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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 20.1 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 7%
10-19 Students: 24%
20-29 Students: 33%
30-39 Students: 16%
40-49 Students: 8%
50-99 Students: 9%
100 or More Students: 3%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
68%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 5%
5 Years: 18%
6 Years: 31%

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.  Multi/interdisciplinary studies25%
2.  Business, management, marketing, and related support services17%
3.  Engineering9%
4.  Health professions and related clinical sciences9%
5.  Biological and biomedical sciences6%
6.  Public administration and social service professions5%
7.  Communication, journalism, and related programs5%
8.  Social sciences5%
9.  Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies4%
10.  Visual and performing arts3%

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
Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies Yes   
Latin American Studies YesYes  

Biological and biomedical sciences
Bioinformatics  Yes  
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes  
Microbiology, General Yes   
Pathology/Experimental Pathology    Yes

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes  
Business Administration and Management, General YesYes  
Business/Commerce, General Yes   
Business/Managerial Economics YesYes  
Finance, General Yes   
Management Information Systems, General Yes   
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes   
Operations Management and Supervision Yes   

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

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

Education
Art Teacher Education  Yes  
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Curriculum and Instruction  Yes  
Education, General  Yes  
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes Yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education  Yes  
Health Teacher Education  Yes  
Reading Teacher Education  Yes  
Special Education and Teaching, General  Yes  

Engineering
Civil Engineering, General YesYes  
Computer Engineering, General  Yes Yes
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering YesYes  
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering  Yes Yes
Industrial Engineering YesYes  
Manufacturing Engineering  Yes  
Materials Engineering  Yes Yes
Mechanical Engineering YesYes  
Metallurgical Engineering Yes   

English language and literature/letters
Creative Writing YesYes  
Technical and Business Writing  Yes  

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Comparative Literature YesYes  
Linguistics YesYes  
Spanish Language and Literature YesYes  

Major Category/Major

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist  Yes  
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Yes   
Clinical Nurse Specialist  Yes  
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner  Yes  
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Yes   
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)  Yes  
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) Yes   
Occupational Therapy/Therapist Yes   
Physical Therapy/Therapist  Yes  

History
History, General YesYes  
History, Other  Yes Yes

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

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

Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Science YesYes  

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Health and Physical Education, General YesYes  

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy Yes   

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

Psychology
Clinical Psychology  Yes  
Experimental Psychology  Yes  
Health/Medical Psychology    Yes
Psychology, General Yes  Yes

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

Security and protective services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Yes   

Social sciences
Anthropology Yes   
Political Science and Government, General YesYes  
Sociology YesYes  

Visual and performing arts
Art/Art Studies, General Yes   
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics Yes   
Dance, General Yes   
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General YesYes  
Drawing Yes   
Graphic Design Yes   
Metal and Jewelry Arts Yes   
Music Performance, General YesYes  
Music, General Yes   
Painting YesYes  
Sculpture Yes   
Voice and Opera Yes