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Clemson University

Clemson University
105 Sikes Hall
Clemson, SC 29634

Official telephone: (864) 656-3311
Fax number: (864) 656-4040
Website: www.clemson.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and early 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 and July.
Number and length of summer sessions: Six summer sessions, two of six weeks each and four mini sessions.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business, management, engineering
Majors with the lowest enrollment: career/technology education, geology (B.A.), physics (B.A.)
Student:Faculty ratio: 18:1
Total faculty: 803 men, 460 women
Full-time faculty: 724 men, 410 women
Part-time faculty: 79 men, 50 women

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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, rehabilitation science
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
agriculture, art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, vocational arts
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 programs in bioengineering, civil engineering, computer science, economics, food science, and mathematical science.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), Restoration Institute. Center for Sustainable Living. International Center for Automotive Research.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad offered in numerous countries.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Architecture program formal learning centers in Italy and Spain. University formal program in Belgium. New Canadian Center.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agricultural Education
  • Agricultural Mechanization/Business
  • Animal/Veterinary Science
  • Architecture
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biosystems Engineering
  • Ceramic/Materials Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communication Studies
  • Community/Economic Development
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Science/Management
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Entomology
  • Environmental/Natural Resources
  • Financial Management
  • Food Science
  • Forest Resources Management
  • Genetics
  • Geology
  • Graphic Communications
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • Horticulture
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Industrial Management
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Language/International Health
  • Language/International Trade
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematical Science
  • Mathematics Teaching
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Modern Languages
  • Nursing
  • Packaging Science
  • Parks/Recreation/Tourism Management
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Polymer/Textile Chemistry
  • Pre-Professional Studies
  • Production Studies in Performing Arts
  • Psychology
  • Science Teaching
  • Secondary Education
  • Sociology
  • Special Education
  • Technology/Human Resource Development
  • Turfgrass
  • Undeclared
  • Visual Art
  • Wildlife/Fisheries Biology
Doctorates

  • Administration/Supervision
  • Animal/Veterinary Sciences
  • Applied Economics
  • Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
  • Bioengineering
  • Biosystems Engineering
  • Career/Technical Education
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Educational Leadership
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Entomology
  • Environmental Design/Planning
  • Environmental Engineering/Science
  • Environmental Toxicology
  • Food Technology
  • Forest Resources
  • Genetics
  • Human Factors Psychology
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • International Family/Communication Studies
  • Management
  • Material Science Engineering
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Parks/Recreation/Tourism
  • Physics
  • Plant/Environmental Sciences
  • Policy Studies
  • Rhetorics/Communication/Information Design
  • Wildlife/Fisheries Biology
  • Zoology
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administration/Supervision
  • Agriculture Education
  • Agriculture/Applied Economics
  • Animal/Veterinary Sciences
  • Applied Psychology
  • Applied Sociology
  • Architecture
  • Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
  • Bioengineering
  • Biosystems Engineering
  • Business Administration
  • Career/Technical Education
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • City/Regional Planning
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Science/Management
  • Counselor Education
  • Digital Production Arts
  • E-Commerce
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Entomology
  • Environmental Engineering/Science
  • Environmental Toxicology
  • Food/Nutrition/Culinary Science
  • Forest Resources
  • Genetics
  • Graphic Communications
  • Historic Preservation
  • History
  • Human Resources Development
  • Hydrogeology
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Materials Science/Engineering
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Middle Grades Education
  • Nursing
  • Packaging Science
  • Parks/Recreation/Tourism
  • Physics
  • Plant/Environmental Sciences
  • Professional Communications
  • Public Administration
  • Reading
  • Real Estate Development
  • Secondary Education
  • Special Education
  • Technology/Human Resources Development
  • Visual Arts
  • Wildlife/Fisheries Biology
  • Youth Development
  • Zoology

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

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