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Degrees Offered

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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 19.2 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 8%
10-19 Students: 24%
20-29 Students: 28%
30-39 Students: 17%
40-49 Students: 8%
50-99 Students: 9%
100 or More Students: 5%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:		 78%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 14%
5 Years: 39%
6 Years: 46%

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 services14%
2.  Health professions and related clinical sciences10%
3.  Social sciences9%
4.  Biological and biomedical sciences9%
5.  Education9%
6.  Engineering7%
7.  Psychology6%
8.  Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities6%
9.  Communication, journalism, and related programs6%
10.  Family and consumer sciences/human sciences5%

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
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Agricultural Economics YesYes  
Animal Sciences, General YesYes  

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
Women's Studies Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biochemistry YesYes Yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes Yes
Biotechnology  Yes  
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology  Yes Yes
Pharmacology    Yes

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes  
Business Administration and Management, General  Yes  
Business/Commerce, General Yes   
Business/Managerial Economics YesYes  
Finance, General Yes   
Hospitality Administration/Management, General Yes   
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Yes   
International Business/Trade/Commerce Yes   
Logistics and Materials Management Yes   
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes   

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Advertising Yes   
Broadcast Journalism Yes   
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric YesYes  
Journalism YesYes  

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

Education
Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor  Yes  
Agricultural Teacher Education Yes   
Art Teacher Education Yes   
Business Teacher Education Yes   
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes Yes
Curriculum and Instruction    Yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes Yes
Elementary Education and Teaching YesYes  
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Yes   
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Yes   
Foreign Language Teacher Education Yes   
Health Teacher Education Yes   
Mathematics Teacher Education Yes   
Music Teacher Education Yes   
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Yes   
Secondary Education and Teaching  Yes  
Social Science Teacher Education Yes   
Social Studies Teacher Education Yes   
Special Education and Teaching, General YesYes  
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other Yes   

Engineering technologies/technicians
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Yes   

Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering  Yes  
Chemical Engineering YesYes  
Civil Engineering, General YesYes Yes
Computer Engineering, General YesYes  
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering YesYes Yes
Engineering Physics Yes   
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering YesYes Yes
Geological/Geophysical Engineering YesYes Yes
Mechanical Engineering YesYes Yes
Metallurgical Engineering YesYes Yes
Mining and Mineral Engineering YesYes  
Water Resources Engineering  Yes Yes

Major Category/Major
English language and literature/letters
English Composition Yes   
English Language and Literature, General YesYes Yes
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Yes   

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Child Development Yes   
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General YesYes  
Housing and Human Environments, Other Yes   
Human Development and Family Studies, General YesYes  

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

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist  Yes  
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Yes   
Medicine (MD)   Yes 
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)  Yes  
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) Yes   
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)  Yes  
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Yes   

History
History, General YesYes Yes

Legal professions and studies
Legal Professions and Studies, Other  Yes  

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

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General YesYes  

Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Science, Technology and Society Yes   

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

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy YesYes  

Physical sciences
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General  Yes Yes
Chemistry, General YesYes Yes
Chemistry, Other    Yes
Geology/Earth Science, General YesYes Yes
Geophysics and Seismology  Yes Yes
Physics, General YesYes Yes

Psychology
Psychology, General YesYes Yes
Social Psychology YesYes Yes

Public administration and social service professions
Social Work YesYes  

Social sciences
Anthropology YesYes  
Criminology Yes