A Report by the UNI Office of Institutional Research . March 2009
Fall Semester GPA of Freshmen by Major: Five Year Trend
Includes Only the 1st Major
GPA
(# of courses)
(# of students)
CBA
2
Department of Accounting
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Accounting
2.95 2.89 3.07 2.95 2.90
(539) (577) (660) (588) (595)
(110) (116) (137) (124) (125)
Department of Economics
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
3.79
(16)
(3)
3.24
(25)
(5)
3.03
(30)
(7)
3.44
(35)
(7)
2.26
(19)
(4)
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
2.79
(159)
(33)
2.33
(33)
(7)
2.75
(146)
(31)
2.64
(63)
(13)
2.72
(205)
(43)
2.80
(99)
(21)
F04
F05
F06
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Economics
Department of Finance
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Finance
Real Estate
2.89 2.69
(94) (188)
(19) (42)
2.61 2.07
(54) (30)
(12) (6)
Department of Management
F07
F08
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Management
2.47 2.78 2.73 2.85 2.69
(268) (215) (314) (281) (329)
(57) (48) (66) (59) (72)
CBA
3
Management Information Systems
Business Teaching
2.58
(38)
(8)
2.67
(10)
(2)
2.74
(18)
-.-- (0) (5)
3.10 2.54
(35) (33)
(8)
(7)
2.30
(18) 2.85
(4) (9) (2)
2.85
(57)
(12)
2.78
(21)
(5)
F05
F06
F07
F08
-.-- (0)
2.39
(272)
(57)
-.-- (0)
2.61
(202)
(41)
3.53
(14)
(3)
2.74
(241)
(50)
-.-- (0)
2.68
(245)
(51)
-.-- (0)
2.94
(235)
(49)
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
Department of Marketing
F04
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Chemistry-Marketing
Marketing
College of Business
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Business Potential
2.59 2.70 2.93 2.85 2.77
(483) (585) (126) (576) (488)
(104) (122) (25) (121) (102)
COE
4
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
2.96
(138)
(29)
2.96
(902)
(197)
2.99
(242)
(53)
3.10
(883)
(193)
F07
F08
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Early Childhood Education-Teaching
Elementary Education-Teaching (K-6 General Classroom Teacher)
2.78 2.95 2.74
(81) (63) (65)
(17) (14) (14)
2.86 3.02 2.92
(878) (998) (868)
(189) (211) (186)
School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services
F04
F05
F06
Division of Athletic Training
Undergraduate Major (B.A.)
Athletic Training
2.95 2.92 2.53 2.89 2.82
(188) (194) (158) (168) (203)
(39) (39) (33) (36) (42)
Division of Health Promotion and Education
Undergraduate Major (B.A.)
Health Education-Teaching
Health Promotion
2.47
2.83
(15) 3.40
-.--.-(4)
(3) (5) (1) (0)
(0)
(1)
2.76 3.17 3.12 3.16 3.11
(37) (26) (43) (31) (35)
(7)
(5)
(9)
(7)
(8)
School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services - continued
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
COE
5
Division of Physical Education
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Movement and Exercise Science
Physical Education-Teaching
3.07 2.90 2.80
-.-(69) (61) (86)
(0) -.-- (0) (14) (13) (18)
2.65 2.91 2.50 2.75 2.78
(87) (108) (71) (54) (62)
(16) (21) (15) (11) (12)
Division of Leisure, Youth and Human Services
Undergraduate Major (B.A.)
Leisure, Youth and Human Services
1.50
(4)
(1)
3.09
(39)
(8)
3.19 2.85 2.76
(14) (27) (41)
(3)
(5)
(8)
CHFA
6
Department of Art
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
Undergraduate Majors (B.F.A.)
Art: Studio B.F.A.
