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TOUGALOO COLLEGE
Tougaloo College
500 West County Line Road
Tougaloo, MS 39174

Official telephone: (601) 977-7700
Toll-free telephone: (888) 424-2566
Fax number: (601) 977-6185

Website: www.tougaloo.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in 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 August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: biology, psychology, economics
Majors with the lowest enrollment: art, physics
Average freshman GPA: 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 43 men, 49 women, 92 total
Full-time faculty: 38 men, 45 women, 83 total
Part-time faculty: 5 men, 4 women, 9 total

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:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in some majors.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, education, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Boston Coll, Brown U, Florida A&M U, Howard U, Huston-Tillotson U, Johnson C. Smith U, New York U, Tufts U, and U of Alabama--Huntsville.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Bahamas, Brazil, China, Puerto Rico, Uganda, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Jackson St U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Jackson St U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Early Childhood Development
  • Hotel/Hospitality Management
  • Religious Studies
Bachelor's Degrees

  • African-American Studies
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Economics/Accounting
  • Economics/Business Administration
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Health/Physical Education
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Mass Communication/Advertising
  • Mass Communication/Broadcasting
  • Mass Communication/Journalism
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Computer Science
  • Music
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Psychology/Mental Health
  • Secondary Education
  • Sociology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
  • credit and/or placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate



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