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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 10 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 18%
10-19 Students: 53%
20-29 Students: 11%
30-39 Students: 5%
40-49 Students: 5%
50-99 Students: 6%
100 or More Students: 2%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:		 95%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 82%
5 Years: 88%
6 Years: 89%

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
Student-designed major
Study Abroad
Teacher Certification
Weekend College



Most Popular Degrees

Major Category

% of Bachelor's Degrees
1.  Social sciences25%
2.  Psychology15%
3.  English language and literature/letters11%
4.  Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies11%
5.  Visual and performing arts11%
6.  Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics6%
7.  History6%
8.  Biological and biomedical sciences5%
9.  Physical sciences3%
10.  Mathematics and statistics2%

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) Yes   

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
African Studies Yes   
American/United States Studies/Civilization Yes   
Asian Studies/Civilization Yes   
European Studies/Civilization Yes   
French Studies Yes   
German Studies Yes   
Latin American Studies Yes   
Russian Studies Yes   
Slavic Studies Yes   
Women's Studies Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biochemistry Yes   
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Yes   
Environmental Biology Yes   

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

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General Yes   
Comparative Literature Yes   
French Language and Literature Yes   
German Language and Literature Yes   
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Yes   
Linguistics Yes   
Russian Language and Literature Yes   
Spanish Language and Literature Yes   

History
History, General Yes   

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

Major Category/Major
Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Ancient Studies/Civilization Yes   
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Yes   
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Yes   
Neuroscience Yes   

Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Science Yes   
Environmental Studies Yes   

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy Yes   
Religion/Religious Studies Yes   

Physical sciences
Astrophysics Yes   
Chemistry, General Yes   
Physics, General Yes   

Psychology
Psychology, General Yes   

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

Visual and performing arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Yes   
Dance, General Yes   
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Yes   
Film/Cinema Studies Yes   
Music, General Yes