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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 17.6 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 12%
10-19 Students: 23%
20-29 Students: 34%
30-39 Students: 25%
40-49 Students: 5%
50-99 Students: 1%
100 or More Students: 0%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
82%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 38%
5 Years: 63%
6 Years: 66%

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 services18%
2.  Education14%
3.  Social sciences11%
4.  Health professions and related clinical sciences9%
5.  Communication, journalism, and related programs8%
6.  Psychology8%
7.  Visual and performing arts5%
8.  Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies5%
9.  Biological and biomedical sciences4%
10.  Communications technologies/technicians and support 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

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization Yes   
Women's Studies YesYes  

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

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting Yes   
Accounting and Related Services, Other  Yes  
Business Administration and Management, General Yes   
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Yes   
Human Resources Development  Yes  

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric Yes   
Mass Communication/Media Studies Yes   
Public Relations/Image Management  Yes  

Communications technologies/technicians and support services
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Yes   

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

Education
Art Teacher Education YesYes  
Early Childhood Education and Teaching YesYes  
Education, General  Yes  
Education, Other Yes   
Educational/Instructional Media Design  Yes Yes
Elementary Education and Teaching YesYes  
Mathematics Teacher Education  Yes  
Music Teacher Education YesYes  
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Yes   
Reading Teacher Education  Yes  
Secondary Education and Teaching  Yes  
Special Education and Teaching, General YesYes  

English language and literature/letters
English Language and Literature, General Yes   
Technical and Business Writing  Yes  

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Family Systems Yes   

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Yes   
French Language and Literature Yes   
German Language and Literature Yes   
Spanish Language and Literature Yes   

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Athletic Training/Trainer Yes   
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other YesYes  
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Yes   
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) YesYes  
Occupational Therapy/Therapist YesYes Yes
Physician Assistant  Yes  
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist YesYes Yes

Major Category/Major

History
History, General Yes   

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies  Yes  
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other  Yes  

Mathematics and statistics
Applied Mathematics  Yes  
Mathematics, General Yes   

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

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Yes   
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Yes   
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Yes   

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy Yes   
Religion/Religious Studies Yes   

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

Psychology
Psychology, General YesYes  
Psychology, Other Yes   

Security and protective services
Forensic Science and Technology Yes   

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

Visual and performing arts
Art/Art Studies, General Yes   
Dance, General Yes   
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General YesYes  
Fine/Studio Arts, General  Yes  
Music Performance, General  Yes  
Music, General Yes