| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| 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 June, July, and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of five weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, elementary education, business administration |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
clothing/textiles/merchandising, three-dimensional design, printmaking |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.7 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
70% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
13:1 |
| Total faculty: |
71 men, 133 women, 204 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
49 men, 82 women, 131 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
20 men, 45 women, 65 total |
| Graduation rate: |
42% within six years |
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| 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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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, Pre-occupational therapy, Pre-physical therapy, Mathematics with Pre-engineering option |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Australia, France, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Culinary Arts B.S. degree, Culinary Arts Emphasis areas: Culinary Entrepreneurship, Food Journalism, Food Art, and Nutrition/Wellness; Culinary Art Certificate Program; Music Therapy B.M. degree |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus Mississippi State University |
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Associate's Degrees
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Architectural/Engineering Technology
- Biology
- Broadcasting
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Clothing/Textiles/Merchandising
- Communications
- Culinary Arts
- Drawing/Painting
- Elementary Education
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Exercise Science
- Family/Human Development
- Fashion Merchandising
- Fine Art
- Fine Arts
- Food Art
- Food Journalism
- Graphic Design
- History
- Interior Design
- Journalism
- Kinesiology
- Kinesiology Education
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Music Education
- Music Therapy
- Nursing
- Nutrition/Wellness
- Office Administration
- Paralegal
- Paralegal Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Political Science
- Printmaking
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Recreation/Sports Management
- Renewable Resources
- Speech Pathology/Audiology
- Theatre
- Three-Dimensional Design
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for international baccalaureate
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