| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
| 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: |
50% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
19:1 |
| Total faculty: |
201 men, 251 women, 452 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
33 men, 71 women, 104 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
168 men, 180 women, 348 total |
| Graduation rate: |
13% 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, honors 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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| Education certifications are offered: |
no |
| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| 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 |
| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Accounting
- Applied Technology
- Aviation
- Aviation Technology
- Broadcasting
- Business Administration
- Computer Network Technology
- Computer Sciences
- Criminal Justice
- Culinary Arts
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Elementary Teacher Preparation
- Emergency Medical Services
- Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Fire Protection
- Fire Science
- Fire Science Technology
- General Engineering
- General Studies
- Human Resource Management
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Information/Computer Science
- Legal Secretary
- Legal Services
- Legal Studies
- Medical Assisting
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Paralegal
- Physical Therapy Assistant
- Radiologic Technology
- Respiratory Care
- Secondary Teacher Preparation
- Secretarial Science/Medical
- Surgical Technology
- Wildlife Management
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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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