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Macon State College

Macon State College


Official telephone: (478) 471-2700
Toll-free telephone: (800) 272-7619
Fax number: (478) 471-5343

Website: www.maconstate.edu


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Screen last updated on: October 27, 2008
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: http://www.maconstate.edu/academics/academiccalendar.aspx
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Enrollment by categories:
0% agriculture
27% arts/humanities/social sciences
6% biological/life sciences
17% business
12% education
9% engineering/technology/computer science
25% health professions
0% law/legal studies
4% mathematics/physical sciences
Majors with the highest enrollment: Nursing, Business Administration, Education
Average freshman GPA: 2.25 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 60%
Average class size: 25 in freshman lecture courses, 17 in upper-level/division lecture courses
Student:Faculty ratio: 21:1
Total faculty: 192 total
Full-time faculty: 192 total
Part-time faculty: 100 total
Faculty degrees: 44% PhD, 100% master's degree, 100% bachelor's degree, 54% terminal

Macon State College
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
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning, evening courses, online courses
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, middle/junior high, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
business
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: http://www.maconstate.edu/academics/abroadinfo.aspx

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Engineering Technology
  • English
  • Foreign Language
  • General Studies
  • Health Information Technology
  • History
  • Information Technology
  • Journalism/Mass Communications
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Dentistry/Pre-Medicine
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Pre-Pharmacy
  • Pre-Veterinary Medicine
  • Psychology
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Social Welfare
  • Sociology
  • Speech/Drama
  • Teacher Education
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Biology
  • Biology Teacher Certification
  • Business Information Technology
  • Communication Technology
  • Early Childhood Education
  • English
  • English Teacher Certification
  • Health Information Management
  • Health Services
  • History
  • History Teacher Certification
  • Information Technology
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Teacher Certification
  • Middle Grades Education
  • Nursing
  • Nursing RN/BSN Completion Program
  • Public Service
  • Respiratory Therapy

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate



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