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Adams State University

Adams State University
208 Edgemont Boulevard
Alamosa, CO 81101

Official telephone: (719) 587-7011
Toll-free telephone: (800) 824-6494
Fax number: (719) 587-7522
Website: www.adams.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
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 June, July, August, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Four summer sessions, one of four weeks, one of six weeks, and two of three weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, sociology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: mathematics, English, biology
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 58%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 108 men, 131 women
Full-time faculty: 65 men, 48 women
Part-time faculty: 43 men, 83 women
Graduation rate: 29% within six years

Adams State University
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required 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, accelerated program, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with many colleges and universities.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Art
  • Computer Security Systems
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Emergency Management
  • General Business
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Theatre
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Criminology
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Exercise Physiology/Leisure Science
  • Geology
  • History/Government
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Nutrition
  • Psychology
  • Secondary Education
  • Selected Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Speech/Theatre Arts
  • Sports Psychology
Certificates

  • Accounting and Finance
Doctorates

  • Counseling Education/Supervision
Master's Degrees

  • Art
  • Business
  • Education
  • Health/Physical Education/Recreation
  • Higher Education Administration/Leadership
  • History

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
    (scores of 3 or higher)

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