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Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Southwestern Oklahoma State University
100 Campus Drive
Weatherford, OK 73096-3098

Official telephone: (580) 772-6611
Fax number: (580) 774-3795
Website: www.swosu.edu
Screen last updated on: February 2009
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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: Orientation for new students held in March through August.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of eight weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: Pre-Pharmacy, Health Sciences, Nursing
Majors with the lowest enrollment: null, null, null
Average freshman GPA: 2.57 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 63%
Average class size: 25 in freshman lecture courses, 25 in upper-level/division lecture courses
Student:Faculty ratio: 20:1
Total faculty: 230
Full-time faculty: 123 men, 92 women
Part-time faculty: 15
Faculty degrees: 57% PhD, 39% master's degree, 4% bachelor's degree, 60% terminal
Graduation rate: 15% within four years
27% within five years
34% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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: 2.00

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, internships, weekend college, distance learning, evening courses
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in art, accounting, business information systems, child development psychology, computer technology, drafting, electronics, finance, general business, geography, gerontology, industrial psychology, management, marketing, physical science, Spanish, and statistics.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • General Business
  • General Studies
  • Medical Lab Technician
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Pre-Nursing
  • Radiologic Technology
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administration of Health Care
  • Art Education
  • Athletic Trainer
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Clinical Laboratory Science
  • Communication Arts
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering Physics
  • Engineering Technology
  • English
  • English Education
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Exercise Science
  • Finance
  • General Business
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Information Management
  • Health Sciences
  • Health/Physical Education/Recreation
  • History
  • History Education
  • Industrial Technology
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Music Therapy
  • Natural Science Education
  • Nursing
  • Parks/Recreation Management
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Technology Education
Certificates

  • 3D Art/Animation

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for relevant military experience

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Admissions and Recruitment webpage is located at http://www.swosu.edu/students/future.asp