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Mississippi Valley State University

Mississippi Valley State University
14000 Highway 82 West
Itta Bena, MS 38941-1400

Official telephone: (662) 254-9041
Fax number: (662) 254-6709
Website: www.mvsu.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 August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, health/physical education/recreation, social work
Majors with the lowest enrollment: public administration, office administration
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 66%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 75 men, 75 women
Full-time faculty: 61 men, 57 women
Part-time faculty: 14 men, 18 women
Graduation rate: 22% 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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Applied Technology
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Environmental Health
  • General Studies
  • Government/Politics
  • History
  • Mass Communications
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Office Administration
  • Physical Education/Recreation
  • Sociology
  • Speech Communications
Master's Degrees

  • Bioinformatics
  • Business Administration
  • Criminal Justice
  • Elementary Education
  • Environmental Health
  • Rural Public Policy/Planning
  • Social Work
  • Special Education
  • Teaching

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for relevant military experience

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