| Screen last updated on: August 2009 |
| 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, July, August, and December. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of four weeks each. |
|
| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, education, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
French, physics |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.6 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
75% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
21:1 |
| Total faculty: |
151 men, 171 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
90 men, 93 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
55 men, 89 women |
| Graduation rate: |
49% within six years |
|
|
|
| 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 |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
|
| Undergraduate studies homepage: |
www.ngcsu.edu/future |
| Graduate studies homepage: |
www.ngcsu.edu/enrollment/
graduate/index.shtml |
| Special programs offered: |
 |
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses |
|
| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
|
Minors offered in accounting,art history, biology, business administration, chemistry, computer information systems, computer science, criminal justice, English, French, history, leadership, math, music, new media design & communications, physics, psychology, sociology, Spanish, studio art, and theatre. |
|
| Preprofessional programs offered: |
|
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, Pre-Forestry, Pre-Respiratory, Pre-Physical Therapy, and Pre-Occupational Therapy |
|
| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
|
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
|
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
International Student Exchange Program; Northumbria University (UK) |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
|
Canada; Czech Republic; France; Germany; Greece; Italy; Russia; Spain; United Kingdom |
|
| Other special or unique academic programs: |
|
Leadership Minor, Military Science |
|
| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
|
|
Associate's Degrees
- Nursing
- Pre-Professional Forestry
- Pre-Professional Medical
|
|
|
Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Art Education
- Art Marketing
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Chemistry/Engineering
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice/Forensic Science
- Early Childhood Education
- English
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- French
- French Education
- French/Business
- History
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Middle Grades Education
- Music
- Music Education
- Nursing
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Physics/Engineering
- Political Science
- Political Science/American Politics
- Political Science/International Affairs
- Pre-Dentistry
- Pre-Forestry
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Occupational Therapy
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Physician Assistant
- Pre-Respiratory Therapy
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Psychology
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Spanish Education
- Spanish/Business
- Special Education
|
|
|
| Credit placement options: |
|
- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
- credit for international baccalaureate
|
|
|
|
|
