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ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY

Alabama State University
915 South Jackson Street
Montgomery, AL 36101

Official telephone: (334) 229-4100
Fax number: (334) 834-6861

Website: www.alasu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
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, August, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of 11 weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: elementary education, criminal justice, computer information systems
Majors with the lowest enrollment: political science, psychology, Spanish
Average freshman GPA: 2.33 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 56%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 177 men, 231 women, 408 total
Full-time faculty: 106 men, 126 women, 232 total
Part-time faculty: 73 men, 104 women, 177 total
Graduation rate: 29% 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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in most majors.
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, education, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, vocational arts
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: offered off-campus Auburn University--Montgomery
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Biology Education
  • Business Education
  • Business Management
  • Business Teacher Education
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry Education
  • Communication
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • English Education
  • Finance
  • General Science Education
  • Health Education
  • Health Information Management
  • Healthcare Administration
  • History
  • History Education
  • Language Arts
  • Marine Biology
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Mathematics/Engineering
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Paralegal
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Recreational Management
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Social Science Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Theatre Arts

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for relevant military experience
  • credit and/or placement for relevant life experience



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