3.67
-.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) (5) (1)
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Art-Studio Emphasis
Art-Art History Emphasis
Art Education-Teaching
2.83
(125)
(27)
2.82
(15)
(3)
2.57
(63)
(13)
2.53
(49)
(10)
-.-- (0)
2.75
(103)
(23)
F04
F05
3.16 3.19 2.50
(43) (233) (184)
(9) (52) (41)
-.-- (0) -.-- (0)
2.85 3.19
(192) (21)
(41) (4)
-.-- (0)
2.88
(51)
(10)
Department of Communication Studies
F06
F07
F08
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Communication (Liberal Arts)
Communication-Theatre-Teaching (also listed in Department of Theatre)
Communication/Electronic Media
3.06
(112)
(22)
3.32
(20)
(4)
2.80
(87)
(18)
2.69 3.14
(140) (131)
(30) (27)
3.81
(12)
-.-- (0) (2)
2.64 3.17
(71) (47)
(15) (10)
2.99 3.00
(58) (105)
(12) (22)
3.68
(21) 3.62
(4) (7) (1)
2.73 3.18
(87) (96)
(18) (19)
CHFA
7
Communication/Public Relations
Political Communication (also listed in Department of Political Science)
2.93 2.86 3.15 3.03 2.88
(101) (86) (124) (67) (125)
(22) (18) (26) (14) (26)
3.17 3.46 3.32
(14) (16) (25) 3.07
-.-- (0) (3)
(4)
(5) (5) (1)
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
3.26
(95)
(19)
3.24
(60)
(12)
3.26
(77)
(15)
3.32 3.15
(94) (182)
(19) (38)
F04
F05
F06
F07
3.20
(54)
(11)
3.01
(109)
(24)
3.33
(15)
(3)
3.15
(102)
(21)
2.93
(130)
(27)
3.31
(82)
(17)
3.08
(123)
(27)
2.78
(80)
(16)
3.14
(137)
(28)
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Communicative Disorders
Department of English Language and Literature
F08
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
English
English-Teaching
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
3.12
(33)
(7)
3.18
(101)
(21)
3.13
3.59
(10)
(4) (1) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) (2)
Department of English Language and Literature - continued
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
CHFA
8
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)-Teaching
2.93
3.06
3.20 (10) 2.09
(44)
(5) (1) (2) (4) (1) -.-- (0) (9)
TESOL/Modern Language-Teaching
(also listed in Department of Modern Languages)
3.27 3.78
-.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) (5) (1) (6) (1)
Department of Modern Languages
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
European Studies
(also listed in Department of History)
German
3.56
-.-- (0) -.-- (0) (6) (1) -.-- (0)
3.96
3.08
(16)
(4) (1) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) (2)
3.43 3.36 3.08
(10) (11) (16)
-.-- (0) (2)
(2)
(3)
2.97 3.40 3.86
(10) (10) (12)
-.-- (0) (2)
(2)
(2)
3.36
(15)
-.-- (0) (3) -.-- (0) -.-- (0)
German-Teaching
2.33
(5) (1) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0)
Russian
-.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0)
Modern Languages Dual
Modern Languages Dual-Teaching
French Studies
French Studies-Teaching
3.53
(5) (1)
-.-- (0)
3.50
(10)
(2)
2.53
(5) (1)
-.-- (0)
CHFA
9
Department of Modern Languages - continued
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Spanish
Spanish-Teaching
TESOL/Modern Languages Teaching
(also listed in the Department of English Language and Literature)
F04 F05
3.43 2.67
(28) (19)
(7)
(6)
2.79
(29) 3.24
(6) (7) (2)
F06
3.33
(17)
(4)
3.14
(54)
(11)
F07
3.25
(16)
(3)
3.62
(15)
(3)
F08
3.20
(15)
(4)
3.41
(38)
(8)
3.27 3.78
-.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) (5) (1) (6) (1)
School of Music
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Music
3.17 3.17 2.93 3.14 2.87
(114) (132) (266) (139) (151)
(15) (16) (35) (17) (18)
Undergraduate Majors (B.M)
Composition-Theory
Music Education
Performance
3.03
(11)
(2)
3.12
(282)
(33)
2.46
(13)
(2)
3.22
(347)
(42)
3.50
1.75 (57)
(8) (1) (8)
2.43
(10)
(1)
2.99
(302)
(37)
0.75
(8) (1)
3.15
(366)
(43)
2.64
(14)
(2)
3.24
(296)
(35)
3.50
3.50
(6) (1) -.-- (0) (8) (1)
Department of Philosophy and World Religion
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
CHFA
10
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Philosophy
Study of Religion
Philosophy/Religion/Business: Combined Five-Year B.A/M.B.A. Program
2.31
3.10
3.17
(17) 3.17 (10)
(4) (2) -.-- (0) (4) (4) (1) (2)
3.36
(11) 2.07 2.50 3.17 0.00
(2) (5) (1) (4) (1) (4) (1) (4) (1)
Department of Theatre
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
3.81
(12)
(2)
3.14
(99)
(18)
3.68
(21) 3.62
(4) (7) (1)
3.30 3.20
(85) (77)
(15) (14)
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Communication-Theatre-Teaching
(also listed in Department of Communication Studies)
Theatre
3.32
(20)
(4) -.-- (0)
2.80 2.81
(90) (82)
(19) (17)
CNS
11
Department of Biology
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
Undergraduate Majors (B.S.)
