Overview
At a Glance
School type
Public, 4-year or above
Faculty
779 Faculty Members | 24:1 student faculty ratio
Religious affliation
Not applicable
General Information
Address
Fort Hays State University
600 Park St, Hays, Kansas 67601
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Phone
(785) 628-4000
Website
www.fhsu.edu/
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cost & financial aid
Annual tuition & fees
Undergraduate
In state
$5,430
Out of state
$15,870
Graduate
In state
$4,500
Out of state
$11,376
Financial Aid: Undergraduates
Received financial aid
96%
Did not receive aid
4%
Type of aid |
% of students receiving aid |
Average amount |
Federal grants |
35.0% |
$4,886 |
State/local grants |
19.0% |
$1,121 |
Institutional grants |
81.0% |
$3,240 |
Loans |
51.0% |
$5,463 |
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Academics
Most Popular Undergraduate majors
- Organizational Leadership
- Operations Management and Supervision
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Finance, General
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General
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AGRICULTURAL/ANIMAL/PLANT/VETERINARY SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS
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BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
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BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
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Business Administration and Management, General
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A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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Operations Management and Supervision
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A program that prepares individuals to manage and direct the physical and/or technical functions of a firm or organization, particularly those relating to development, production, and manufacturing. Includes instruction in principles of general management, manufacturing and production systems, plant management, equipment maintenance management, production control, industrial labor relations and skilled trades supervision, strategic manufacturing policy, systems analysis, productivity analysis and cost control, and materials planning.
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Research and Development Management
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A program that prepares individuals to manage projects, programs and organizations involving basic and applied research, or specialized technology applications, in the public or private sectors. Includes instruction in all aspects of business management applied to the leadership and control of scientific, clinical, engineering and social scientific enterprises; the management of related operational, security and logistical issues; and technical competence in one or more research disciplines.
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Organizational Leadership
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A program that focuses on leadership skills that can be applied to a business, government, non-profit, or educational setting. Includes instruction in organizational planning, dynamics of leadership, finance, team building, conflict resolution and mediation, communication and other management skills.
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Accounting
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A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.
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Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
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A program that generally prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation.
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Business/Corporate Communications, General
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Finance, General
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A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting, financial instruments, capital planning, funds acquisition, asset and debt management, budgeting, financial analysis, and investments and portfolio management.
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Hospitality Administration/Management, General
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A program that prepares individuals to serve as general managers and directors of hospitality operations on a system-wide basis, including both travel arrangements and promotion and the provision of traveler facilities. Includes instruction in principles of operations in the travel and tourism, hotel and lodging facilities, food services, and recreation facilities industries; hospitality marketing strategies; hospitality planning; management and coordination of franchise and unit operations; business management; accounting and financial management; hospitality transportation and logistics; and hospitality industry policies and regulations.
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Management Information Systems, General
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A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data requests. Includes instruction in cost and accounting information systems, management control systems, personnel information systems, data storage and security, business systems networking, report preparation, computer facilities and equipment operation and maintenance, operator supervision and training, and management information systems policy and planning.
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Marketing/Marketing Management, General
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A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of marketing research, demand analysis, cost-volume and profit relationships, pricing theory, marketing campaign and strategic planning, market segments, advertising methods, sales operations and management, consumer relations, retailing, and applications to specific products and markets.
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COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
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COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
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Computer and Information Sciences, General
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A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services.
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Computer Programming/Programmer, General
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A program that focuses on the general writing and implementation of generic and customized programs to drive operating systems and that generally prepares individuals to apply the methods and procedures of software design and programming to software installation and maintenance. Includes instruction in software design, low- and high-level languages and program writing; program customization and linking; prototype testing; troubleshooting; and related aspects of operating systems and networks.
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Information Science/Studies
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A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling; communications and networking; systems planning and design; human interfacing and use analysis; database development; information policy analysis; and related aspects of hardware, software, economics, social factors, and capacity.
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EDUCATION
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Special Education and Teaching, General
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A general program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to children or adults with special learning needs or disabilities, and that may prepare individuals to function as special education teachers in a collaborative or team environment. Includes instruction in diagnosing learning disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising special education students, special education counseling, and applicable laws and policies.
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Elementary Education and Teaching
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A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter.
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Secondary Education and Teaching
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A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the secondary grades, which may include grades seven through twelve, depending on the school system or state regulations. May include preparation to teach a comprehensive curriculum or specific subject matter.
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Art Teacher Education
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Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
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A program that prepares individuals to teach vocational business, innovation, and entrepreneurship programs at various educational levels. Includes instruction in business administration, business development, finance, idea generation, investing, logistics, management, and marketing.
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Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
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Music Teacher Education
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Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
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Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
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ENGINEERING
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Industrial Engineering
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A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, material, information, and energy. Includes instruction in applied mathematics, physical sciences, the social sciences, engineering analysis, systems design, computer applications, and forecasting and evaluation methodology.
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ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
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FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS
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HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
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Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
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A program that prepares individuals to evaluate the speaking, language interpretation, and related physiological and cognitive capabilities of children and/or adults and develop treatment and rehabilitative solutions in consultation with clinicians and educators. Includes instruction in the anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing, biomechanics of swallowing and vocal articulation, communications disorders, psychology of auditory function and cognitive communication, language assessment and diagnostic techniques, and rehabilitative and management therapies.
