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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 17 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 22%
10-19 Students: 24%
20-29 Students: 31%
30-39 Students: 13%
40-49 Students: 9%
50-99 Students: 1%
100 or More Students: 0%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:		 64%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 25%
5 Years: 43%
6 Years: 45%

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 services27%
2.  Family and consumer sciences/human sciences10%
3.  Education8%
4.  Psychology7%
5.  Health professions and related clinical sciences6%
6.  Security and protective services5%
7.  Social sciences5%
8.  Biological and biomedical sciences5%
9.  Engineering4%
10.  Communication, journalism, and related programs4%

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 YesYes  

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric Yes   

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer Science YesYes  

Education
Art Teacher Education Yes   
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes  
Elementary Education and Teaching  Yes  
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Yes   
Foreign Language Teacher Education Yes   
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Yes   
Mathematics Teacher Education Yes   
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Yes   
Secondary Education and Teaching  Yes  
Social Studies Teacher Education Yes   
Special Education and Teaching, General YesYes  

Engineering technologies/technicians
Engineering/Industrial Management YesYes  

Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Yes   
Engineering, General YesYes  
Mechanical Engineering Yes   
Systems Engineering    Yes

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

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Yes   

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Yes   

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Athletic Training/Trainer  Yes  
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Yes   
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)  Yes  
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) Yes   
Physical Therapy/Therapist Yes  Yes

Major Category/Major
History
History, General Yes   

Legal professions and studies
Legal Assistant/Paralegal Yes   

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies Yes   

Mathematics and statistics
Applied Mathematics Yes   

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

Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Studies YesYes  

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Yes   

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other Yes   

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

Psychology
Psychology, General YesYes  

Public administration and social service professions
Community Organization and Advocacy Yes   
Public Administration  Yes  

Security and protective services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration YesYes  

Social sciences
Economics, General Yes   
Political Science and Government, General Yes   
Social Sciences, Other Yes   

Visual and performing arts
Art/Art Studies, General Yes   
Music, General YesYes