Biology
2.92
(12)
-.-- (0) (3) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0)
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Biology
Biology: Biomedical Emphasis
Biology: Ecology and Systematics Emphasis
Biology: Microbiology Emphasis
Biology: Plant Bioscience Emphasis
Biology-Teaching
Biotechnology
Combined B.A./M.S. or B.S./M.S. Program Biology
2.96
(118)
(29)
2.77
(203)
(49)
2.49
(21)
(5)
3.10
(10)
(2)
2.80
(117)
(28)
2.96
(307)
(76)
2.98
(36)
(7)
2.85
(177)
(42)
2.88
(245)
(61)
2.76
(29)
(7)
3.02
(155)
(38)
3.00
(408)
(99)
2.50
(12)
(3)
2.85
(523)
(127)
3.37
(35)
(8)
1.19 3.75
-.-- (0) (9) (2) (4) (1) -.-- (0)
-.-- (0)
2.75
(12)
(3)
2.77
(16)
(4)
-.-- (0) -.-- (0)
2.77
(29) 2.81
(7) (9) (3)
3.24
3.37 (11)
(9) (2) (3)
-.-- (0)
-.-- (0) -.-- (0)
3.56
(18) 2.20
(4) (5) (1)
3.58
(4) (1) -.-- (0)
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
F04
Undergraduate Majors (B.S.)
F05
F06
F07
F08
CNS
12
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry Emphasis
3.74
(19) 2.79
(5) (8) (2)
3.09
(27)
(6) -.-- (0)
3.31
(40) 2.21 3.88
(9) (8) (2) (8) (2)
1.83 3.19 1.78
(8) (2) (9) (3) (9) (2)
-.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0)
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Chemistry
Combined B.A./M.S. Program Chemistry
Chemistry-Teaching
Chemistry-Marketing
0.00 2.51
(4) (1) (65)
3.48 2.37 3.28
(38) (9) (2) (55)
2.25
2.82
(19) 1.62 (20) 2.74
-.-- (0) (5) (7) (2) (5) (9) (2)
3.53
(14)
-.-- (0) -.-- (0) (3) -.-- (0) -.-- (0)
Department of Computer Science
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
Undergraduate Majors (B.S.)
Computer Science
3.20
0.92
-.-- (0) (5) (1) -.-- (0) (4) (1) -.-- (0)
3.10 3.73
(31) (10) 2.26
1.75
(7)
(2) (9) (2) -.-- (0) (4) (2)
Networking and System Administration
1.67
-.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) (4) (1) -.-- (0)
Bioinformatics
CNS
13
Department of Computer Science - continued
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
3.33
(4) (1)
2.32
(40)
(11)
3.33
(4) (1)
2.81
(93)
(21)
-.-- (0)
2.31
(123)
(32)
F06
F07
F08
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Computer Information Systems
Computer Science
2.62
(22) 3.00
(5) (1) (1)
2.70 2.29
(60) (61)
(13) (14)
Department of Earth Science
F04
F05
Undergraduate Majors (B.S.)
