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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 18 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 15%
10-19 Students: 29%
20-29 Students: 28%
30-39 Students: 10%
40-49 Students: 6%
50-99 Students: 6%
100 or More Students: 5%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:		 82%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 21%
5 Years: 40%
6 Years: 47%

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
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  Navy
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Student-designed major
Study Abroad
Teacher Certification
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Most Popular Degrees

Major Category

% of Bachelor's Degrees
1.  Visual and performing arts15%
2.  Business, management, marketing, and related support services14%
3.  Psychology11%
4.  Health professions and related clinical sciences10%
5.  Security and protective services8%
6.  Communication, journalism, and related programs6%
7.  Social sciences5%
8.  Biological and biomedical sciences4%
9.  Engineering4%
10.  English language and literature/letters3%

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
African-American/Black Studies Yes   
Area Studies, Other Yes   
Women's Studies Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Anatomy  Yes Yes
Biochemistry  Yes Yes
Bioinformatics YesYes  
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes  
Biostatistics  Yes Yes
Human/Medical Genetics  Yes Yes
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology  Yes Yes
Pharmacology  Yes Yes
Physiology, General  Yes Yes

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes  
Business Administration and Management, General YesYes Yes
Business/Commerce, General  Yes  
Business/Managerial Economics YesYes  
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other Yes   
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes   
Taxation  Yes  

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies YesYes  

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

Education
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching  Yes  
Art Teacher Education YesYes  
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Curriculum and Instruction  Yes  
Education, General  Yes Yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes  
Health Teacher Education Yes   
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching  Yes  
Reading Teacher Education  Yes  
Special Education and Teaching, General  Yes  

Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering YesYes Yes
Chemical Engineering Yes   
Computer Engineering, General Yes   
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Yes   
Engineering, General  Yes Yes
Mechanical Engineering Yes   

English language and literature/letters
Creative Writing  Yes  
English Language and Literature, General YesYes  

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Adult Development and Aging  Yes  

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

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist YesYes  
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling  Yes  
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)  Yes  
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Yes   
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)   Yes 
Genetic Counseling/Counselor  Yes  
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other    Yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management  Yes Yes
Medicine (MD)   Yes 
Nurse Anesthetist  Yes  
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)    Yes
Nursing, Other  Yes  
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) Yes   
Occupational Therapy/Therapist  Yes  
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])   Yes 
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other  Yes Yes
Physical Therapy/Therapist    Yes
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)  Yes  
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Yes   
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor  Yes  

Major Category/Major
History
History, General YesYes  

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General YesYes  

Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Biological and Physical Sciences Yes   
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other YesYes  
Natural Sciences    Yes

Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Studies YesYes  

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies YesYes  

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy Yes   
Religion/Religious Studies Yes   

Physical sciences
Chemistry, General YesYes Yes
Physics, General YesYes  

Psychology
Psychology, General YesYes Yes

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

Security and protective services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration YesYes  
Forensic Science and Technology YesYes  
Security and Protective Services, Other Yes   

Social sciences
Anthropology Yes   
Political Science and Government, General Yes   
Sociology YesYes  
Urban Studies/Affairs YesYes  

Visual and performing arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation YesYes Yes
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry Yes   
Dance, General Yes   
Design and Applied Arts, Other Yes   
Design and Visual Communications, General YesYes  
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General YesYes  
Fashion/Apparel Design Yes   
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other  Yes  
Graphic Design Yes   
Illustration Yes  <