| Screen last updated on: December 22, 2009 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
August 31 |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in June and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five to six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
visual and performing arts, business/marketing, education |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
biological/life studies, mathematics, pysical sciences |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
70% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
14:1 |
| Total faculty: |
787 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
327 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
460 total |
| Faculty degrees: |
82% terminal |
| Graduation rate: |
52% 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, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, chiropractic medicine, osteopathy, podiatry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering, internships available in all academic areas. |
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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 Semester (American University) |
| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
- Computer Engineering Technology
- Electronic Engineering Technology
- General Studies
- Health Sciences
- Legal Studies
- Liberal Arts
- Liberal Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Social Sciences
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Acoustics/Music
- Actor Training
- Architectural Engineering Technology
- Art History
- Audio Engineering Technology
- Biology
- Ceramics
- Chemical Engineering Technology
- Chemistry
- Chemistry/Biology
- Cinema/Theatre
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical Lab Science/Medical Technology
- Communication
- Computer Engineering Technology
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Drawing
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Economics/Finance
- Electrical Engineering Technology
- Elementary Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Technology
- English
- Entrepreneurial Studies
- Gender Studies
- General Studies
- Health Sciences/Radiologic Technology
- History
- Human Services
- Illustration
- Insurance/Finance
- Interactive Information Technology
- Interdisciplinary Contract Major
- Interdisciplinary Engineering
- International Languages/Cultures
- International Studies
- Jazz Studies
- Legal Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics/Management Science
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Media Arts
- Modern Languages/Cultures
- Music Education
- Music History
- Music Management
- Music Production/Technology
- Music Theatre
- Nursing
- Painting
- Performing Arts Management
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physics
- Political Economy
- Politics/Government
- Pre-Cantorial Studies
- Printmaking
- Professional/Technical Writing
- Psychology
- Respiratory Care
- Sculpture
- Secondary Education
- Sociology
- Special Education
- University Studies
- Video
- Visual Communication Design
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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scores of 4 or higher required in English. |
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