FAU Majors & Degrees

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Natural Resources and Conservation

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Environmental Science - - 2

Arts & Humanities

Architecture

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - 56 -
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - 31 14
Category Total - 87 14

English Language and Literature

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Creative Writing - - 13
English Language and Literature - 121 8
Category Total - 121 21

Film and Theater

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts - 13 4

Foreign Languages

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
French Language and Literature - 3 1
Linguistics - 9 8
Spanish Language and Literature - 9 7
Category Total - 21 16

General Studies

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities - 55 -
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 157 160 1
Category Total 157 215 1

History

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
History - 61 13

Music

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
General Music - 16 8

Philosophy

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
General Philosophy - 11 -

Religion/Religious Studies

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Jewish/ Judaic Studies - 2 -

Visual Arts

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Art/Art Studies - 135 -
Fine/Studio Arts - - 5
Category Total - 135 5

Business

Accounting & Related Services

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Accounting - 235 69

Business Majors

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
International Business/Trade/Commerce - 96 -
Real Estate - 19 -
Taxation - - 9
Category Total - 115 9

Financial Services

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Finance - 193 2

General Business

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Business Administration and Management - 323 220

Hospitality & Restaurants

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Hospitality Management - 22 -

Information Systems

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Management Information Systems - 50 -

Management

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Music Management and Merchandising - 10 -
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management - - 7
Category Total - 10 7

Marketing

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Marketing/Marketing Management - 204 -

Communication & Media

Communication & Media Majors

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - 135 -
Communication and Media Studies - - 7
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - 63 -
Category Total - 198 7

Education

Education Administration

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Educational Leadership and Administration - - 82

General Education

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Curriculum and Instruction - - 37
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education - - 13
Category Total - - 50

Special Needs Education

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Special Education and Teaching - 36 5

Teacher Training

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Art Teacher Education - - 2
Elementary Education and Teaching - 421 18
English/Language Arts Teacher Education - 9 -
Mathematics Teacher Education - 4 13
Music Teacher Education - 6 -
Reading Teacher Education - - 29
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - 4 -
Social Science Teacher Education - 14 -
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas - - 1
Category Total - 458 63

Engineering

Engineering Majors

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Electrical, Electronics and Communi­cations Engineering - 40 9
General Civil Engineering - 60 8
General Computer Engineering - 21 16
Mechanical Engineering - 28 8
Ocean Engineering - 28 6
Category Total - 177 47

Fitness, Recreation and Leisure Studies

Physical Fitness

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Kinesiology and Exercise Science - 56 15

Health & Medical Services

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - - 11

Healthcare Administration

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Health/Health Care Administration/Management - 85 15

Mental & Social Health Services

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - - 40

Nursing

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - 226 118

Life Science

Biology

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Biology/Biological Sciences - 240 14
Biomedical Sciences - - 37
Category Total - 240 51

Mathematics and Statistics

Mathematics and Statistics Majors

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
General Applied Mathematics - - 2
General Mathematics - 24 10
Category Total - 24 12

Natural Sciences

Chemistry

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
General Chemistry - 37 1

Geology

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Geology/Earth Science - 14 7

Physics

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
General Physics - 8 1

Security and Protective Service Careers

Security and Protective Service Careers Majors

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement - - 7
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - 267 -
Category Total - 267 7

Social Sciences

Anthropology

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
General Anthropology - 19 6

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Women’s Studies - - 7

Economics

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
General Economics - 31 15

Geography

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
General Geography - 11 5

International Relations and Affairs

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
General Political Science and Government - 110 10

Psychology

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
General Psychology - 231 14
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology - 20 -
Social Psychology - 3 -
Category Total - 254 14

Social Sciences Majors

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
General Social Sciences - 63 -

Sociology

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Sociology - 110 10

Social Work

Social Work Majors

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
General Social Work - 121 60
Public Administration - 41 17
Category Total - 162 77

Technician Careers

Engineering Technology

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Computer Systems Technology - 1 -

Technology

Software Development

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year: Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree
Computer and Information Sciences - 46 35

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FAU Ratings & Reviews

Overall Rating for Academics: 4.5 See all ratings

67% of students gave Florida Atlantic University 4 stars in Academics.

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Student at This School - Grad Year 2015

Academics Rating:
5

Detailed Ratings
  • Academics 5

As far as academics go, I was very impressed with FAU. Often times college students are presented with the idea that college professors will be rude, and not care much about whether the student learns or not. However, FAU's professors and staff are diverse educators that genuinely care about effectively teaching their students. As a side note, the class sizes are not as large as beginning college students are told. The largest lecture I was enrolled in had 150 students, although that is large, compared to other class sizes at other universities, it is on the small size.

Student at This School - Grad Year 2013

Academics Rating:
4

Detailed Ratings
  • Academics 4

There is a great variety of classes and programs you could take. Especially when your looking for what to take in your own field. With the requirements you are given to graduate there are still more classes left to take! The accessibility to office hours and lab hours is great as well. The workload fits to whats write for the subject matter. Class size depends on the programs you take.

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FAU Academics Overview

Quick Facts about Florida Atlantic University Academics

Academic Calendar

Semester

Retention Rate

79%

Carnegie Class
Research Universities (high research activity)
Orientation Month(s)
Orientation for new students held in May, June, July, August, December, January, and April.

Specialty Study Options

Double Majors
Yes
Independent Study
Yes
Accelerated Study
Yes
Honors Program
Yes
Internships
Yes
Weekend College
Yes
Distance Learning
Yes
Certificate Programs
Yes

Cooperative Education Programs

Art
Yes
Business
Yes
Computer Science
Yes
Education
Yes
Engineering
Yes
Health Professions
Yes
Humanities
Yes
Natural Science
Yes
Social/Behavioral Science
Yes

Pre-Professional Programs

Pre-Law
Yes
Pre-Medicine
Yes
Pre-Veterinary
Yes

Class Sizes at Florida Atlantic University

Fewer than 20 Students

27%

50 - 100 Students

9%

20 - 49 Students

59%

100+ Students

5%

Faculty at Florida Atlantic University

Total Faculty

1,257

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

21

Full-Time Professors

774

Male Faculty

677

Part-Time Professors

483

Women Faculty

580

Faculty Ethnic Diversity

Caucasian
74%
Asian
11%
Latino
9%
African American
5%

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