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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 17.8 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 10%
10-19 Students: 27%
20-29 Students: 27%
30-39 Students: 15%
40-49 Students: 9%
50-99 Students: 10%
100 or More Students: 2%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
75%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 11%
5 Years: 31%
6 Years: 39%

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

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Most Popular Degrees

Major Category

% of Bachelor's Degrees

1.  Business, management, marketing, and related support services29%
2.  Education9%
3.  Psychology7%
4.  Social sciences6%
5.  Communication, journalism, and related programs6%
6.  Visual and performing arts6%
7.  Security and protective services6%
8.  Health professions and related clinical sciences6%
9.  Biological and biomedical sciences4%
10.  Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies3%

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

Architecture and related services
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) YesYes  
Interior Architecture Yes   
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) Yes   

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
Asian Studies/Civilization Yes   
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other Yes   
Women's Studies Yes   

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

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes  
Business Administration and Management, General YesYes  
Construction Management YesYes  
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Yes   
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other Yes   
Finance, General Yes   
Hospitality Administration/Management, General YesYes Yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other Yes   
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Yes   
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Yes   
International Business/Trade/Commerce Yes   
Management Information Systems, General YesYes  
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes   
Operations Management and Supervision Yes   
Real Estate Yes   
Restaurant/Food Services Management Yes   

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric YesYes  
Mass Communication/Media Studies YesYes  

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer Science YesYes  

Education
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Yes   
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Curriculum and Instruction  Yes Yes
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Yes   
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes Yes
Elementary Education and Teaching Yes   
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Yes   
French Language Teacher Education Yes   
Health Teacher Education Yes   
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching YesYes Yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Yes   
Secondary Education and Teaching Yes   
Spanish Language Teacher Education Yes   
Special Education and Teaching, General YesYes Yes
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels    Yes

Engineering
Civil Engineering, General YesYes Yes
Computer Engineering, General Yes   
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering YesYes  
Engineering, Other  Yes  
Mechanical Engineering YesYes Yes

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

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

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Athletic Training/Trainer Yes   
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Yes   
Clinical Nurse Specialist Yes   
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)   Yes 
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Yes   
Health/Medical Physics YesYes  
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Yes   
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist Yes   
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) YesYes  
Physical Therapy/Therapist  Yes Yes
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) YesYes  

Major Category/Major

History
History, General YesYes  

Legal professions and studies
Law (LLB, JD)   Yes 

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
General Studies Yes   

Mathematics and statistics
Applied Mathematics Yes   
Mathematics, General YesYes  
Statistics, General Yes   

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

Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Studies YesYes Yes

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science YesYes  
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management  Yes  
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Yes   
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Yes   

Personal and culinary services
Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other Yes   

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy Yes   

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

Psychology
Educational Psychology  Yes Yes
Psychology, General YesYes Yes

Public administration and social service professions
Human Services, General Yes   
Public Administration YesYes  
Public Policy Analysis  Yes  
Social Work YesYes  

Science technologies/technicians
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other