| Screen last updated on: May 16, 2008 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
Fall term starts in August. Spring semester starts in 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 summer and prior to start of each semester. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
Nursing, Biology, Management |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Computer Science, Philosophy, French |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
82% |
| Average class size: |
20 in upper-level/division lecture courses |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
403 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
282 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
58 men, 76 women, 121 total |
| Faculty degrees: |
53% PhD, 41% master's degree, 5% bachelor's degree, 57% terminal |
| Graduation rate: |
23% within four years
41% within five years
47% 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Undergraduate studies homepage: |
www.gcsu.edu/admissions/
undergraduate/
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| Graduate studies homepage: |
www.gcsu.edu/graduate/ |
| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, evening courses |
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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-optometry, pre-forestry, pre-engineering, pre-health information management, pre-occupational therapy, pre-physical therapy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering programs with Georgia Tech. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Georgia Legislative Internship, Washington Center Program |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Exchange programs abroad in Australia (Catholic U), China (U of Jiangsu Province), the Czech Republic (U of Hradec Kralove), Germany (Otto von Guericke U), Ghana (U of Cape Coast), Hungary (Janus Pannonius U), Spain (U of Valencia, U of Valladolid), Sweden (U of Lund), and the United Kingdom (DeMontfort U, U of Northumbria). Study abroad available in several countries. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Georgia College & State University is a member of ISEP, International Student Exchange Program which offers students the possibility of studying at one of 115 accredited universities in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Latvai, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, the Philippines, Russia, Spain, Swededn, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Uruguay. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus Georgia Military College |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Science
- French
- General Business
- Health Education
- History
- Liberal Studies
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Middle Grades Education
- Music Education
- Music Therapy
- Nursing
- Outdoor Education
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Rhetoric
- Sociology
- Spanish Language & Literature
- Special Education Teaching
- Theatre
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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Required score for potential AP credit varies by subject. Visit http://www.gcsu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/advancedcredit.html for details. |
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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The maximum credit that can be earned by examination is limited to 30 hours. In addition, a minimum of 40 semester hours must be earned in residence. |
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