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Bemidji State University

Bemidji State University
1500 Birchmont Drive, NE
Bemidji, MN 56601-2699

Official telephone: (218) 755-2001
Toll-free telephone: (800) 475-2001
Fax number: (218) 755-4048
Website: www.bemidjistate.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 August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, elementary education
Majors with the lowest enrollment: foreign languages, interdisciplinary studies
Average freshman GPA: 2.7 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 66%
Student:Faculty ratio: 19:1
Total faculty: 133 men, 134 women
Full-time faculty: 98 men, 76 women
Part-time faculty: 35 men, 58 women
Graduation rate: 45% within six years

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, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, chiropractic, medical technology, mortuary science, occupational therapy, physical therapy, professional studies
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
education, health professions, technologies
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 A.A. program with Alexandria Tech Coll.
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

  • Criminal Justice
  • Liberal Education
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Applied Public Policy
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Career/Technical Education
  • Chemistry
  • Chiropractic
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Design Technology
  • Earth Science
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • Foreign Languages
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • German
  • Health
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Indian Studies
  • Industrial Technology
  • International Studies
  • International Studies Abroad
  • Liberal Studies
  • Marketing Communications
  • Mass Communications
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Technology
  • Medicine
  • Modern Language
  • Mortuary Science
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Ojibwe Language/Culture Education
  • Optometry
  • Outdoor Education
  • Pharmacy
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Professional Studies
  • Professional Education
  • Psychology
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Sports Studies/Management
  • Theatre/Communication Arts
  • University Studies
  • Visual Arts
  • Wilderness Management/Outdoor Recreation Planning
Master's Degrees

  • Biology
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Education
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • Industrial Technology
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Special Education
  • Sports Studies
  • Technology/Career Technical Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
  • credit and/or placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
acceptable scores vary by test.

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