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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 17 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 13%
10-19 Students: 25%
20-29 Students: 21%
30-39 Students: 22%
40-49 Students: 8%
50-99 Students: 7%
100 or More Students: 4%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:		 73%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 23%
5 Years: 43%
6 Years: 48%

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.  Health professions and related clinical sciences17%
3.  Social sciences11%
4.  Multi/interdisciplinary studies8%
5.  English language and literature/letters8%
6.  Engineering technologies/technicians6%
7.  Psychology6%
8.  Education6%
9.  Engineering6%
10.  Biological and biomedical sciences4%

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
Asian Studies/Civilization Yes   
Women's Studies Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biochemistry Yes   
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other    Yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes  
Ecology    Yes

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes  
Business Administration and Management, General YesYes Yes
Business/Managerial Economics Yes   
Finance, General Yes   
Management Information Systems, General Yes   
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes   

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

Education
Community College Education    Yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Education, Other  Yes  
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes  
Elementary Education and Teaching  Yes  
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching  Yes  
Music Teacher Education  Yes  
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching YesYes  
Reading Teacher Education  Yes  
Secondary Education and Teaching  Yes  
Special Education and Teaching, General  Yes  
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other Yes   

Engineering technologies/technicians
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other Yes   

Engineering
Civil Engineering, General Yes   
Computer Engineering, General Yes   
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Yes   
Engineering, General  Yes Yes
Engineering, Other  Yes  
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Yes   
Mechanical Engineering Yes   

English language and literature/letters
Creative Writing  Yes  
English Language and Literature, General YesYes  
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other  Yes  
Speech and Rhetorical Studies Yes   

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Yes   

Major Category/Major
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist YesYes  
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Yes   
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling  Yes  
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist YesYes  
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Yes  Yes
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Yes   
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist Yes   
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) YesYes  
Physical Therapy/Therapist    Yes
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)  Yes  

History
History, General YesYes  

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

Mathematics and statistics
Applied Mathematics  Yes Yes
Mathematics, General Yes   

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

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

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy Yes   

Physical sciences
Chemistry, General YesYes  
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Yes   
Geology/Earth Science, General YesYes  
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical  Yes Yes
Physics, General YesYes Yes

Psychology
Clinical Psychology    Yes
Industrial and Organizational Psychology    Yes
Psychology, General YesYes  

Public administration and social service professions
Public Administration  Yes Yes

Social sciences
Criminology Yes   
Economics, General  Yes  
Geography Yes   
International Relations and Affairs YesYes Yes
Political Science and Government, General Yes   
Sociology YesYes  
Urban Studies/Affairs  Yes Yes

Visual and performing arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Yes   
Art/Art Studies, General Yes   
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Yes   
Music Performance, General Yes