| Screen last updated on: November 1, 2008 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
New Student Orientation, or INCEPT, is held in July, August, September, December, and June. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of seven weeks. |
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| Enrollment by categories: |
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| 47% | arts/humanities/social sciences| 9% | biological/life sciences| 26% | business| 12% | education| 5% | law/legal studies
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
Biological Sciences, Psychology, Marketing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
classics, philosophy, foreign language |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.7 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
80% |
| Average class size: |
28 in freshman lecture courses |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1,502 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
1,086 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
416 total |
| Faculty degrees: |
61% PhD, 11% master's degree, 1% bachelor's degree, 61% terminal |
| Graduation rate: |
41% 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: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Undergraduate studies homepage: |
www.gsu.edu/admissions |
| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning |
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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-pharmacy |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, computer science, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, Government |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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BA/MIB in French, BA/MIB in German, BA/MIB in Spanish, EDS/Teacher Certification in Teaching & Learning with the Colleges of Arts & Science and Education., JD/MA in Philosphy/Law, JD/MBA Law/Business Administration, JD/MBA/MHA in Health Administration, JD/MPA in Law/Public Administration, JD/MSHA in Health Administration, MA/MIB in Political Science, PHD in Teaching and Learning in collaboration with the College of Arts and Science and Education. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Argentina;Australia;Austria;Belgium;Brazil;Chile;China;Costa Rica;Cuba;Czech Republic;Dominican Republic;Egypt;France;Germany;Greece;Guatemala;Hungary;India;Ireland;Italy;Japan;Jordan;Korea, South;Mexico;Nepal;Netherlands;Poland;Portugal;Russia;South Africa;Spain;Switzerland;Taiwan;Thailand;Turkey;United Kingdom;Vietnam;Bulgaria;Canada;Denmark;Ecuador;Equatorial Guinea;Finland;Ghana;Israel;Kenya;Latvia;Malta;New Zealand;Nicaragua;Peru;Puerto Rico;Sweden;Tunisia;Turks and Caicos Islands;United Arab Emirates;Uruguay |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Ctr for BioTech&Drug Design,Experiemental Economics Ctr,Envmental Policy Prog,Ga Health Policy Ctr, International Studies Prog,Fiscal Research Center, Research Atlanta, Inc.,Music Media Center,Visual Resource Center, JBB Center for Ethics,Center for Environmental Research,Language Research Center,Ga. Govt. Doc. Project.,AAC Center for Urban Ed.Excellence,Instructional Tech. Ctr,Public Performance&Mgt Grp,Ctr for Collaboration in Humanities,BioTech Ctr,Hellenic Study Ctr,Ed. Partnership in Music |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus Georgia Institute of Technology |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- African-American Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Linguistics
- Art
- Art Education/Art History
- Art History
- Art Studio
- Arts Administration
- Asian Studies
- Biological Sciences
- Biology
- Birth-Kindergarten Education
- Business Economics
- Chemistry
- Classical Studies
- Community Studies
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Science
- Exercise Science
- Film/Video
- Finance
- French
- Geography
- Geology/Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- German
- Health/Physical Education
- History
- Hospitality Administration
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Economics
- International Economics/Modern Languages
- International Studies
- Journalism
- Languages Studies
- Law/Society
- Managerial Sciences
- Marketing
- Mathematics/Statistics
- Middle Childhood Education
- Middle East Studies
- Modern Foreign Language/German
- Modern Languages
- Music Management
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Paralegal
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Policy
- Real Estate
- Religious Studies
- Respiratory Therapy
- Risk Management/Insurance
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Speech
- Student Planned Major
- Theatre
- Urban Policy Studies
- Women's Studies
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Certificates
- Gerontology
- Hospitality Administration
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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 DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for international baccalaureate
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