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Dalton State College

Dalton State College
650 College Drive
Dalton, GA 30720

Official telephone: (706) 272-4436
Toll-free telephone: (800) 829-4436
Fax number: (706) 272-2530
Website: https://www.daltonstate.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 May, June, July, December, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of 10 weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: early childhood education, biology, management
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 75%
Student:Faculty ratio: 20:1
Total faculty: 114 men, 130 women
Full-time faculty: 77 men, 90 women
Part-time faculty: 37 men, 40 women
Graduation rate: 21% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, internships, distance learning
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
business, health professions
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: European Council.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Belgium, China, Costa Rica, Dominica, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Morocco, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, and Taiwan.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • General Studies
  • Health/Physical Education
  • Integrated Technology Studies
  • Medical Laboratory Technology
  • Music
  • Nursing/R.N.
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Physics/Pre-Engineering
  • Radiologic Technology
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Theatre
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • English
  • Health Information Management
  • History
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Logistics/Supply Chain Management
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Psychology
  • R.N. to B.S.N.
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Social Work
  • Technology Management

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

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