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Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University
P.O. Box 921
Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Official telephone: (734) 487-1849
Fax number: (734) 487-1095
Website: www.emich.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: early September (fall), early January (spring), early May and late June (summer)
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in September.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions, one of six weeks and one of eight weeks. Two spring sessions, one of six weeks and one of eight weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: psychology, management, communication
Majors with the lowest enrollment: null, null, null
Average freshman GPA: 2.4 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 71%
Student:Faculty ratio: 18:1
Total faculty: 572 men, 631 women
Full-time faculty: 394 men, 362 women
Part-time faculty: 178 men, 269 women
Graduation rate: 39% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in most majors.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, architecture, chiropractic, engineering, forestry, mortuary science, podiatry
Education certifications are offered: 0
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, engineering, health professions, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies
Combined 2-2 programs available:
Bachelor's/Master's in Accounting, 150 hours, Combined Occupational Therapy (BS/MOT)
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, El Salvador, England, France, the Galapagos Islands, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Michigan--Ann Arbor.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Michigan--Ann Arbor

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting/Information Systems
  • Actuarial Science/Economics
  • Administrative Management
  • African-American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Apparel/Textile Merchandising
  • Applied Computer Science
  • Applied Sciences
  • Applied Technology
  • Area Studies
  • Art
  • Art Education
  • Art History
  • Art Teaching
  • Arts Management
  • Aviation Flight Technology
  • Aviation Management Technology
  • Biochemistry/Toxicology
  • Biology
  • Business Services/Technology Education
  • Chemistry
  • Children's Literature/Drama/Theatre for the Young
  • Clinical Lab Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Sciences
  • Communication
  • Communication Technology
  • Communications/Theatre
  • Computer Engineering Technology
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Science/Teaching
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computer-Aided Manufacturing
  • Construction Management
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology/Criminal Justice
  • Dance
  • Dietetics
  • Earth Science
  • Earth Science Teaching
  • Economics
  • Economics Teaching
  • Electrical Engineering Technology
  • Electronic Media Film Studies
  • Elementary Education/Cognitive Impairments
  • Elementary Education/Emotional Impairments
  • Elementary Education/Hearing Impairment
  • Elementary Education/Speech/Language Impairment
  • Elementary Education/Visual Impairment
  • Elementary Science
  • English Language
  • English Linguistics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • French
  • French/Teaching
  • General Biochemistry
  • General Biology
  • General Business
  • General Science
  • General Science Teaching
  • Geography
  • Geography Teaching
  • Geology
  • Geophysics
  • German Language/Literature
  • German Language/Literature/Teaching
  • Health Administration
  • Health Administration Management
  • History
  • History/Teaching
  • Hotel/Restaurant Management
  • Industrial Distribution
  • Information Assurance
  • Integrated Science
  • Integrated Science Secondary Teaching
  • Interior Design
  • International Business
  • Japanese Language/Culture
  • Journalism
  • K-12 Education/French
  • K-12 Education/German
  • K-12 Education/Spanish
  • Labor Studies
  • Language Arts
  • Language/International Trade
  • Language/Literature/Writing Language
  • Language/World Business
  • Legal Assistant
  • Literature
  • Management
  • Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology
  • Marketing
  • Marketing Education
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Elementary Education
  • Mathematics/Secondary Education
  • Mathematics/Statistics
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Mentally Impaired
  • Music
  • Music Education/Vocal
  • Music Performance
  • Music Therapy
  • Network Information Technology Administration
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physical Education Teaching
  • Physics
  • Physics/Education
  • Physics/Engineering
  • Physics/Research
  • Plastics
  • Political Science
  • Polymers/Coatings Technology
  • Professional Biochemistry
  • Professional Writing
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Public Law/Government
  • Public Relations
  • Public Safety Administration
  • Reading
  • Recreation/Park Management
  • Secondary Education/Cognitive Impairment
  • Secondary Education/Emotional Impairment
  • Secondary Education/Hearing Impairment
  • Secondary Education/Physical/Other Impairment
  • Secondary Education/Speech/Language Impairment
  • Social Science
  • Social Studies Secondary Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Spanish for Business
  • Speech/Language Disorders
  • Sports Medicine
  • Technical Communications
  • Technology Design/Education
  • Technology Management
  • Telecommunication/Film
  • Theatre Arts
  • Therapeutic Recreation
  • Urban/Regional Planning
  • Visual Arts Education
  • Vocational Education
  • Women's Studies
  • Women's/Gender Studies
  • Written Communication

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for relevant military experience
  • placement for relevant life experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
Scores are on a subject by subject basis.