Air Quality
Geology
-.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0)
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Earth Science-Teaching
3.49
(15) 2.43
-.-- (0) (3) (7) (2)
1.72
(12) 3.73
(3) (5) (1) -.-- (0)
2.59
(13) 3.50
-.-- (0) (2) (4) (1)
Geology With Environmental Science Emphasis
-.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0)
Geology
2.04 2.25 1.87 2.50
(8) (2) (4) (1) (5) (1) (8) (2) -.-- (0)
Earth Science
Earth Science-Interpretive Naturalist Emphasis
2.79
(14)
(3)
2.54
(27)
(7)
-.-- (0) -.-- (0)
3.42
3.56 (12)
(9) (2) (3)
CNS
14
Department of Industrial Technology
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
Undergraduate Majors(B.S.)
Construction Management
Electrical and Information Engineering Technology (EIET)
Manufacturing Technology
2.75 2.91
(35) (57)
(9) (12)
2.37
(37) 2.93
(8) (9) (2)
2.85 3.12
(36) (39)
(7)
(7)
2.62
(80)
(18)
2.10
(20)
(5)
2.69 2.63
(60) (88)
(13) (19)
3.27 2.92
(15) (17)
(3)
(4)
1.94
2.93 (30) 3.67
(9) (2) (6) (4) (2)
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Graphic Communications
Technology Education and Training-Teaching
2.69
(35)
(7)
2.98
(19)
(4)
2.92 2.65
(65) (18)
(14) (4)
2.78
(17) 2.17
(3) (6) (1)
2.63
(59)
(13)
3.44
(21)
(4)
2.84
(51)
(11)
3.13
(13)
(3)
Technology Education and Training-Training
2.72
3.00
(6) (1) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) (9) (2)
Technology Management
Combined B.A./M.S. or B.S./M.S. - Technology
2.82
3.53 (11) 2.33 2.84
(5) (1) (2) (5) (1) (4) (1) -.-- (0)
Department of Mathematics
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
3.21
(21)
3.17
(42)
3.41
(29)
2.91
(43)
2.91
(30)
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Mathematics
CNS
15
Mathematics-Computer Science Emphasis
Mathematics-Statistics and Actuarial Science
Mathematics-Teaching
3.10
(29)
(6)
3.15
(97)
(21)
3.67
(14)
(3)
2.87
(69)
(15)
3.39 3.04 3.42
(38) (60) (48)
(9) (13) (10)
3.29 2.81 3.40
(59) (117) (97)
(12) (26) (20)
F04
F05
F06
Department of Physics
F07
F08
Undergraduate Majors (B.S.)
Applied Physics
Physics
3.05
2.37
(21) 2.20 (10) 3.07 2.50
(5) (5) (1) (3) (9) (2) (4) (1)
-.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0)
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Physics
2.82
3.24
3.27 (17) 2.11 (38)
(5) (1) (4) (3) (1) (8)
2.67
(39)
(9)
Physics-Teaching
Combined B.A./P.S.M. or B.S./P.S.M. Applied Physics
3.00
2.50 2.09 3.83
(5) (1) -.-- (0) (4) (1) (4) (1) (6) (1)
Special Programs
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
2.86
3.83 (16)
(4) (1) (4)
2.40
(26)
(6)
2.95
(21)
(6)
2.83
(18)
(4)
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Science Major (All Science Teaching)
CSBS
16
Department of Design, Textiles, Gerontology, & Family Studies
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Textile and Apparel
2.84
3.28 (17) 3.33
(6) (1) (4) (9) (2)
2.58 2.66 2.74
(46) (81) (58)
(10) (18) (13)
2.73 2.63 2.65
(31) (59) (50)
(7) (12) (10)
Gerontology: Social Science Track
2.80
2.93
2.83
(5) (1) -.-- (0) (5) (1) -.-- (0) (6) (1)
Gerontology: Long Term Care Track
-.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0)
Family Services
Interior Design
2.56
2.53 (15)
(5) (1) (3)
2.18 2.84
(78) (63)
(18) (13)
2.38 3.09
(32) (26)
(7)
(5)
Department of Geography
