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Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg State University
160 Pearl Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420-2697

Official telephone: (978) 345-2151
Fax number: (978) 665-3693
Website: www.fitchburgstate.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: communication/media, business administration, interdisciplinary studies
Majors with the lowest enrollment: technology education, geography, mathematics
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 78%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 154 men, 150 women
Full-time faculty: 106 men, 87 women
Part-time faculty: 48 men, 63 women
Graduation rate: 50% 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, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in African-American studies, American studies, art, biology, business administration, chemistry, communications studies, computer science, construction technology, criminal justice, economics, electronics engineering technology, French, game design, geography/earth science, graphics, history, industrial/organizational psychology, industrial training, international studies, Italian studies, literature, manufacturing technology, mathematics, music, peace studies, philosophy, political science, professional writing, psychology, social science, sociology, Spanish, theatre, and women's studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Canada, China, Finland, France, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Architectural Technology
  • Biology
  • Biology/Exercise Science
  • Biology/Secondary Education
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Clinical Exercise Physiology
  • Communications Media
  • Communications/Media Studies
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Technology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Earth Science/Secondary Education
  • Earth Sciences
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • English/Secondary Education
  • Environmental Biology
  • Exercise Sport Science
  • Facilities Management
  • Finance
  • Fitness Management
  • Geography
  • Graphic Design
  • History
  • History/Secondary Education
  • Human Services
  • Industrial Technology
  • Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • Interactive Media
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International Business/Economics
  • Literature
  • Management
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Secondary Education
  • Middle School Education
  • Nursing
  • Occupational/Vocational Education
  • Photography
  • Political Science
  • Professional Communication
  • Professional Writing
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Special Education
  • Technical Theatre Arts
  • Technology Education
  • Television Production
  • Theatre
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Applied Communication
  • Arts Education
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Curriculum/Teaching
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Education Leadership/Management
  • Elementary Education
  • Elementary Education-Classroom Teaching
  • English
  • Forensic Nursing
  • Human Resources Management
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Library Media
  • Management
  • Mental Health/Counseling
  • Middle School Education
  • Occupational Education
  • Reading Specialist
  • School Counseling
  • School Principalship
  • Science Education
  • Secondary Education
  • Special Education
  • Special Education/Guided Studies
  • Special Education/Moderate/Severe Disabilities
  • Supervision/Instructional Leadership
  • Teaching of Biology
  • Teaching of English
  • Teaching of History
  • Technical/Professional Writing
  • Technology Education

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 Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

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