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Rust College

Rust College
150 Rust Avenue
Holly Springs, MS 38635

Official telephone: (662) 252-8000
Toll-free telephone: (888) 886-8492
Fax number: (662) 252-6107
Website: www.rustcollege.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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 September and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of five weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, social work, biology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: mathematics, English, chemistry
Total faculty: 28 men, 17 women
Full-time faculty: 26 men, 16 women
Part-time faculty: 2 men, 1 women
Graduation rate: 28% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, honors program, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Early Childhood Education
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Biology
  • Biology Education
  • Business Administration
  • Business Education
  • Chemistry
  • Child Care Management
  • Computer Science
  • Elementary Education
  • English Education
  • English/Liberal Arts
  • Mass Communications/Broadcast Journalism
  • Mass Communications/Print Journalism
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Music
  • Political Science
  • Social Science Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate