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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: 10 to 1 % of Classes by Size 2-9 Students: 17% 10-19 Students: 37% 20-29 Students: 21% 30-39 Students: 16% 40-49 Students: 2% 50-99 Students: 6% 100 or More Students: 1% Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates % of Students that Returned after Freshman Year: 82% % of Students who Graduated in: 4 Years: 60% 5 Years: 67% 6 Years: 68% 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.   Architecture and related services 11% 2.   Social sciences 11% 3.   Visual and performing arts 10% 4.   Health professions and related clinical sciences 9% 5.   Education 7% 6.   Engineering 6% 7.   Communication, journalism, and related programs 6% 8.   Business, management, marketing, and related support services 6% 9.   Philosophy and religious studies 6% 10.   Psychology 6% 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 Area Studies, Other         Biological and biomedical sciences Biochemistry         Biology/Biological Sciences, General     Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology         Business, management, marketing, and related support services Accounting         Business Administration and Management, General         Finance, General         International Business/Trade/Commerce         International Finance         Marketing/Marketing Management, General         Communication, journalism, and related programs Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric         Computer and information sciences and support services Computer Science       Information Technology         Education Art Teacher Education         Curriculum and Instruction         Early Childhood Education and Teaching         Education, General     Educational Leadership and Administration, General         Elementary Education and Teaching       English/Language Arts Teacher Education         French Language Teacher Education         History Teacher Education         Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching         Music Teacher Education     Special Education and Teaching, General         Engineering technologies/technicians Engineering/Industrial Management         Engineering Biomedical/Medical Engineering     Civil Engineering, General       Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering     Mechanical Engineering     English language and literature/letters English Language and Literature, General     Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature       Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General         French Language and Literature       Latin Language and Literature         Middle/Near Eastern/Semitic Languages, Lit & Linguistics, Other       Spanish Language and Literature     Health professions and related clinical sciences Adult Health Nurse/Nursing         Nursing Science (MS, PhD)       Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)         Pediatric Nurse/Nursing         Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing         History American History (United States)         European History         History, General

Major Category/Major Legal professions and studies Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)         Law (LLB, JD)         Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities General Studies         Library science Library Science/Librarianship         Mathematics and statistics Mathematics, General         Multi/interdisciplinary studies Medieval and Renaissance Studies       Philosophy and religious studies Philosophy     Religion/Religious Studies         Physical sciences Chemistry, General         Physics, General     Psychology Clinical Psychology         Experimental Psychology         Psychology, General     Public administration and social service professions Social Work     Social sciences American Government and Politics (United States)         Anthropology     Economics, General         International Economics       International Relations and Affairs         Political Science and Government, General     Social Sciences, General         Sociology       Theology and religious vocations Bible/Biblical Studies       Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)         Religious Education         Theology and Religious Vocations, Other       Theology/Theological Studies       Visual and performing arts Acting         Art History, Criticism and Conservation         Art/Art Studies, General         Directing and Theatrical Production         Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General         Fine/Studio Arts, General         Music Performance, General         Music Theory and Composition       Music, General         Piano and Organ     Playwriting and Screenwriting         Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments     Voice and Opera