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DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY

Delta State University
Highway 8 W
Cleveland, MS 38733

Official telephone: (662) 846-3000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 468-6378
Fax number: (662) 846-4016

Website: www.deltastate.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in July and June.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: elementary education, social science, biology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: sociology, medical technology, chemistry
Average freshman GPA: 2.78 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 63%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 141 men, 133 women, 274 total
Full-time faculty: 82 men, 83 women, 165 total
Part-time faculty: 59 men, 50 women, 109 total
Graduation rate: 47% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Education certifications:
early childhood, secondary, special education
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Athletic Training
  • Audiology/Speech Pathology
  • Aviation Management
  • Biology
  • Biology Education
  • Business Teacher Education
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Criminal Justice
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • English Education
  • Environmental Science
  • Executive Business Administration
  • Family/Consumer Sciences
  • Fashion Merchandising
  • Finance
  • Fine Art
  • Flight Operations
  • Foreign Languages
  • General Business
  • General Studies
  • Health/Physical Education/Recreation
  • History
  • Hospitality Services Management
  • Insurance/Real Estate
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Journalism
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematical Education
  • Mathematics
  • Music Education
  • Nursing
  • Office Administration
  • Paralegal
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Social Science Education
  • Social Work
  • Speech Communication/Theatre Arts
  • Speech/Hearing Sciences

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for relevant military experience



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