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Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 14.1 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 18%
10-19 Students: 34%
20-29 Students: 27%
30-39 Students: 6%
40-49 Students: 5%
50-99 Students: 6%
100 or More Students: 4%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:		 91%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 76%
5 Years: 81%
6 Years: 82%

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 services17%
2.  Social sciences17%
3.  Communication, journalism, and related programs16%
4.  Psychology8%
5.  Engineering6%
6.  Health professions and related clinical sciences6%
7.  Biological and biomedical sciences6%
8.  Visual and performing arts5%
9.  English language and literature/letters4%
10.  Education3%

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
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning  Yes  

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
African-American/Black Studies  Yes  
American/United States Studies/Civilization Yes   
East Asian Studies Yes   
Italian Studies Yes   
Latin American Studies Yes   
Regional Studies (US, Canadian, Foreign)  Yes Yes

Biological and biomedical sciences
Anatomy  Yes Yes
Biochemistry  Yes Yes
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology Yes   
Bioinformatics  Yes Yes
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other  Yes  
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes Yes
Biophysics    Yes
Biostatistics  Yes Yes
Biotechnology  Yes  
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology    Yes
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other  Yes Yes
Conservation Biology Yes   
Environmental Biology Yes   
Epidemiology  Yes Yes
Immunology    Yes
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Yes   
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology  Yes Yes
Molecular Biology    Yes
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology  Yes Yes
Pathology/Experimental Pathology  Yes Yes
Pharmacology  Yes Yes
Physiology, General    Yes

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Actuarial Science  Yes  
Banking and Financial Support Services  Yes  
Business Administration and Management, General YesYes Yes
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other  Yes  
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other  Yes  
Financial Planning and Services  Yes  
Hospitality Administration/Management, General Yes   
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General  Yes  
Insurance  Yes  
International Marketing  Yes  
Management Information Systems, General  Yes  

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Advertising  Yes  
Broadcast Journalism  Yes  
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric Yes   
Journalism YesYes  
Journalism, Other  Yes  
Public Relations/Image Management  Yes  
Radio and Television YesYes  

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer Science YesYes Yes
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications  Yes  
Information Science/Studies  Yes  

Education
Art Teacher Education  Yes  
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Curriculum and Instruction  Yes Yes
Drama and Dance Teacher Education  Yes  
Early Childhood Education and Teaching YesYes  
Education, General  Yes  
Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments YesYes  
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes Yes
Educational/Instructional Media Design  Yes  
Elementary Education and Teaching YesYes  
English/Language Arts Teacher Education YesYes  
Foreign Language Teacher Education YesYes  
Health Teacher Education  Yes  
International and Comparative Education  Yes  
Latin Teacher Education YesYes  
Mathematics Teacher Education YesYes  
Music Teacher Education YesYes Yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching  Yes  
Reading Teacher Education  Yes  
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education  Yes  
Social Studies Teacher Education YesYes  
Special Education and Teaching, General YesYes Yes
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other  Yes  
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other  Yes  
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor  Yes  

Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering YesYes Yes
Biomedical/Medical Engineering YesYes Yes
Computer Engineering, General    Yes
Computer Software Engineering YesYes  
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering YesYes Yes
Manufacturing Engineering YesYes Yes
Mechanical Engineering YesYes Yes
Systems Engineering    Yes

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

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

Major Category/Major
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Athletic Training/Trainer Yes   
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist YesYes  
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Yes   
Dental Public Health and Education (Cert, MS/MPH, PhD/DPH)  Yes  
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)   Yes 
Environmental Health  Yes Yes
Genetic Counseling/Counselor  Yes  
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Yes   
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Yes   
Health/Health Care Administration/Management  Yes Yes
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist