Bowling Green State University Academic Life

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The student-faculty ratio at Bowling Green State University is 18:1, and the school has 34.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Bowling Green State University include: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies; Design and Visual Communications, General; Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching; Sport and Fitness Administration/Management; and Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 74.2 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
Other
Class sizes
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio 18:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

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Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 5%
Design and Visual Communications, General 4%
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 4%
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 4%
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 4%

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Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs joint degree (BS) Biology and (AAS) Nursing with Lorain County Community College; joint degree Apparel Merchandising and Product Development (BS) with Fashion Institute of Technology; joint degree Technology Management (Ph.D) with Indiana State University; joint degree nursing (BS), physical therapy (PH.D), and Master of Public Health with Univ. of Toledo
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A
Service learning N/A
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A
Writing in the disciplines N/A
Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A
Learning communities N/A

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Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate 74%
4-year graduation rate 36

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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data

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