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Southwest Minnesota State University

Southwest Minnesota State University
1501 State Street
Marshall, MN 56258

Official telephone: (507) 537-7021
Toll-free telephone: (800) 642-0684
Fax number: (507) 537-7154
Website: www.smsu.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 August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, marketing, education
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning, external degree program
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in accounting, adapted physical activity, adapted PE/DAPE, agribusiness management, American Indian studies/Dakota studies, anthropology, art, art/graphic design, business administration, classical studies, coaching, computer science, criminal justice, economics, environmental science, finance, French, geology, geography, German, history, leadership studies, literature, management, marketing, mathematics, music, philosophy, political science, pre-law, psychology, rural/regional studies, social welfare, sociology, Spanish, special education, speech communication, speech communication/secondary education, speech communication/theatre arts, speech communication/theatre arts/secondary education, theatre arts, women's studies, and writing.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, agriculture, chiropractic, fishery/wildlife management, forestry, ministry, and mortuary science
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, adult education
Cooperative education programs:
business
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Other special or unique academic programs:
Rural/regional studies program.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Agribusiness Management
  • Business Administration
  • Marketing
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Agribusiness Management
  • Agricultural Education
  • Agriculture
  • Agronomy
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economics
  • Education
  • English
  • Exercise Science
  • Finance
  • Foreign Languages
  • History
  • Hospitality Management
  • Humanities
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Justice Administration
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Theatre Arts
  • Women's Studies
Master's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Education
  • Physical Education
  • Special Education

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 DANTES
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate

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