| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-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 August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, business administration, interdisciplinary studies |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
respiratory care, computer science, health care management |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
45% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
20:1 |
| Total faculty: |
139 men, 177 women, 316 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
31 men, 56 women, 87 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
144 men, 137 women, 281 total |
| Graduation rate: |
21% 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 |
| 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, accelerated program, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, engineering, health professions, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Physician's Assistant; Family Nurse Practitioner; Forensic Investigation; Criminal Justice; Culinary Arts; Organizational Leadership |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Accounting
- Agricultural Business Technology
- Agricultural Power Technology
- Agriculture/Suburban
- Agronomy
- Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Technology
- Aircraft/Maintenance Technology
- Alcohol/Drug Abuse
- Applied Fire Science
- Applied Technology
- Art Education/Art
- Auto Service Technology Studies
- Automotive Technology/Toyota
- Biomedical Equipment
- Business Administration
- Business Administration/Fashion Merchandising
- Criminal Justice
- General Engineering
- Human Resource Management
- Legal Studies
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Radiologic Technology
- Respiratory Care
- Wildlife Management
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Aviation
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Administration/Management
- Business Administration/Marketing
- Business Studies
- Computer Networking
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Culinary Arts
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Forensic Investigation
- Health Education/Wellness
- Health Studies
- Herbal Science
- Information Technology
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Legal Studies
- Liberal Studies
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Respiratory Care
- Service Industry Management
- Social Work
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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