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Faculty and Class Size
Student / Faculty Ratio: 6.8 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 39%
10-19 Students: 36%
20-29 Students: 10%
30-39 Students: 4%
40-49 Students: 3%
50-99 Students: 5%
100 or More Students: 3%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates
% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:		 96%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 86%
5 Years: 92%
6 Years: 93%

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 sciences20%
2.  Communication, journalism, and related programs18%
3.  Engineering14%
4.  Visual and performing arts12%
5.  Psychology8%
6.  Biological and biomedical sciences5%
7.  History5%
8.  English language and literature/letters3%
9.  Public administration and social service professions3%
10.  Physical sciences2%

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
African-American/Black Studies Yes   
American/United States Studies/Civilization Yes   
European Studies/Civilization Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Bioinformatics  Yes  
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes Yes
Biotechnology  Yes  
Botany/Plant Biology, Other  Yes  
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other    Yes
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology  Yes  

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting and Related Services, Other  Yes Yes
Business Administration and Management, General  Yes  
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other  Yes  
Business/Commerce, General  Yes  
Business/Managerial Economics  Yes Yes
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce  Yes  
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies  Yes  
Finance, General  Yes Yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General  Yes  
International Business/Trade/Commerce  Yes  
Management Science, General  Yes  
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other  Yes  
Marketing/Marketing Management, General  Yes Yes
Operations Management and Supervision  Yes  
Organizational Behavior Studies YesYes Yes
Real Estate  Yes  

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Communication and Media Studies, Other YesYes  
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric YesYes Yes
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other  Yes  
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia  Yes  
Journalism YesYes  
Radio and Television YesYes Yes

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

Education
Education, Other  Yes Yes
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities  Yes  
Music Teacher Education YesYes  
Secondary Education and Teaching Yes   
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education  Yes  

Engineering technologies/technicians
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other  Yes  
Engineering/Industrial Management  Yes  

Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 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
Engineering, Other  Yes  
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Yes   
Industrial Engineering YesYes Yes
Manufacturing Engineering Yes   
Materials Engineering YesYes Yes
Materials Science Yes   
Mechanical Engineering YesYes Yes

English language and literature/letters
Creative Writing YesYes  
English Language and Literature, General YesYes Yes

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other  Yes Yes

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General Yes   
Comparative Literature Yes  Yes
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Yes   
French Language and Literature Yes  Yes
German Language and Literature Yes   
Italian Language and Literature Yes   
Linguistics YesYes Yes
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General YesYes Yes
Spanish Language and Literature Yes   

Major Category/Major
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences  Yes Yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist    Yes
Communication Disorders, General Yes   
Genetic Counseling/Counselor  Yes  
Health/Health Care Administration/Management  Yes  
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling  Yes  
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)  Yes  
Medicine (MD)   Yes 
Physical Therapy/Therapist    Yes
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)  Yes  
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist  Yes Yes

History
History, General YesYes Yes

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