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Oakland University

Oakland University
2200 North Squirrel Road
Rochester, MI 48309-4401

Official telephone: (248) 370-2100
Toll-free telephone: (800) OAK-UNIV
Website: www.oakland.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and early 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 June and July.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, psychology, communications/journalism
Majors with the lowest enrollment: international studies, engineering physics, operations management
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 76%
Student:Faculty ratio: 21:1
Total faculty: 539 men, 630 women
Full-time faculty: 305 men, 268 women
Part-time faculty: 234 men, 362 women
Graduation rate: 44% 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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
business, computer science, engineering, social/behavioral science
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Member of National Student Exchange.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in China, Costa Rica, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Michigan--Ann Arbor.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Acting
  • Actuarial Science
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Health Science
  • Applied Statistics
  • Art History
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Diagnostic/Therapeutic Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Business Economics
  • Chemistry
  • Choral Music Education
  • Cinema Studies
  • Communication
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice
  • Dance/Performing Arts
  • East Asian Studies/China
  • East Asian Studies/Japan
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering Biology
  • Engineering Chemistry
  • Engineering Physics
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Finance
  • French
  • General Management
  • German
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • Human Resources Development
  • Human Resources Management
  • Independent Major
  • Industrial/Systems Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Instrumental Music Education
  • Integrative Studies
  • International Relations
  • Japanese
  • Journalism
  • Latin American Language/Civilization
  • Latin American Studies
  • Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Physics
  • Modern Languages
  • Music
  • Music Theatre
  • Music/Instrumental Performance
  • Music/Piano Performance
  • Music/Vocal Performance
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Safety/Health
  • Operations Management
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Slavic Studies
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Sociology/Anthropology
  • Spanish
  • Studio Art
  • Studio Art/Drawing
  • Studio Art/Painting
  • Studio Art/Photography
  • Theatre
  • Theatre Design/Technology
  • Wellness/Health Promotion/Injury Prevention
  • Women's/Gender Studies
  • Writing/Rhetoric
Doctorates

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Biomedical Science/Biological Communication
  • Biomedical Science/Environmental Chemistry
  • Biomedical Science/Medical Physics
  • Computer Science/Informatics
  • Counseling
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Early Education/Intervention
  • Educational Leadership
  • Electrical/Computer Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medicine
  • Music Education K-12
  • Nursing Practice
  • Physical Therapy
  • Psychology
  • Reading Education
  • Systems Engineering
  • Transitional Physical Therapy
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Adult Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
  • Applied Statistics
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Computer Science/Engineering
  • Conducting
  • Counseling
  • Early Childhood
  • Education Leadership
  • Educational Studies
  • Electrical/Computer Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • Embedded Systems
  • Engineering Management
  • English
  • Exercise Science
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Higher Education Leadership
  • History
  • Industrial Applied Mathematics
  • Industrial/Systems Engineering
  • Information Technology Management
  • Instrumental Performance
  • Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechatronics
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Nurse Anesthesia
  • Nursing
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physics
  • Piano Pedagogy
  • Piano Performance
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health
  • Reading/Language Arts
  • Safety Management
  • Secondary Education
  • Software Engineering
  • Special Education
  • Systems Engineering
  • Teacher Leadership
  • Training/Development
  • Vocal Performance
  • Voice Pedagogy

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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