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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: 17.5 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 6%
10-19 Students: 24%
20-29 Students: 38%
30-39 Students: 29%
40-49 Students: 2%
50-99 Students: 2%
100 or More Students: 0%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
82%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 27%
5 Years: 54%
6 Years: 61%

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 services20%
2.  Family and consumer sciences/human sciences15%
3.  Psychology10%
4.  Visual and performing arts8%
5.  Social sciences7%
6.  Multi/interdisciplinary studies6%
7.  English language and literature/letters6%
8.  Biological and biomedical sciences6%
9.  Communication, journalism, and related programs4%
10.  Education4%

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
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
Women's Studies Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biochemistry Yes   
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes  
Molecular Biology YesYes  

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Business Administration and Management, General YesYes  
Hospitality Administration/Management, General Yes   

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric YesYes  
Radio and Television Yes   

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

Education
Business Teacher Education Yes   
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Education, General  Yes Yes
Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms  Yes  
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities  Yes  
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes  
Health Teacher Education YesYes  
Mathematics Teacher Education  Yes  
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching YesYes  
Reading Teacher Education  Yes  
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education Yes   

English language and literature/letters
English Language and Literature, General YesYes  

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General YesYes  
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General YesYes  

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

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Athletic Training/Trainer Yes   
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences    Yes
Communication Disorders, General  Yes  
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Yes   
Music Therapy/Therapist Yes   

Major Category/Major
History
History, General Yes   

Legal professions and studies
Legal Professions and Studies, Other  Yes  

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies Yes   

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General YesYes  
Statistics, General  Yes  

Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Yes   

Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Studies  Yes  

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management Yes   

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy Yes   
Religion/Religious Studies Yes   

Physical sciences
Chemistry, General YesYes  
Geology/Earth Science, General Yes   
Physics, General Yes   

Psychology
Educational Psychology  Yes  
Psychology, General YesYes  

Public administration and social service professions
Social Work  Yes  

Social sciences
Anthropology Yes   
Economics, General Yes   
Geography Yes   
Political Science and Government, General Yes   
Social Sciences, General  Yes  
Sociology YesYes  

Visual and performing arts
Art/Art Studies, General YesYes  
Cinematography and Film/Video Production Yes   
Dance, General Yes   
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General YesYes  
Fashion/Apparel Design Yes   
Fine/Studio Arts, General  Yes  
Music Performance, General Yes   
Music, General YesYes  

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