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Polk State College

Polk State College
999 Avenue H, NE
Winter Haven, FL 33881-4299

Official telephone: (863) 297-1000
Fax number: (863) 297-1060
Website: www.polk.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August, early January, and early May.
Calendar system: trimester system (three terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held monthly.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of 12 weeks and two of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business management, nursing, criminal justice
Average freshman GPA: 2.3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 93%
Student:Faculty ratio: 26:1
Total faculty: 183 men, 184 women
Full-time faculty: 74 men, 84 women
Part-time faculty: 109 men, 100 women

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: 0
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Florida Southern Coll.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting Technology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Operational Management
  • Cardiovascular Technology
  • Criminal Justice Technology
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography
  • Early Childhood Education/Management
  • Electrical Distribution Technology
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Engineering Technology/Concentrations
  • Fire Science Technology
  • Network Systems Technology/Concentrations
  • Nursing
  • Nursing Transition
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Radiography
  • Respiratory Care
  • Supply Chain Management
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Aerospace Administration
  • Business Administration
  • Business Information Technology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Professional Pilot
  • Public Administration
  • Public Safety Administration
  • R.N. to B.S.N.
Certificates

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

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

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