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Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
1263 Lincoln Drive
Carbondale, IL 62901-6899

Official telephone: (618) 453-2121
Fax number: (618) 453-3000
Website: www.siu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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 March, April, May, June, and July.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of eight weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: workforce education development, aviation management, health care management
Average freshman GPA: 2.6 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 68%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 562 men, 338 women
Full-time faculty: 513 men, 299 women
Part-time faculty: 49 men, 39 women
Graduation rate: 45% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some 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, physical therapy, physician assistant, podiatry, nursing
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
agriculture, art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, home economics, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, vocational arts
Combined 2-2 programs available:
Dual admission program with community colleges.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Austria, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, the French Caribbean, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Aviation Flight Science
  • Physical Therapist Assistant
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administration of Justice
  • Africana Studies
  • Agribusiness Economics
  • Agricultural Systems Technology
  • Animal Science
  • Anthropology
  • Architectural Studies
  • Art
  • Art Education
  • Automotive Technology
  • Aviation Management
  • Aviation Technologies
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biological Sciences Education
  • Business Administration
  • Business Economics
  • Business/Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Cinema/Photography
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communication Disorders/Sciences
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Criminology/Criminal Justice
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Design
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic Systems Technology
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering Technology
  • English
  • Exercise Science
  • Fashion Design/Marketing
  • Finance
  • Fire Service Management
  • Forestry
  • Geography Environmental Resources
  • Geology
  • Health Care Management
  • Health Education
  • History
  • History Education
  • Horticulture
  • Hospitality/Tourism
  • Hospitality/Tourism Administration
  • Human Nutrition/Dietetics
  • Industrial Technology
  • Information Systems Technology
  • Interior Design
  • Journalism
  • Kinesiology
  • Languages/Cultures/International Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Mining Engineering
  • Mortuary Science/Funeral Service
  • Music
  • Musical Theatre
  • Paralegal Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Plant Biology
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Radio/Television
  • Radiological Science
  • Recreation
  • Rehabilitation Services
  • Social Science
  • Social Studies Education
  • Sociology
  • Special Education
  • Sport Administration
  • Technical Resource Management
  • Theatre
  • University Studies
  • Workforce Education/Development
  • Zoology
Doctorates

  • Anthropology
  • Applied Physics
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Economics
  • Educational Administration
  • Engineering Science
  • English
  • Health Education
  • Historical Studies
  • Law
  • Mass Communication/Media Arts
  • Mathematics
  • Medicine
  • Molecular Biology/Microbiology/Biochemistry
  • Molecular/Cellular/Systemic Physiology
  • Pharmacology/Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Plant Biology
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Quantitative Methods
  • Rehabilitation
  • Sociology
  • Speech Communications
  • Workforce Education/Development
  • Zoology
Master's Degrees

  • Accountancy
  • Advanced Energy/Fuels Management
  • Agribusiness Economics
  • Animal Science
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Linguistics
  • Architectural Studies
  • Architecture
  • Art History/Visual Culture
  • Art/Design
  • Behavior Analysis/Therapy
  • Biological Sciences/MEDPREP
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Civil/Environmental Engineering
  • Communication Sciences/Disorders
  • Communications Studies
  • Community Health
  • Computer Science
  • Counselor Education
  • Criminology/Criminal Justice
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Curriculum/Instruction/Secondary
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Educational Administration
  • Educational Psychology
  • Electrical/Computing Engineering
  • English
  • Fire Science/Homeland Security
  • Foreign Languages/Literature
  • Forestry
  • Geography/Environmental Resources
  • Geology
  • Health Education
  • Higher Education
  • History
  • Kinesiology
  • Laws
  • Legal Laws
  • Mass Communication/Media Arts
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Science Education
  • Mechanical Engineering/Energy Processes
  • Medical Dosimetry
  • Mining Engineering
  • Molecular Biology Microbiology/Biochemistry
  • Molecular/Cellular/System Physiology
  • Music
  • Pharmacology/Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Physician Assistant
  • Physics
  • Plant Biology
  • Plant/Soil/Agricultural Systems
  • Political Science
  • Professional Media/Media Management Studies
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Quality Engineering/Management
  • Quantitative Methods
  • Rehabilitation Administration/Services
  • Rehabilitation Counseling
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Special Education
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
  • Theatre
  • Workforce Education/Development
  • Zoology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement 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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