% 8.   English language and literature/letters 5% 9.   Multi/interdisciplinary studies 5% 10.   Psychology 4% 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

Major Category/Major Architecture and related services Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)         Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies African-American/Black Studies         American/United States Studies/Civilization     Area Studies, Other     East Asian Studies         Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other         French Studies       German Studies         Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies         Italian Studies       Latin American Studies         Near and Middle Eastern Studies         Slavic Studies         South Asian Studies         Women's Studies         Biological and biomedical sciences Biochemistry       Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other     Biology/Biological Sciences, General     Biophysics         Biostatistics       Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography         Pathology/Experimental Pathology       Business, management, marketing, and related support services Business/Managerial Economics         Organizational Behavior Studies         Computer and information sciences and support services Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other         Computer and Information Sciences, General     Education Education, General         Elementary Education and Teaching         Social Studies Teacher Education         Urban Education and Leadership         Engineering Biomedical/Medical Engineering     Engineering Physics         Engineering, General     Engineering, Other         English language and literature/letters Creative Writing       English Language and Literature, General     Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature         Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General     Comparative Literature     Latin Language and Literature         Linguistics       Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General         Spanish Language and Literature         Health professions and related clinical sciences Bioethics/Medical Ethics         Community Health and Preventive Medicine         Medicine (MD)         Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

Major Category/Major History History, General     Mathematics and statistics Applied Mathematics     Applied Mathematics, Other         Mathematics, General     Statistics, General         Multi/interdisciplinary studies Ancient Studies/Civilization         Mathematics and Computer Science         Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other     Museology/Museum Studies         Neuroscience     Natural resources and conservation Environmental Science         Environmental Studies     Philosophy and religious studies Jewish/Judaic Studies         Philosophy     Religion/Religious Studies     Physical sciences Atomic/Molecular Physics         Chemistry, General     Geochemistry         Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other         Geology/Earth Science, General     Physics, General     Theoretical and Mathematical Physics         Psychology Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics       Psychology, General     Public administration and social service professions Public Policy Analysis       Social sciences Anthropology     Archeology       Development Economics and International Development       Econometrics and Quantitative Economics         Economics, General     International Relations and Affairs         Political Science and Government, General     Social Sciences, Other         Sociology     Urban Studies/Affairs         Visual and performing arts Art History, Criticism and Conservation     Art/Art Studies, General         Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General       Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other         Music, General