| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early 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. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions, one of eight weeks and one of 12 weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
elementary education, family/human development, business information systems |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.8 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
72% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
18:1 |
| Total faculty: |
519 men, 245 women, 764 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
485 men, 207 women, 692 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
15 men, 32 women, 47 total |
| Graduation rate: |
48% 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.2 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, 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 |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, business, education, engineering, home economics, 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: |
UN Semester, Institute for Political Economy organized DC internships |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Argentina;Australia;Austria;Belgium;Brazil;Bulgaria;Canada;Chile;China;Costa Rica;Cuba;Czech Republic;Denmark;Estonia;Fiji;Finland;France;Germany;Ghana;Hungary;Iceland;Italy;Japan;Korea, North;Korea, South;Latvia;Malta;Mexico;Netherlands;New Zealand;Nicaragua;Norway;Poland;Russia;Slovenia;South Africa;Spain;Sweden;Switzerland;Thailand;Tunisia;Turkey;United Kingdom;Uruguay;Vietnam |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Undergraduate research |
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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
- Academic Studies
- Accounting Management
- Aeronautics
- Agribusiness
- Agricultural Transfer
- Aircraft Maintenance
- Animal Sciences
- Associate in Arts Transfer
- Computer Aided Drafting/Design
- Computer Electronics
- Liberal Arts/Humanities
- Nursing
- Office Systems Support
- Ornamental Horticulture
- Physical Sciences Education
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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- Biology Teacher Education
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