| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-January |
| Calendar system: |
4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held throughout the year. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One May term of three weeks and two summer sessions of 5-1/2 weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
general studies, elementary education, psychology |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.6 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
74% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
19:1 |
| Total faculty: |
586 men, 564 women, 1,150 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
382 men, 353 women, 735 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
204 men, 211 women, 415 total |
| Graduation rate: |
49% 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: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program |
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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-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, podiatry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, vo-tech |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, advertising, broadcasting, communications, counseling, journalism, mass communications |
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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 |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Tennessee St U. |
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Associate's Degrees
- Agricultural Technology/Management
- Architectural Drafting Technology
- Business
- Dental Hygiene
- Early Childhood Education
- Health Care Administration
- Health Care Management
- Hospitality Management
- Information Systems
- Interdisciplinary Administration
- Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Manufacturing Technology
- Meteorological Technology
- Nursing
- Nursing/Post-R.N.
- Office Systems Technology
- Paralegal Studies
- Paramedicine
- Vocational/Industrial/Technical Teacher Education
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Agriculture
- Anthropology
- Apparel/Textiles
- Applied Technology
- Architectural Science
- Art Education
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Broadcasting
- Business Economics
- Business Informatics
- Business/Marketing Education
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Disorders
- Communication Studies
- Computer Information Technology
- Computer Science
- Construction Management
- Corporate/Organizational Communications
- Dance
- Dental Hygiene
- Design/Merchandising/Textiles
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Health Science
- Exceptional Education
- Exercise Science
- Family/Consumer Science Education
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- French
- Geographic Information Systems
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- German Language & Literature
- Health Information Management
- Health Sciences
- History
- Hospitality Management/Dietetics
- Industrial Education
- Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Affairs
- International Business
- Journalism
- Kinesiology/Exercise Science
- Management
- Marketing
- Mass Communication
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Technology
- Meteorology
- Middle Grades Education
- Music
- News/Editorial Journalism
- Nursing/Post-R.N.
- Nursing/R.N.
- Performing Arts
- Philosophy
- Photojournalism
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Public Relations
- Radio and Television
- Recreation Administration
- Religious Studies
- Science/Mathematics Education
- Social Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Spanish Language & Literature
- Sports Management
- Technology Management
- Theatre
- Visual Art
- Visual Studies
- Vocational/Industrial/Technical Teacher Education
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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