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Tarleton State University

Tarleton State University
Box T-0001
Stephenville, TX 76402

Official telephone: (254) 968-9000
Fax number: (254) 968-9920
Website: www.tarleton.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 June, July, August, and January.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business/marketing, interdisciplinary studies, agriculture
Majors with the lowest enrollment: computer/information sciences, engineering, foreign languages/literature
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 66%
Student:Faculty ratio: 19:1
Total faculty: 328 men, 379 women
Full-time faculty: 185 men, 198 women
Part-time faculty: 143 men, 181 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: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, internships, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, physical therapy
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
agriculture, business, computer science
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Histotechnology
  • Medical Laboratory Technology
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administrative Systems
  • Agribusiness
  • Agricultural Services/Development
  • Agriculture/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Animal Science
  • Applied Arts/Sciences
  • Applied Sciences
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Science
  • Business
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communications
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Science/Management
  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminal Justice Administration
  • Digital Media Studies
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Physics
  • English
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Science
  • Finance
  • General Business
  • General Studies
  • Geoscience
  • History
  • Horticulture/Landscape Management
  • Human Resources Management
  • Industrial Occupations
  • Industrial Technology
  • Information Technology
  • Interdisciplinary Business
  • International Business
  • International Studies
  • Kinesiology
  • Management
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology
  • Manufacturing/Industrial Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Performance
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
  • Veterinary Technology
Doctorates

  • Educational Leadership
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Agricultural/Consumer Resources
  • Agricultural/Natural Resource Sciences
  • Athletic Training
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Communication Studies
  • Counseling
  • Criminal Justice
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Educational Administration
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • History
  • Human Resource Management
  • Information Systems
  • Kinesiology
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Laboratory Science
  • Music Education
  • Nursing Administration
  • Nursing Education
  • Public Administration
  • Quality/Engineering Management
  • Social Work

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
scores range from a minimum 494 to 678 are required for the CEEB Achievement Test.

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