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Tougaloo College

Tougaloo College
500 West County Line Road
Tougaloo, MS 39174

Official telephone: (601) 977-7700
Toll-free telephone: (888) 424-2566
Fax number: (601) 977-6185
Website: www.tougaloo.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: biology, psychology, economics
Majors with the lowest enrollment: art, physics
Average freshman GPA: 2.5 on a 4.0 scale

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some 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, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in some majors.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, education, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Boston Coll, Brown U, Florida A&M U, Howard U, Huston-Tillotson U, Johnson C. Smith U, New York U, Tufts U, and U of Alabama--Huntsville.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in the Bahamas, Brazil, China, Puerto Rico, Uganda, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Jackson St U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Jackson St U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Child Development
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Hotel/Hospitality Management
  • Religious Studies
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art
  • Art Education
  • Biology
  • Biology Education
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry Education
  • Child Development
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • English Education
  • Health/Physical Education
  • Health/Recreation
  • History
  • History Education
  • Mass Communication
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Nursing
  • Physics
  • Physics Education
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Special Education
Master's Degrees

  • Child Development
  • Teaching

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
  • credit and/or placement 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 for international baccalaureate

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