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Shawnee State University

Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, OH 45662

Official telephone: (740) 354-3205
Fax number: (740) 351-3416
Website: www.shawnee.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in mid-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 May, June, and July.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of 10 weeks and two of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, fine arts, sociology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: philosophy/religion
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 57%
Student:Faculty ratio: 18:1
Total faculty: 167 men, 144 women
Full-time faculty: 86 men, 59 women
Part-time faculty: 81 men, 85 women
Graduation rate: 26% 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:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in American literature, biology, British literature, chemistry, economics, computer-aided design, English language/linguistics, environmental science, geography, health management, history, journalism, mathematical sciences, music, philosophy, plastics engineering technology, political science, professional writing, psychology, robotics, sociology, TESOL, and theatre.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-medicine
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 legal assisting program.
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 psychology/M.Occup.Ther. program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malta, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting Technology
  • Art
  • Business Management Technology
  • Computer-Aided Drafting/Design
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Emergency Medical Technology
  • English
  • General Studies
  • Humanities
  • Legal Assisting
  • Mathematical Science
  • Medical Laboratory Technology
  • Natural Sciences
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Radiologic Technology
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Social Science
  • Technical Study
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art Education
  • Athletic Training
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Culture/Media
  • Drawing
  • Early Childhood Education
  • English/Humanities
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Exercise Science
  • Geology
  • Graphic Design/Interactive Media
  • Health Care Administration
  • Health Science
  • History
  • Information Systems Management
  • International Relations
  • Intervention Specialist
  • Language Arts Education
  • Legal Assistant
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Math Education
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Middle Childhood Education
  • Musical Theatre
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Painting
  • Philosophy/Religion
  • Photography
  • Physics
  • Plastics Engineering
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Art Therapy
  • Pre-Occupational Therapy
  • Psychology
  • Science Teaching
  • Social Science
  • Sociology
  • Sport Management
  • Studio Arts
  • Visual Arts/Education
Master's Degrees

  • Education
  • Mathematics
  • Occupational Therapy

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
  • credit and/or placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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