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Geography
3.70
(10)
-.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) (2)
Geography with Environmental Emphasis
3.87
-.-- (0) (5) (1) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0)
Geography with Geographic Information Science Emphasis
-.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0)
Geography-Teaching
3.33
-.-- (0) -.-- (0) (5) (1) -.-- (0) -.-- (0)
CSBS
17
Department of History
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
European Studies
(also listed in Department of Modern Languages)
History-Liberal Arts
History-Teaching
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
-.-- (0)
2.90
(56)
(10)
2.51
(175)
(35)
-.-- (0)
3.22
(76)
(15)
2.74
(90)
(19)
-.-- (0)
3.16
(64)
(13)
2.73
(156)
(32)
-.-- (0)
3.14
(87)
(18)
2.82
(153)
(33)
-.-- (0)
3.03
(39)
(8)
2.65
(76)
(16)
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
Department of Political Science
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Political Science - Teaching
3.17 3.46 3.32
(14) (16) (25)
-.-- (0) (3)
(4)
(5)
2.65 2.91 3.01 3.22
(70) (88) (109) (55)
(15) (18) (23) (11)
2.76 3.12
0.80 (11) (14) 2.70
(5) (1) (2)
(3) (9) (2)
Public Administration
2.89
-.-- (0) -.-- (0) (9) (2) -.-- (0) -.-- (0)
Political Communication
(also listed in Department of Communication Studies)
Political Science - Liberal Arts
3.07
(5) (1)
3.11
(79)
(16)
3.07
(14)
(3)
Department of Psychology
F04
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
F05
F06
F07
F08
CSBS
18
Psychology
Psychology-Teaching
2.70 2.88 3.09 2.85
(260) (254) (265) (281)
(54) (54) (56) (62)
2.72 2.86 3.28
3.20 (49) (24) (31)
(5) (1) (11) (5)
(6)
2.90
(328)
(68)
3.00
(18)
(4)
Department of Social Work
F04
F05
F06
F07
F08
2.80
(57)
(13)
2.77
(74)
(15)
2.94
(76)
(17)
3.18
(45)
(11)
2.79
(87)
(17)
F06
F07
F08
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Social Work
Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology
F04
F05
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Anthropology
Anthropology-Teaching
Criminology
Sociology
2.93
1.87 2.75 2.40 (14) 2.63
(8) (2) (4) (1) (5) (1) (3) (9) (2)
-.-- (0)
2.14
(149)
(36)
2.47
(48)
(10)
-.-- (0)
2.44
(126)
(27)
2.57
(27)
(6)
-.-- (0)
2.48
(185)
(41)
2.54
(24)
(5)
-.-- (0)
2.67
(100)
(23)
3.21
(16)
(3)
-.-- (0)
2.17
(137)
(31)
2.50
(18)
(5)
Interdisciplinary
19
Interdisciplinary Programs/ Other
F04
F05
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
American Studies Major
-.-- (0)
-.-- (0)
Asian Studies Major
-.-- (0)
F06
F07
-.-- (0) -.-- (0)
2.47 (5)
-.-- (0)
(1)
-.-- (0)
F08
-.-- (0)
-.-- (0)
Social Science-Teaching-Plan B - All Social Science
1.93 (5) 1.90
(1)
(17) (4)
3.60 (5)
-.-- (0) -.-- (0)
(1)
-.-- (0) -.-- (0) -.-- (0)
3.22
2.97
(61)
(59)
(11)
(12)
-.-- (0)
3.12
(59)
-.-- (0) -.-- (0)
(12)
Undergraduate Majors (B.L.S.)
Bachelor of Liberal Studies
-.-- (0)
-.-- (0)
-.-- (0)
-.-- (0)
-.-- (0)
Undecided
2.78
(1338)
(283)
2.86
(1239)
(264)
2.82
(1232)
(265)
2.94
(1815)
(405)
2.90
(1675)
(365)
General Studies Major
Humanities Major
Individual Studies Major
Social Science-Teaching-Plan A - Specialist
-.-- (0)
2.83 (2) 2.12
(1)
(14) (3)
-.-- (0)
-.-- (0)
-.-- (0)
3.26
(65)
(13)
-.-- (0)
-.-- (0)
3.06
(48)
(10)
3.19
(61)
(12)