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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 18 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 17%
10-19 Students: 18%
20-29 Students: 21%
30-39 Students: 25%
40-49 Students: 14%
50-99 Students: 4%
100 or More Students: 0%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
65%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 35%
5 Years: 39%
6 Years: 54%

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 services16%
2.  Family and consumer sciences/human sciences14%
3.  Biological and biomedical sciences10%
4.  Engineering technologies/technicians8%
5.  Education8%
6.  Psychology7%
7.  Security and protective services7%
8.  Health professions and related clinical sciences6%
9.  Visual and performing arts5%
10.  Public administration and social service professions4%

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   

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting Yes   
Business Administration and Management, General Yes   
Business/Commerce, General  Yes  
Business/Managerial Economics Yes   
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes   
Transportation/Transportation Management  Yes  

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

Education
Art Teacher Education Yes   
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Early Childhood Education and Teaching YesYes  
Educational Leadership and Administration, General    Yes
Elementary Education and Teaching YesYes  
Music Teacher Education Yes   
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Yes   
Secondary Education and Teaching  Yes  
Special Education and Teaching, General  Yes  
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education Yes   

Engineering technologies/technicians
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician Yes   
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician Yes   
Industrial Technology/Technician Yes   
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Yes   

Major Category/Major

Engineering
Nuclear Engineering Yes   

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

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

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist YesYes  
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) Yes   
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other  Yes  

History
History, General Yes   

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General Yes   

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Health and Physical Education, General Yes   

Physical sciences
Chemistry, General Yes   
Physics, General Yes   

Psychology
Psychology, General Yes   

Public administration and social service professions
Social Work Yes   

Security and protective services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Yes   

Social sciences
Political Science and Government, General Yes   
Sociology Yes   

Visual and performing arts
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Yes   
Fine/Studio Arts, General Yes   
Music Management and Merchandising Yes