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Murray State University
113 Sparks Hall
Murray, KY 42071
Official telephone: (270) 809-3011
Toll-free telephone: (800) 272-4678
Fax number: (270) 809-3050
Website: www.murraystate.edu
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| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early 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 June and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Many summer sessions. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
elementary education, independent studies, business administration |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
family and consumer sciences, history |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
72% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
16:1 |
| Total faculty: |
309 men, 258 women, 567 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
239 men, 167 women, 406 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
70 men, 91 women, 161 total |
| Graduation rate: |
49% 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: |
youniversity.tv/
murray_state_university.htm |
| Graduate studies homepage: |
www.murraystate.edu/
prospective/InfoForm/in |
| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships, weekend college, distance learning, external degree program |
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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-theology, pre-optometry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, ; almost all programs allow for a cooperative education experience |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 engineering program with U of Louisville. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
National and International Student Exchanges. |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Adams St Coll, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U, Alabama St U, Albany St U, Arkansas St U, Ball St U, Boise St U, Bowie St U, Bridgewater Coll, Bridgewater St Coll, CUNY--Hunter Coll, CUNY--Queens Coll, Cal Poly--San Luis Obispo, California St Poly U--Pomona, California St U--Bakersfield, California St U--Chico, California St U--East Bay, California St U--Fresno, California St U--Los Angeles, California St U--Monterey Bay, California St U--Northridge, California St U--San Bernardino, Coll of New Jersey, Eastern Connecticut St U, Eastern Illinois U, Eastern New Mexico U, Ferris St U, Florida Intl U, Fort Hays St U, Framingham St Coll, Grambling St U, Howard U, Humboldt St U, Idaho St U, Illinois St U, Indiana U-Purdue U--Fort Wayne, Indiana U-Purdue U--Indianapolis, Iowa St U, Jackson St U, Kansas St U, Keene St Coll, Louisiana Coll, Louisiana St U--Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tech U, Massachusetts Coll of Liberal Arts, Mesa St Coll, Michigan Tech U, Minnesota St U--Mankato, Minnesota St U--Moorhead, Mississippi St U, Missouri St U, Montana St U, Morehead St U, New Coll of Florida, New Mexico Inst of Mining and Tech, New Mexico St U, Northeastern Illinois U, Northern Arizona U, Oklahoma St U, Plymouth St U, Ramapo Coll of New Jersey, Rutgers, The St U of New Jersey--Camden, SUNY--Binghamton, SUNY--Stony Brook, San Jose St U, Sonoma St U, Southern U--New Orleans, St. Mary's Coll of Maryland, Suffolk U, Towson U, Tuskegee U, U of Alabama, U of Alaska--Anchorage, U of Alaska--Fairbanks, U of Alaska--Southeast, U of Arizona, U of Colorado--Colorado Springs, U of Connecticut, U of Georgia, U of Guam, U of Hawaii--Hilo, U of Hawaii--West Oahu, U of Idaho, U of Kentucky, U of Louisville, U of Maine--Augusta, U of Maine--Farmington, U of Maine--Presque Isle, U of Massachusetts--Amherst, U of Massachusetts--Boston, U of Minnesota--Morris, U of Minnesota--Twin Cities, U of Missouri--St. Louis, U of Montana, U of Nebraska--Kearney, U of Nevada--Las Vegas, U of Nevada--Reno, U of New Hampshire, U of New Mexico, U of New Orleans, U of Northern Colorado, U of Northern Iowa, U of South Florida, U of Southern Maine, U of West Florida, Wesleyan College, Western St Coll of Colorado, Westfield St Coll, Wichita St U, and William Paterson U of New Jersey. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Faculty exchange. Cultural experiences abroad. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Agricultural Sciences
- Agricultural Technology
- Agriculture
- Business Administration
- Child Development
- Civil Engineering Technology
- Environmental Engineering Technology
- General Studies
- Graphic Communications Technology
- Industrial Technology
- Office Information Systems
- Office Systems
- Telecommunications Systems Management
- Vocational Teacher Education
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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 Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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