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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 17.9 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 5%
10-19 Students: 30%
20-29 Students: 26%
30-39 Students: 10%
40-49 Students: 6%
50-99 Students: 14%
100 or More Students: 9%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
92%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 47%
5 Years: 73%
6 Years: 78%

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.  Social sciences14%
2.  Communication, journalism, and related programs13%
3.  Business, management, marketing, and related support services12%
4.  Engineering11%
5.  Biological and biomedical sciences8%
6.  Psychology5%
7.  English language and literature/letters4%
8.  Visual and performing arts4%
9.  Family and consumer sciences/human sciences4%
10.  Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics3%

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  
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning  Yes  
Environmental Design/Architecture  Yes  
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)  Yes  

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization YesYes Yes
Asian Studies/Civilization YesYes  
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other Yes   
Latin American Studies YesYes Yes
Near and Middle Eastern Studies YesYes  
Russian Studies YesYes  
Women's Studies  Yes  

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biochemistry YesYes Yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Yes   
Botany/Plant Biology  Yes Yes
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology  Yes Yes
Ecology Yes   
Microbiology, General  Yes Yes
Molecular Biology  Yes Yes
Population Biology    Yes
Zoology/Animal Biology Yes  Yes

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes Yes
Business Administration and Management, General YesYes Yes
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other  Yes  
Business/Commerce, General YesYes Yes
Finance, General YesYes Yes
Logistics and Materials Management Yes   
Management Information Systems, General Yes   
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes  Yes

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Advertising YesYes Yes
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric Yes   
Journalism YesYes Yes
Public Relations/Image Management Yes   
Radio and Television YesYes Yes

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

Education
Art Teacher Education  Yes  
Curriculum and Instruction  Yes Yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes Yes
Foreign Language Teacher Education  Yes Yes
Health Teacher Education  Yes  
Mathematics Teacher Education  Yes Yes
Music Teacher Education  Yes Yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching  Yes  
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education  Yes Yes
Special Education and Teaching, General  Yes Yes

Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering YesYes Yes
Architectural Engineering YesYes  
Biomedical/Medical Engineering YesYes Yes
Chemical Engineering YesYes Yes
Civil Engineering, General YesYes Yes
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering YesYes Yes
Engineering Mechanics  Yes Yes
Engineering, Other  Yes  
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering  Yes  
Industrial Engineering  Yes Yes
Materials Engineering  Yes Yes
Mechanical Engineering YesYes Yes
Petroleum Engineering YesYes Yes

English language and literature/letters
Creative Writing  Yes  
English Composition Yes   
English Language and Literature, General YesYes Yes
Speech and Rhetorical Studies  Yes Yes

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Apparel and Textiles, General Yes   
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Yes   
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Yes   
Human Development and Family Studies, General YesYes Yes

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Arabic Language and Literature Yes   
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General YesYes Yes
Comparative Literature  Yes Yes
Czech Language and Literature Yes   
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General YesYes Yes
French Language and Literature YesYes Yes
German Language and Literature Yes   
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General  Yes Yes
Hebrew Language and Literature YesYes  
Italian Language and Literature Yes   
Latin Language and Literature Yes   
Linguistics YesYes Yes
Portuguese Language and Literature Yes   
Russian Language and Literature Yes   
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General    Yes
Spanish Language and Literature YesYes Yes

Major Category/Major

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Athletic Training/Trainer Yes   
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist    Yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Yes   
Communication Disorders, General YesYes Yes
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Yes   
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) YesYes Yes
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])   Yes 
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other  Yes Yes
Public Health Education and Promotion  Yes Yes

History
History, General YesYes Yes

Legal professions and studies
Law (LLB, JD)   Yes 

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

Library science
Library Science/Librarianship  Yes Yes

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