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Chicago State University

Chicago State University
9501 South King Drive
Chicago, IL 60628

Official telephone: (773) 995-2000
Fax number: (773) 995-3762
Website: www.csu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and in January.
Calendar system: 4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of 10 weeks and two of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: psychology, criminal justice
Majors with the lowest enrollment: industrial technology, Spanish, geography
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale

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:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
business, education, health professions
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in many countries.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Combined B.S. in health science/M.Occ.Ther. degree.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • African American Studies
  • Art/Design
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Community Health
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • English
  • Finance
  • Geography
  • Health Information Administration
  • Health Sciences
  • Health/Physical Education
  • History
  • Liberal Studies
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Media Arts
  • Middle Level Education
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Dental
  • Pre-Medical
  • Pre-Occupational Therapy
  • Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Psychology
  • Recreation
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
Doctorates

  • Educational Leadership/Administration
Master's Degrees

  • Bilingual Education
  • Biological Sciences
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Educational Leadership
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Higher Education
  • History
  • Instructional Foundations
  • Library/Information Science
  • Mathematics
  • Middle Level Education
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Education
  • Principal Preparation
  • Public Health
  • Recreation
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Work
  • Special Education
  • Technology/Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate

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