| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in June, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of 10 weeks and two of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business management, marketing, and related support services, education, engineering |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
agricultural science, manufacturing technology, trade/technical studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.9 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
82% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
18:1 |
| Total faculty: |
608 men, 360 women, 968 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
553 men, 291 women, 844 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
55 men, 69 women, 124 total |
| Graduation rate: |
61% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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| Undergraduate studies homepage: |
www.msstate.edu/web/video |
| Graduate studies homepage: |
https://
www.admissions.msstate.edu/
request |
| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, clinical laboratory sciences, cytotechnology, dental hygiene, health information management, health sciences, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, seminary |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, adult education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, art, business, computer science, education, engineering, technologies, professional golf management, golf and sports turf management |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UN Semester |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Austin Peay St U, Bellarmine U, Belmont U, Eastern Kentucky U, Georgetown U, Indiana St U, Kentucky St U, Middle Tennessee St U, Mississippi U, Morehead St U, Murray St U, Northern Kentucky U, South Dakota St U, Spring Hill Coll, and St. Francis U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, and Morocco. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Senior capstone/culminating academic experience programs. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Aerospace Engineering
- Agribusiness
- Agricultural Engineering Technology/Business
- Agricultural Food/Resources Economy
- Agricultural Information Science
- Agricultural Science
- Agronomy
- Animal/Dairy Science
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Art
- Banking/Finance
- Biochemistry
- Biological Engineering
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Business Information Systems
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Communication
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Educational Psychology
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- Food Science Nutrition/Health Promotion
- Foreign Language
- Forestry
- General Business Administration
- General Liberal Arts
- General Science
- Geoscience
- History
- Horticulture
- Human Sciences
- Industrial Engineering
- Industrial Technology
- Information Technology Services
- Integrated Pest Management
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Interior Design
- Landscape Architecture
- Landscape Contracting
- Management
- Management of Construction/Land
- Management of Land Construction/Land Development
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Technology
- Microbiology
- Music
- Music Education
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Poultry Science
- Pre-Architecture
- Psychology
- Real Estate/Mortgage Financing
- Risk Management/Insurance/Financial Planning
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Special Education
- Technology Teacher Education
- Trade/Technical Studies
- Wildlife/Fisheries
- Wildlife/Fisheries Science
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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