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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 13.5 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 9%
10-19 Students: 33%
20-29 Students: 28%
30-39 Students: 24%
40-49 Students: 1%
50-99 Students: 4%
100 or More Students: 0%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:		 94%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 82%
5 Years: 87%
6 Years: 88%

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 services35%
2.  Social sciences11%
3.  Engineering10%
4.  Health professions and related clinical sciences9%
5.  Communication, journalism, and related programs7%
6.  English language and literature/letters4%
7.  Biological and biomedical sciences3%
8.  Psychology3%
9.  History3%
10.  Multi/interdisciplinary studies2%

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
Biochemistry Yes   
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes  

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes  
Business Administration and Management, General YesYes  
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other  Yes  
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other Yes   
Business/Managerial Economics Yes   
Finance, General YesYes  
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General  Yes  
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes   
Taxation  Yes  

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

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

Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other  Yes  
Secondary Education and Teaching YesYes  

Engineering
Chemical Engineering YesYes  
Civil Engineering, General YesYes  
Computer Engineering, General YesYes  
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering YesYes  
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering  Yes  
Mechanical Engineering YesYes  
Transportation and Highway Engineering  Yes  

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

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General YesYes  
French Language and Literature Yes   
Italian Language and Literature Yes   
Spanish Language and Literature YesYes  

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing  Yes  
Nurse Anesthetist  Yes  
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)  Yes  
Nursing, Other  Yes  
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) Yes   
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing  Yes  

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   
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesYesYesYes  

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General YesYes  
Statistics, General  Yes  

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

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy YesYes Yes
Religion/Religious Studies YesYes  

Physical sciences
Chemistry, General YesYes  
Physical Sciences Yes   
Physics, General Yes   

Psychology
Psychology, General YesYes  

Public administration and social service professions
Public Administration  Yes  
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Yes   

Security and protective services
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Yes   
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration  Yes  

Social sciences
Economics, General Yes   
Geography Yes   
Political Science and Government, General YesYes  
Sociology Yes   

Visual and performing arts
Art/Art Studies, General Yes   
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General  Yes