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Degrees Offered
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Faculty and Class Size
Student / Faculty Ratio: 16.5 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 6%
10-19 Students: 18%
20-29 Students: 32%
30-39 Students: 14%
40-49 Students: 7%
50-99 Students: 10%
100 or More Students: 12%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates
% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:		 91%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 44%
5 Years: 70%
6 Years: 74%

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 services19%
2.  Communication, journalism, and related programs12%
3.  Social sciences10%
4.  Biological and biomedical sciences9%
5.  Engineering6%
6.  Health professions and related clinical sciences6%
7.  Psychology5%
8.  Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences5%
9.  Education3%
10.  Security and protective services3%

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
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Agricultural Business and Management, General Yes   
Agricultural Communication/Journalism Yes   
Agricultural Economics  Yes Yes
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other YesYes Yes
Animal Sciences, General YesYes Yes
Food Science YesYes Yes
Horticultural Science YesYes Yes
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management  Yes  
Soil Science and Agronomy, General YesYes Yes

Architecture and related services
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning YesYes  
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) Yes   

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization Yes   
Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies    Yes
Women's Studies Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biochemistry Yes   
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology YesYes Yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes  
Botany/Plant Biology Yes  Yes
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology  Yes Yes
Entomology YesYes Yes
Environmental Biology Yes   
Environmental Toxicology    Yes
Epidemiology  Yes Yes
Genetics, General  Yes Yes
Microbiology, General YesYes Yes
Molecular Genetics Yes   
Pathology/Experimental Pathology  Yes  
Pharmacology and Toxicology    Yes
Physiology, General Yes  Yes
Plant Genetics  Yes Yes
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology    Yes
Zoology/Animal Biology YesYes Yes

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes Yes
Business Administration and Management, General YesYes Yes
Business/Commerce, General  Yes  
Construction Management YesYes  
Finance, General YesYes Yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General YesYes  
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Yes   
Labor and Industrial Relations  Yes  
Logistics and Materials Management YesYes Yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes  Yes
Merchandising and Buying Operations YesYes  
Operations Management and Supervision  Yes Yes
Organizational Behavior Studies    Yes
Restaurant/Food Services Management  Yes  

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Advertising YesYes  
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric YesYes Yes
Health Communication  Yes  
Journalism YesYes  
Mass Communication/Media Studies    Yes
Public Relations/Image Management  Yes  
Radio and Television YesYes  

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

Education
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching  Yes Yes
Agricultural Teacher Education  Yes Yes
Art Teacher Education Yes   
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes Yes
Curriculum and Instruction  Yes Yes
Education, General YesYes  
Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments Yes   
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities Yes   
Educational Evaluation and Research    Yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes Yes
Educational/Instructional Media Design  Yes  
English/Language Arts Teacher Education  Yes  
Reading Teacher Education  Yes  
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education  Yes  
Special Education and Teaching, General  Yes Yes
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor  Yes  

Engineering
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering YesYes Yes
Chemical Engineering YesYes Yes
Civil Engineering, General YesYes Yes
Computer Engineering, General Yes   
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering YesYes Yes
Engineering Mechanics Yes  Yes
Engineering, General Yes   
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering  Yes Yes
Materials Science YesYes Yes
Mechanical Engineering YesYes Yes

English language and literature/letters
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 YesYes  
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management    Yes
Family and Community Services YesYes  
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Yes  Yes
Family Systems  Yes  
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management Yes   
Human Nutrition  Yes