| Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in August and 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, August, January, and June. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
biology, elementary education, business administration |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
telecommunications engineering, office administration |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.5 on a 4.0 scale |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
22:1 |
| Total faculty: |
237 men, 200 women, 437 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
202 men, 152 women, 354 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
35 men, 48 women, 83 total |
| Graduation rate: |
33% 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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double majors, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships, distance learning |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education |
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| Combined 3-1 programs available: |
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Combined-degree programs in math and chemistry with Caltech, Georgia Tech, and Mississippi St U. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad possible in many countries including Chile, China, Costa Rica, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Namibia, Russia, South Africa, and Spain. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Education
- Chemistry
- Child Care/Family Education
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice/Correctional Services
- Economics
- Educational Technology
- Elementary Education
- English
- Finance
- Foreign Languages
- Health Care Administration
- Health/Physical Education/Recreation
- History
- Industrial Technology
- Management
- Marketing
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Meteorology
- Music Education
- Office Administration
- Physics
- Piano Performance
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Sciences Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Speech
- Technology Education
- Telecommunications Engineering
- Urban Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- neither credit nor placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate
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