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JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY

Jacksonville State University
700 Pelham Road N
Jacksonville, AL 36265-1602

Official telephone: (256) 782-5781
Toll-free telephone: (800) 231-5291
Fax number: (256) 782-5291

Website: www.jsu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in July, August, and June.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: elementary education, computer science, criminal justice
Majors with the lowest enrollment: French
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 68%
Student:Faculty ratio: 20:1
Total faculty: 220 men, 214 women, 434 total
Full-time faculty: 175 men, 144 women, 319 total
Part-time faculty: 54 men, 77 women, 131 total
Graduation rate: 35% 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: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, engineering, technologies, vocational arts
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
China;France;Jamaica;Japan;United Kingdom
Other special or unique academic programs:
Masters in Nursing online
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Marketing/Management
  • Business Teacher Education
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Drama
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Electronics Technology
  • Elementary Education
  • Emergency Management
  • English
  • Exercise Science/Wellness
  • Family/Consumer Science
  • Finance
  • Foreign Languages
  • Geography
  • History
  • Information Management/E-Commerce
  • Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Nursing
  • Nursing/Health Science
  • Occupational Safety/Health
  • Paralegal
  • Physical Education
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Recreation
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Technology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
    (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject



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