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Oregon State University
104 Kerr Administration Building
Corvallis, OR 97331
Official telephone: (541) 737-1000
Fax number: (541) 737-2400
Website: www.oregonstate.edu
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| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late September, early January, and late March. |
| Calendar system: |
quarter system (four terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held during summer and in September. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of eight to 11 weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, exercise and sport science, liberal studies |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
health care administration, forest recreation resources, bioresource research |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
83% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
20:1 |
| Total faculty: |
710 men, 485 women, 1,195 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
506 men, 355 women, 861 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
204 men, 130 women, 334 total |
| Graduation rate: |
60% within six years |
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| 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, physical therapy, podiatry, physician assistant, nursing, education, occupation |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, vo-tech, adult education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, engineering, Forestry. |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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2-2 Programs in Bio science Research Interdisciplinary Program, Environmental Sciences, General Agriculture, Liberal Studies, Natural Resources, Technology Education. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UN Semester, National Student Exchange Program. |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Exchange programs with Adams State Coll, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U, Alabama St U, Arkansas St U, Ball St U, Boise St U, Bowie St U, Bridgewater St Coll, Cal Poly--San Luis Obispo, California St Polytechnic U--Pomona, California St U--Bakersfield, California St U--Chico, California St U--East Bay, California St U--Fresno, California St U--Los Angeles, California St U--Monterey Bay, California St U--Northridge, California St U--San Bernardino, Coll of New Jersey, Eastern Connecticut St U, Eastern New Mexico U, Ferris St U, Florida Intl U, Fort Hays St U, Grambling St U, Howard U, Humboldt St U, Idaho St U, Illinois St U, Indiana U-Purdue U-Fort Wayne, Indiana U-Purdue U--Indianapolis, Iowa St U, Jackson St U, Kansas St U, Keene St Coll, Louisiana St U--Shreveport, Louisiana Tech U, Mesa St Coll, Michigan Tech U, Minnesota St U--Mankato, Minnesota St U--Moorhead, Mississippi St U, Missouri St U, Montana St U, Morehead St U, Murray St U, New Coll of Florida, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Tech, New Mexico St U, Northeastern Illinois U, Northern Arizona U, Plymouth St U, Ramapo Coll of New Jersey, Rutgers, the St U of New Jersey--Camden, SUNY--Binghamton, San Jose St U, Sonoma St U, Southern U--New Orleans, St. Mary's Coll of Maryland, Suffolk U, Towson U, Tuskegee U, U of Alabama, U of Alaska--Anchorage, U of Alaska--Fairbanks, U of Alaska--Southeast, U of Arizona, U of Connecticut, U of Georgia, U of Guam, U of Hawaii--Hilo, U of Hawaii--Manoa, U of Idaho, U of Kentucky, U of Louisville, U of Maine--Augusta, U of Maine--Farmington, U of Maine--Presque Isle, U of Massachusetts--Amherst, U of Massachusetts--Boston, U of Minnesota--Morris, U of Minnesota--Twin Cities, U of Mississippi, U of Missouri--St. Louis, U of Montana, U of Nebraska--Kearney, U of Nevada--Las Vegas, U of Nevada--Reno, U of New Hampshire, U of New Mexico, U of New Orleans, U of Northern Colorado, U of Northern Iowa, U of South Florida, U of Southern Maine, U of West Florida, Wesleyan Coll, Western St Coll of Colorado, Westfield St Coll, Wichita St U, William Paterson U of New Jersey |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Austria, Botswana, Bulgaria, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, North Korea, Norway, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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International Studies (Double Degree) (BA); Education (Double degree) (BS) |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Agricultural Business Management
- American Studies
- Animal Sciences
- Anthropology
- Apparel Design
- Applied Visual Arts
- Art
- Biochemistry/Biophysics
- Bioengineering
- Biology
- Bioresource Research
- Botany
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computational Physics
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Construction Engineering Management
- Crop/Soil Sciences
- Earth Science
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- English
- Entomology
- Environmental Economics/Policy/Management
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Ethnic Studies
- Exercise/Sports Science
- Fisheries Science
- Fisheries/Wildlife
- Food Science/Technology
- Forest Engineering
- Forest Engineering/Civil Engineering
- Forest Management
- Forest Products
- Forest Recreation Resources
- French
- General Agriculture
- General Science
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Health Care Administration
- Health Management/Policy
- Health Promotion/Behavior
- Health Promotion/Education
- History
- Horticulture
- Housing Studies
- Human Development/Family Sciences
- Industrial Engineering
- Interior Design
- International Studies
- Liberal Studies
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Mathematical Sciences
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Technology
- Merchandising Management
- Microbiology
- Music
- Natural Resources
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nutrition/Food Management
- Outdoor Recreation Leadership/Tourism
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Pre-Education
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Psychology
- Radiation Health Physics
- Rangeland Ecology/Management
- Rangeland Resources
- Recreation Resource Management
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech Communications
- Wood Science/Technology
- Zoology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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Minimum score of 3. |
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