| Screen last updated on: February 2024 |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
A summer session is offered for credit. |
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| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
72% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
167 men, 264 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
76 men, 97 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
91 men, 167 women |
| Graduation rate: |
52% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study-abroad program offered. |
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| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art Teacher Education
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology Teacher Education
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Business/Commerce, General
- Chemistry, General
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Science
- Counseling Psychology
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education, Other
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
- Finance, General
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- French Language and Literature
- Gerontology
- Graphic Design
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- History Teacher Education
- History, General
- History, Other
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Information Science/Studies
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Relations and Affairs
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
- Marketing, Other
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music, General
- Organizational Communication, General
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
- Philosophy
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
- Physical Sciences, Other
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Psychology, Other
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Sciences, Other
- Sociology, General
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other
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Diplomas
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Nursing Education
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Accounting and Related Services, Other
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education, General
- Education, Other
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
- Finance, General
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Nursing Administration
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Science
- Reading Teacher Education
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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ADMISSION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Applications for admission are processed throughout the year. When the application process is
complete, the Admission Committee makes an admission decision. The decision will be to admit,
to defer, to deny or to admit on probation. Applicants who are deferred generally are required to
2. A non-refundable $25.00 application fee, unless applying for admission online
3. An of.cial transcript from the high school or an of.cial GED score report
4. A score report from the American College Test (ACT) or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), if
test scores are not listed on the high school transcript
5. A "personal statement" discussing past academic experiences and future plans for success at
ADMISSION OF FRESHMAN STUDENTS
The Admission Committee is interested in applicants’ academic quality and progress,
recommendations from counselors and teachers, writing ability and ACT or SAT scores, as well as
the ability and desire to do college work.
High school preparation must include a minimum of sixteen units. (One unit of any subject
consists of the work normally covered in one year.)
The following subjects are strongly recommended:
English 4 units
Mathematics 3 units (Algebra, Geometry,Advanced Algebra/Trigonometry)
Natural & Social Sciences 4 units combined
Foreign Language 2 units
Academic Electives 3 units
Students applying as a nursing major should have completed one year of high school chemistry
or its equivalent and at least three years of math including Advanced Algebra/Trigonometry
or its equivalent. Freshmen who wish to be nursing majors must also have a minimum ACT
composite score of 21, a science sub-score of 21 and a cumulative grade point average of 2.75/4.0
to be considered for admission to a nursing major. Call the Of.ce of Admission to learn about
application deadline for nursing majors.
Students planning to pursue programs in science, mathematics or computer science should have
completed a fourth unit of high school mathematics.
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