| Screen last updated on: September 1, 2006 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-August, early January, and late May. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in April, June, July, and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
human learning, health/human performance |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Spanish, philosophy |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.43 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
71% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
19:1 |
| Total faculty: |
227 men, 189 women, 416 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
139 men, 106 women, 245 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
88 men, 83 women, 171 total |
| Graduation rate: |
40% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some 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, 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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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, art, business, education, home economics |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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Combined-degree programs in dentistry, medicine, optometry, and pharmacy. |
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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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Member of Mid-Continent Consortium for Study Abroad. Exchange program abroad in Japan (Hirosaki U). Study abroad also in Australia, Belize, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, and Venezuela. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Agricultural/Natural Resources
- Anthropology
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Educational Studies
- Engineering
- English
- Family/Consumer Sciences
- Finance
- General Agriculture
- Geography
- Health Care Administration
- Health/Human Performance
- History
- Individualized Studies
- Information Systems
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics/Statistics
- Military Science
- Modern Foreign Languages
- Nursing
- Paralegal
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Visual/Theatre Arts
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate
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