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Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
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A program that prepares individuals to administer prescribed courses of radiation treatment, manage patients undergoing radiation therapy, and maintain pertinent records. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, oncologic pathology, radiation biology, radiation oncology procedures and techniques, radiation dosimetry, tumor localization, treatment planning, patient communication and management, data collection, record-keeping, and applicable standards and regulations.
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Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
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A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to utilize medical ultrasound techniques to gather sonographic data used to diagnose a variety of conditions and diseases. Includes instruction in obtaining, reviewing, and integrating patient histories and data; patient instruction and care; anatomic, physiologic and pathologic data recording; sonographic data processing; sonography equipment operation; and professional standards and ethics.
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Athletic Training/Trainer
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A program that prepares individuals to work in consultation with, and under the supervision of physicians to prevent and treat sports injuries and associated conditions. Includes instruction in the identification, evaluation, and treatment of athletic injuries and illnesses; first aid and emergency care; therapeutic exercise; anatomy and physiology; exercise physiology; kinesiology and biomechanics; nutrition; sports psychology; personal and community health; knowledge of various sports and their biomechanical and physiological demands; and applicable professional standards and regulations.
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Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
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A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.
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Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
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HISTORY
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History, General
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A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
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HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
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LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
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MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
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Mathematics, General
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A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations.
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MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
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PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
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Philosophy
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A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines.
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PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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Physical Sciences, General
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A program that focuses on the major topics, concepts, processes, and interrelationships of physical phenomena as studied in any combination of physical science disciplines.
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Chemistry, General
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A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.
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Geology/Earth Science, General
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A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry of rocks and soils, stratigraphy, mineralogy, petrology, geostatistics, volcanology, glaciology, geophysical principles, and applications to research and industrial problems.
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Physics, General
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A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods.
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PSYCHOLOGY
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Psychology, General
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A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
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Social Work
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A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.
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SOCIAL SCIENCES
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VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Most Popular Graduate programs
- Education, General
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Educational/Instructional Technology
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BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
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BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
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COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
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EDUCATION
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Education, General
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A program that focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching, the basic principles of educational psychology, the art of teaching, the planning and administration of educational activities, school safety and health issues, and the social foundations of education.
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Educational Leadership and Administration, General
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A program that focuses on the general principles and techniques of administering a wide variety of schools and other educational organizations and facilities, supervising educational personnel at the school or staff level, and that may prepare individuals as general administrators and supervisors.
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Educational/Instructional Technology
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A program that focuses on integrating technology into educational curricula. Includes instruction in foundations of educational technology, computer applications, utilizing technology for assessment, multimedia instruction, web-based instruction, distance education, and designing and producing educational software and materials.
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Special Education and Teaching, General
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A general program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to children or adults with special learning needs or disabilities, and that may prepare individuals to function as special education teachers in a collaborative or team environment. Includes instruction in diagnosing learning disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising special education students, special education counseling, and applicable laws and policies.
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Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
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A program that prepares individuals to apply the theory and principles of guidance and counseling to the provision of support for the personal, social, educational, and vocational development of students, and the organizing of guidance services within elementary, middle and secondary educational institutions. Includes instruction in legal and professional requirements, therapeutic counselor intervention, vocational counseling, and related sociological and psychological foundations.
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Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
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HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
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HISTORY
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History, General
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A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
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LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
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MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
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PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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PSYCHOLOGY
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Psychology, General
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A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
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Social Work
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A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.
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VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Types of Degrees Offered
- Certificate
- Associate's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Doctoral degree
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Admissions
Undergraduate acceptance rate
Acceptance rate
90.34%
- Apply 1,997
- Accepted 1,804
- Attend 955
Application Fee
Undergraduate
$30
Graduate
$40
Undergraduate application requirements
High school transcript
Recommended
High school GPA
Recommended
Recommendation letter
Not applicable
Admissions test
(SAT or ACT)
Recommended
TOEFL
(international students)
Required
Completion of college
prep program
Recommended
Demonstration of
competencies
Not applicable
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Student Life
Student Demographics
Female Students
63%
Male Students
37%
Student Ethnicities
- Caucasian55.86%
- Not Specified30.16%
- Hispanic/Latino6.8%
- Black2.82%
- Two Or More Ethnicities2.76%
- Asian1.16%
- American Indian/Alaska Native0.38%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.06%
Student body breakdown
Total students enrolled
19,052
Undergraduate students
15,285
Graduate students
3,767
Attendance breakdown
Full time
39%
Part time
61%
Student services
- Meal plan
- Counseling services
- Remedial services
- Work-study
- Placement services
- Study abroad
- Weekend/evening classes
- On-campus day care for student's children
Top five largest sports teams
Male sports:
- All Track Combined
- Football
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Tennis
Female sports:
- All Track Combined
- Soccer
- Softball
- Volleyball
- Basketball
Full List of Athletics
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Male
- All Track Combined
- Football
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Tennis
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Female
- All Track Combined
- Soccer
- Softball
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Tennis
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