| Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September and in late 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 June, July, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
communication, psychology, sociology |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.88 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
84% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
868 men, 470 women, 1,338 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
763 men, 385 women, 1,148 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
105 men, 85 women, 190 total |
| Graduation rate: |
66% 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, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science |
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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), Sea Semester, UN Semester, American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.) |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Member of National Student Exchange (NSE); exchange possible. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in over 40 countries. Summer programs abroad in Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Spain, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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University Without Walls for non-traditional students. Commonwealth Honors College. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
- Arboriculture/Community Forest Management
- Equine Industries
- Fruit/Vegetable Crops
- Horticulture
- Landscape Contracting
- Turfgrass Management
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- African-American Studies
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Art/Design
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Building Materials/Wood Technology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chinese Language/Literature
- Civil Engineering
- Classics
- Classics/Philosophy
- Communication
- Communication Disorders
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science
- Computer Systems Engineering
- Dance
- Earth Systems
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Environmental Design
- Environmental Sciences
- Finance/Operations Management
- Food Science
- Forestry
- French/Francophone Studies
- General Studies
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- History
- Hospitality/Tourism Management
- Human Nutrition
- Industrial Engineering
- Italian Studies
- Japanese Language/Literature
- Journalism
- Judaic Studies
- Kinesiology
- Landscape Architecture
- Legal Studies
- Linguistics
- Linguistics/Anthropology
- Linguistics/Chinese
- Linguistics/German
- Linguistics/Japanese
- Linguistics/Philosophy
- Linguistics/Psychology
- Linguistics/Russian
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiology
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Music
- Natural Resource Studies
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Plant/Soil/Insect Sciences
- Political Science
- Portuguese
- Pre-Dental
- Pre-Medical
- Pre-Veterinary
- Psychology
- Resource Economics
- Russian/Eastern European Studies
- Science/Interdepartmental
- Social Thought/Political Economy
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sport Management
- Studio Art
- Theatre
- University Without Walls
- Wildlife/Fisheries Conservation
- Women's Studies
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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 Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Credit may be granted for only one program, University Without Walls, offers credit for life experience (item 403 above). |
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