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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 19.4 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 16%
10-19 Students: 28%
20-29 Students: 28%
30-39 Students: 10%
40-49 Students: 6%
50-99 Students: 6%
100 or More Students: 6%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
72%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 20%
5 Years: 36%
6 Years: 42%

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 services21%
2.  Social sciences15%
3.  Natural resources and conservation8%
4.  Communication, journalism, and related programs8%
5.  Psychology7%
6.  Visual and performing arts6%
7.  Education6%
8.  Biological and biomedical sciences5%
9.  History4%
10.  Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies4%

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 Indian/Native American Studies Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biochemistry  Yes  
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Yes   
Ecology  Yes Yes
Microbiology, General YesYes  
Toxicology    Yes

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes  
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingYes    
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, GeneralYes    
Business Administration and Management, General YesYes  
Marketing/Marketing Management, GeneralYes    

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

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherYes    
Computer and Information Sciences, General YesYes  

Construction trades
Building/Property Maintenance and ManagementYes    
Carpentry/CarpenterYes    

Education
Business Teacher Education Yes   
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes Yes
Curriculum and Instruction  Yes Yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes Yes
Elementary Education and Teaching Yes   

Engineering technologies/technicians
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/TechnicianYes    

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

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Family and Community Services  Yes  

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General Yes   
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General  Yes  
French Language and Literature Yes   
German Language and Literature Yes   
Japanese Language and Literature Yes   
Linguistics  Yes  
Russian Language and Literature Yes   
Spanish Language and Literature Yes   

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Yes   
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorYes    
Medical/Clinical AssistantYes    
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)Yes    
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)  Yes Yes
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])   Yes 
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other  Yes  
Physical Therapy/Therapist    Yes
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerYes    
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistYes    
Surgical Technology/TechnologistYes    

Major Category/Major

History
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Yes   
History, General YesYes  

Legal professions and studies
Law (LLB, JD)   Yes 
Legal Assistant/ParalegalYes    

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
General StudiesYes    
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Yes   

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General YesYes Yes

Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/TechnicianYes    

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

Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Studies YesYes  
Forestry, General YesYes Yes
Natural Resources Management and Policy  Yes  
Natural Resources/Conservation, General YesYes  
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management YesYes  

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Health and Physical Education, General YesYes  
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management YesYes  

Personal and culinary services
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/ManagerYes    

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy YesYes  

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

Precision production
Welding Technology/WelderYes    

Psychology
Psychology, General YesYes Yes
School Psychology  Yes  

Public administration and social service professions
Public Administration  Yes  
Social Work YesYes  

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

Visual and performing arts
Music Performance, General Yes   
Music Theory and Composition Yes   
Music, Other YesYes  
Visual and Performing Arts, General YesYes