Northern State University
1200 South Jay Street
Aberdeen, SD 57401-7198
Official telephone: (605) 626-3011
Toll-free telephone: (800) 678-5330
Fax number: (605) 626-3022
Website:
www.northern.edu
| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-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 August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business, education |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.6 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
67% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
18:1 |
| Total faculty: |
59 men, 104 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
34 men, 56 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
25 men, 48 women |
| Graduation rate: |
48% within six years |
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| 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in some majors. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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business, education |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Accounting
- Commercial Art
- Credit/Collections
- Desktop Publishing
- General Studies
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Multimedia/Graphic Design
- Network Administration
- Paraprofessional Education
- Social Services
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Administrative Systems
- Administrative Systems/Management Information Systems
- Art
- Art Education
- Banking/Financial Services
- Biology
- Biology Education
- Broadcast Media
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Education
- Community Services
- Criminal Justice
- Digital Entertainment/Interactive Arts
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- English
- English Education
- Environmental Science
- Finance
- Fitness Management
- French
- General Business
- German
- History
- History Education
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Medical Technology
- Music
- Physical Education
- Physical Education/Health
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Science Education
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Speech
- Sports Marketing/Administration
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Master's Degrees
- Corporate/International Finance
- Database Administration
- E-Learning Design/Administration
- Guidance/Counseling
- Homeland Security/Safety Engineering
- Integrated Health
- Leadership/Administration
- Teaching/Learning
- Video Game Production/Design
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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