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Clayton State University

Clayton State University
2000 Clayton State University
Morrow, GA 30260

Official telephone: (678) 466-4000

Website: www.clayton.edu


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Screen last updated on: October 3, 2008
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in mid-August.
Calendar system: trimester system (three terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in April, May, June, July, August, November and December.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions, one of four weeks and one of 10 weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: accounting, nursing, computer information systems
Average freshman GPA: 2.46 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 57%
Student:Faculty ratio: 19:1
Total faculty: 174 men, 190 women, 364 total
Full-time faculty: 101 men, 107 women, 208 total
Part-time faculty: 73 men, 83 women, 156 total
Graduation rate: 26% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Undergraduate studies homepage: adminservices.clayton.edu/
admissions/default.htm
Graduate studies homepage: graduate.clayton.edu/
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, Pre-engineering
Education certifications:
middle/junior high
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 B.Appl.Sci. program. 2-2 B.S.Nurs. program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Cross-registration possible.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Ghana, Chile, London, France,Italy, United Kingdom, and South Africa

Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus Georgia Institute of Technology
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus Georgia Institute of Technology

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Computer Networking
  • Integrated Studies
  • Marketing/Merchandising
  • Office Administration
  • Pharmacy
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administrative Management
  • Allied Health Administration
  • Biology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Dental Hygiene
  • English
  • General Business
  • Health Care Management
  • Health Fitness Management
  • History
  • Information Technology
  • Integrative Studies
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Middle Level Education
  • Music Composition
  • Music Performance
  • Nursing
  • Paralegal Studies
  • Political Science
  • Psychology/Human Services
  • Sociology
  • Technology Management
  • Theatre

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



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