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Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University
P.O. Box 921
Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Official telephone: (734) 487-1849
Fax number: (734) 487-1095
Website: www.emich.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September, early January, and early May.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in September.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of 15 weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: psychology, nursing, liberal arts elementary teaching
Average freshman GPA: 3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 75%
Student:Faculty ratio: 17:1
Total faculty: 628 men, 756 women
Full-time faculty: 364 men, 389 women
Part-time faculty: 264 men, 367 women
Graduation rate: 40% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning, external degree program
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in most majors.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, architecture, chiropractic, engineering, forestry, mortuary science, podiatry
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:
art, business, computer science, engineering, health professions, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies
Combined 2-2 programs available:
Combined bachelor's/master's in accounting and B.S. in occupational therapy/M.O.T. programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, El Salvador, England, France, the Galapagos Islands, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Michigan--Ann Arbor.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Michigan--Ann Arbor.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting/Information Systems
  • Actuarial Science/Economics
  • Administrative Management
  • African-American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Apparel/Textile Merchandising
  • Applied Computer Science
  • Applied Sciences
  • Applied Technology
  • Area Studies
  • Art
  • Art Education
  • Art History
  • Art Teaching
  • Arts Management
  • Aviation Flight Technology
  • Aviation Management Technology
  • Biochemistry/Toxicology
  • Biology
  • Business Services/Technology Education
  • Chemistry
  • Children's Literature/Drama/Theatre for the Young
  • Clinical Laboratory Sciences
  • Communication
  • Communication Technology
  • Communications/Theatre
  • Computer Engineering Technology
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Science/Teaching
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computer-Aided Manufacturing
  • Construction Management
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology/Criminal Justice
  • Dance
  • Dietetics
  • Earth Science
  • Earth Science Teaching
  • Economics
  • Economics Teaching
  • Electrical Engineering Technology
  • Electronic Media Film Studies
  • Elementary Education/Cognitive Impairments
  • Elementary Education/Emotional Impairments
  • Elementary Education/Hearing Impairment
  • Elementary Education/Speech/Language Impairment
  • Elementary Education/Visual Impairment
  • Elementary Science
  • English Language
  • English Linguistics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • French
  • French/Teaching
  • General Biochemistry
  • General Biology
  • General Business
  • General Science
  • General Science Teaching
  • Geography
  • Geography Teaching
  • Geology
  • Geophysics
  • German Language/Literature
  • German Language/Literature/Teaching
  • Health Administration
  • Health Administration Management
  • History
  • History/Teaching
  • Hotel/Restaurant Management
  • Industrial Distribution
  • Information Assurance
  • Integrated Science
  • Integrated Science Secondary Teaching
  • Interior Design
  • International Business
  • Japanese Language/Culture
  • Journalism
  • K-12 Education/French
  • K-12 Education/German
  • K-12 Education/Spanish
  • Labor Studies
  • Language Arts
  • Language/International Trade
  • Language/Literature/Writing Language
  • Language/World Business
  • Legal Assistant
  • Literature
  • Management
  • Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology
  • Marketing
  • Marketing Education
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Elementary Education
  • Mathematics/Secondary Education
  • Mathematics/Statistics
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Mentally Impaired
  • Music
  • Music Education/Vocal
  • Music Performance
  • Music Therapy
  • Network Information Technology Administration
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physical Education Teaching
  • Physics
  • Physics/Education
  • Physics/Engineering
  • Physics/Research
  • Plastics
  • Political Science
  • Polymers/Coatings Technology
  • Professional Biochemistry
  • Professional Writing
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Public Law/Government
  • Public Relations
  • Public Safety Administration
  • Reading
  • Recreation/Park Management
  • Secondary Education/Cognitive Impairment
  • Secondary Education/Emotional Impairment
  • Secondary Education/Hearing Impairment
  • Secondary Education/Physical/Other Impairment
  • Secondary Education/Speech/Language Impairment
  • Social Science
  • Social Studies Secondary Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Spanish for Business
  • Speech/Language Disorders
  • Sports Medicine
  • Technical Communications
  • Technology Design/Education
  • Technology Management
  • Telecommunication/Film
  • Theatre Arts
  • Therapeutic Recreation
  • Urban/Regional Planning
  • Visual Arts Education
  • Vocational Education
  • Women's Studies
  • Women's/Gender Studies
  • Written Communication
Doctorates

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Educational Leadership
  • Technology
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Information Systems/Accounting Business Administration
  • Adapted Physical Education
  • Apparel/Merchandising/Textiles
  • Applied Economics
  • Applied Statistics
  • Art Education
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Education
  • CAD/CAM
  • Career/Technology/Workforce Education
  • Chemistry
  • Children's Literature
  • Clinical Behavioral Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Clinical Research Administration
  • Cognitive Impairment
  • College Counseling
  • Communication
  • Community Counseling
  • Computer Science
  • Computer-Aided Engineering
  • Construction
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology/Criminal Justice
  • Dietetics
  • Drama/Theatre for the Young
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Earth Science Education
  • E-Business
  • Ecology/Organismal Biology
  • Economics
  • Ecosystems
  • Educational Leadership
  • Educational Media/Technology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational Psychology/Developing Learner
  • Educational Psychology/Development/Personality
  • Educational Psychology/Research/Assessment
  • Educational Psychology/Research/Evaluation
  • Elementary Education
  • Emotionally Impaired
  • Engineering Management
  • English Linguistics
  • Enterprise Business Intelligence
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Family/Children's Services
  • Finance
  • French
  • General Science
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • German
  • GIS Planning
  • Health Education
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Higher Education
  • Historic Preservation
  • Historic Preservation/Conservation Technology
  • Historic Preservation/Planning
  • History
  • Hotel/Restaurant Management
  • Human Resource/Organizational Development
  • Human Resources
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Inter/Performance Studies
  • Interdisciplinary Technology
  • Interdisciplinary/Cultural Studies
  • Interior Design
  • International Business
  • International Economics/Development
  • K-12 Administration
  • K-12 Curriculum
  • Language/International Trade
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Mathematics/Computer Science
  • Mental Health/Chemical Dependency
  • Middle School Education
  • Molecular/Cellular Biology
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory/Literature
  • Nonprofit Management
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Orthotics/Prosthetics
  • Physical Education Pedagogy
  • Physically Impaired
  • Physics
  • Physics/Physics Education
  • Piano Pedagogy
  • Political Science
  • Polymer Technology
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Quality
  • Quality Management
  • Reading
  • School Counseling
  • School Counselor
  • School/Society/Violence
  • Secondary School Teaching
  • Services to the Aging
  • Social Foundations
  • Social Science/American Culture
  • Social Sciences
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Sports Management
  • Studio Art
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Teaching English as a Second Language
  • Teaching for Diversity
  • Theatre Arts
  • Theatre Arts/Arts Administration
  • Trade/Development
  • Urban/Regional Planning
  • Visually Impaired
  • Women's Studies
  • Women's/Gender Studies
  • Written Communication

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

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