The University offers 113 programs of study through three colleges - the College
of Arts and Sciences, the Richards College of Business, and the College of Education. Sixty programs are available at the
bachelor's level, 52 at the master's and specialist levels, and one at the doctoral
level. There is also a program, the Advanced Academy, for high school juniors and seniors to take college courses and reside
on campus. On May 7th, 2004, the University issued its first doctoral degree
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