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McNeese State University

McNeese State University
4250 Ryan Street
Lake Charles, LA 70609

Official telephone: (337) 475-5000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 622-3352
Fax number: (337) 475-5012
Website: www.mcneese.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in mid-August and in 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 May, June, July, August, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: general studies, nursing, engineering
Majors with the lowest enrollment: biology education grades 6-12, secondary educ/teaching, management online
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 67%
Student:Faculty ratio: 20:1
Total faculty: 191 men, 210 women
Full-time faculty: 135 men, 119 women
Part-time faculty: 56 men, 91 women
Graduation rate: 41% 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
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering, technologies
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Belgium, England, France, Greece, and Mexico.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • General Studies
  • Paralegal Studies
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Agricultural Science
  • Art
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Finance
  • General Business Administration
  • General Studies
  • Health Systems Management
  • Health/Human Performance
  • Health/Physical Education
  • History
  • Liberal Studies
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mass Communications
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Medical Laboratory Sciences
  • Music
  • Natural Resource Conservation/Management
  • Nursing
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Radiologic Sciences
  • Sociology
Master's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Educational Leadership
  • Educational Technology Leadership
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental/Chemical Sciences
  • Health/Human Performance
  • Instructional Technology
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Nursing
  • Psychology
  • School Counseling
  • Secondary Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience

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