| Screen last updated on: September 1, 2007 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in July and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of 12 weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
psychology, human development/family studies, nursing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Middle Eastern studies, meterology |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.99 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
77% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1,028 men, 659 women, 1,687 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
755 men, 459 women, 1,214 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
317 men, 227 women, 544 total |
| Graduation rate: |
57% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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Engineering Combined Bachelor's-Master's Degree Program |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington D.C. Internship |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
CUNY--Hunter Coll, California St U--Los Angeles, Florida Intl U, Humboldt St U, Louisiana St U--Baton Rouge, Portland St U, U of Hawaii--Hilo, U of Hawaii--Manoa, U of Massachusetts--Amherst, U of Oregon |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guam, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Madagascar, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Montserrat, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Self Designed Majors (BUS) |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Architectural Studies
- Art
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- Ballet
- Behavioral Science
- Behavioral Science/Health
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Teaching
- Chinese
- Civil Engineering
- Civil/Environmental Engineering
- Classics
- Communication
- Communication Disorders
- Communications
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Consumer/Family Studies
- Cultural Foundations
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical/Computer Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Sciences
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise/Sport Science
- Exercise/Sports Science
- Family/Consumer Studies
- Film Studies
- Finance
- Food/Nutrition
- French
- Gender Studies
- Geography
- Geological Engineering
- Geology
- Geology/Geophysics
- Geophysics
- German
- Health Promotion
- Health Promotion/Education
- History
- Human Development/Family Studies
- Information Systems
- Japanese
- Languages/Literatures
- Linguistics
- Management
- Marketing
- Mass Communication
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Biology
- Medical Lab Science
- Medical Lab Sciences
- Metallurgical Engineering
- Meteorology
- Middle East Studies
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Mining Engineering
- Modern Dance
- Music
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Parks/Recreation
- Parks/Recreation/Tourism
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physical Therapy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Russian
- Secondary Education
- Social Science
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Spanish Teaching
- Special Education
- Speech Communication
- Speech Communications
- Speech/Hearing Science
- Theatre
- University Studies
- Urban Planning
- Urban/Regional Planning
- Women's Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for CLEP subject
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Advanced Placement (AP) Credit, MLA Language Proficiency Credit, Challenging Courses for Credit, Nursing Aptitude Assessment test may be used for placement in the baccalaureate Nursing Program. |
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