| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-August. |
| 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: |
Three summer sessions, one of 10 weeks and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
finance, biomedical sciences, marketing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
international trade (German), theatre, music |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
86% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
18:1 |
| Total faculty: |
884 men, 459 women, 1,343 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
797 men, 387 women, 1,184 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
87 men, 72 women, 159 total |
| Graduation rate: |
67% 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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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in most majors. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, vo-tech, adult education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, art, business, computer science, engineering, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, enrollment in co-op programs covers over 50 curricula |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 applied economics, biosystems engineering, environmental science, forest engineering, and natural resource and environmental management programs. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Auburn U--Montgomery, U of Alabama, U of Alabama--Birmingham, U of Alabama--Huntsville, and U of South Alabama. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Equine Science option. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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Test score requirements vary by course. |
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