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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: 13.7 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 18%
10-19 Students: 29%
20-29 Students: 20%
30-39 Students: 15%
40-49 Students: 10%
50-99 Students: 4%
100 or More Students: 4%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
86%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 62%
5 Years: 75%
6 Years: 77%

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 services32%
2.  Communication, journalism, and related programs15%
3.  Education9%
4.  Biological and biomedical sciences7%
5.  Social sciences7%
6.  Visual and performing arts7%
7.  English language and literature/letters6%
8.  Psychology4%
9.  Legal professions and studies3%
10.  History2%

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
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Yes   
Molecular Biochemistry Yes   

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes  
Accounting and Business/Management Yes   
Accounting and Finance Yes   
Accounting and Related Services, Other Yes   
Actuarial Science Yes   
Business Administration and Management, General  Yes  
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other Yes   
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Yes   
Finance, General Yes   
International Business/Trade/Commerce Yes   
Management Information Systems, General Yes   
Management Science, General Yes   
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes   

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

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

Education
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching  Yes  
Art Teacher Education  Yes  
Biology Teacher Education  Yes  
Business Teacher Education  Yes  
Chemistry Teacher Education  Yes  
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Curriculum and Instruction  Yes  
Early Childhood Education and Teaching  Yes  
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities  Yes  
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances  Yes  
Educational Leadership and Administration, General    Yes
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision  Yes  
Elementary Education and Teaching YesYes  
English/Language Arts Teacher Education  Yes  
Mathematics Teacher Education YesYes  
Music Teacher Education YesYes  
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education  Yes  
Secondary Education and Teaching Yes   
Social Science Teacher Education  Yes  
Special Education and Teaching, General  Yes  
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other  Yes  
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other  Yes  

Major Category/Major
English language and literature/letters
Creative Writing Yes   
English Language and Literature, General Yes   
Speech and Rhetorical Studies Yes   

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) Yes   
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])   Yes 
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other Yes   
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other YesYes  
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor  Yes  

History
History, General Yes   

Legal professions and studies
Law (LLB, JD)   Yes 
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Yes   

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

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General Yes   

Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Neuroscience Yes   

Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Science Yes   
Environmental Studies Yes   

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy Yes   

Physical sciences
Astronomy Yes   
Chemistry, General Yes   
Physics, General Yes   

Psychology
Psychology, General Yes   

Public administration and social service professions
Public Administration  Yes  

Social sciences
Anthropology, Other Yes   
Economics, General Yes   
International Relations and Affairs Yes   
Political Science and Government, General Yes   
Sociology Yes   

Visual and performing arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Yes   
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Yes   
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other Yes   
Graphic Design Yes   
Music Performance, General Yes   
Music, General Yes   
Music, Other Yes   
Painting Yes   
Piano and Organ Yes   
Sculpture Yes   
Voice and Opera Yes   

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