| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-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 and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, family and consumer science, elementary education |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
English education, modern foreign languages, environmental science |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.7 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
63% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
124 men, 135 women, 259 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
95 men, 98 women, 193 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
29 men, 37 women, 66 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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| Graduate studies homepage: |
www.deltastate.edu/pages/
3186.asp |
| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accountancy, art, biology, business administration, chemistry, communication studies, computer information systems, criminal justice, economics, English, entrepreneurship, ethnic studies, exercise science, family and consumer sciences, fashion merchandising, foreign language (French, German, or Spanish), geography, geographic information systems, great books, health, history, journalism, mathematics, music, paralegal studies, philosophy, physical education, physics, political science, pre-law, psychology, recreation, social welfare, sociology, special education, speech and hearing sciences, and theatre arts. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Mississippi Valley St U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Athletic Training
- Audiology/Speech Pathology
- Aviation Management
- Biology
- Biology Education
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Computer Information Systems
- Elementary Education
- English
- English Education
- Environmental Science
- Family/Consumer Sciences
- Finance
- 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
- Music Education
- Nursing
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Justice and Criminology
- Social Science Education
- Social Sciences
- Social Work
- Speech Communication/Theatre Arts
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| Credit placement options: |
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- 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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