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Faculty and Class Size

% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 14%
10-19 Students: 41%
20-29 Students: 15%
30-39 Students: 11%
40-49 Students: 8%
50-99 Students: 8%
100 or More Students: 3%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:		 98%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 90%
5 Years: 95%
6 Years: 96%

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 services21%
2.  Social sciences16%
3.  Engineering8%
4.  Health professions and related clinical sciences7%
5.  Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics6%
6.  Psychology6%
7.  Visual and performing arts5%
8.  English language and literature/letters5%
9.  History4%
10.  Biological and biomedical sciences4%

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
American/United States Studies/Civilization Yes   

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

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes  
Business Administration and Management, General  Yes  
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Yes   
Business/Commerce, General Yes   
Finance, General Yes   
Management Information Systems, General Yes   
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes   

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer and Information Sciences, General Yes   

Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Yes   
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels  Yes  

Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering YesYes  
Chemical Engineering YesYes Yes
Civil Engineering, General YesYes Yes
Computer Engineering, General YesYes Yes
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering YesYes Yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Yes   
Mechanical Engineering YesYes Yes

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

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature Yes   
Arabic Language and Literature Yes   
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General Yes   
French Language and Literature YesYes  
German Language and Literature YesYes  
Italian Language and Literature Yes   
Japanese Language and Literature Yes   
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General YesYes  
Russian Language and Literature Yes   
Spanish Language and Literature Yes   

Major Category/Major
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Yes   

History
History, General YesYes Yes

Legal professions and studies
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)  Yes  
Law (LLB, JD)   Yes 

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Yes   

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General YesYes Yes

Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Medieval and Renaissance Studies  Yes Yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other  Yes Yes
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution  Yes  

Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Science Yes   

Philosophy and religious studies
Christian Studies  Yes  
Philosophy YesYes Yes
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other Yes   

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

Psychology
Psychology, General YesYes Yes

Public administration and social service professions
Public Administration  Yes  

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

Theology and religious vocations
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)   Yes 
Theology/Theological Studies YesYes Yes

Visual and performing arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation YesYes  
Design and Visual Communications, General YesYes  
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Yes   
Fine/Studio Arts, General YesYes  
Music, General Yes