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Clayton State University

Clayton State University
2000 Clayton State Boulevard
Morrow, GA 30260

Official telephone: (678) 466-4000
Fax number: (678) 466-4119
Website: www.clayton.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in mid-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 March, June, September, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions, one of four weeks and one of 10 weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, integrative studies, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: mathematics, philosophy, chemistry
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 70%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 211 men, 184 women
Full-time faculty: 117 men, 132 women
Part-time faculty: 94 men, 52 women
Graduation rate: 32% 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:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in African-American studies, art, business administration (non-business majors), chemistry, communication/media studies, English, finance, French, health/fitness management, history, information technology, marketing, mathematics, music, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, Spanish, supply chain management, theatre, and women's studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, engineering
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
middle/junior high, secondary
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Army ROTC: offered off-campus
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Georgia Inst of Tech.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Information Technology
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Paralegal Studies
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administrative Management
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Communications/Media Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Dental Hygiene
  • English
  • Film Production
  • Health Care Management
  • Health Sciences
  • Health/Fitness Management
  • History
  • Homeland Security/Emergency Management
  • Information Technology
  • Integrative Studies
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Studies
  • Logistics/Supply Chain Management
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Middle Level Education
  • Nursing/Basic B.S.N.
  • Performing Arts
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology/Human Services
  • R.N. to B.S.N.
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Technology Management
Master's Degrees

  • Archival Studies
  • Business Administration (M.B.A.)
  • Criminal Justice
  • Health Administration
  • Liberal Studies
  • Nursing
  • Psychology
  • Teacher Leadership

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

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