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DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY

Delaware State University
1200 N. Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901

Official telephone: (302) 857-6060

Website: www.desu.edu/


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Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September 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 to six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, social work
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Spanish, French, airway science management
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 67%
Student:Faculty ratio: 21:1
Total faculty: 364 total
Full-time faculty: 109 men, 73 women, 182 total
Part-time faculty: 182 total
Graduation rate: 35% 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, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-veterinary science
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Exchange program with U of Delaware.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in China.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus University of Delaware

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administrative Office Management
  • Agribusiness
  • Agricultural Education
  • Airway Science Management
  • Airway Systems Management
  • Architectural Engineering Design Technology
  • Architectural Engineering Technology
  • Architectural/Engineering Technology
  • Art
  • Art/Business
  • Banking/Finance
  • Biology
  • Biology Education
  • Biology/Botany
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Business Administration
  • Business Administration/Marketing
  • Business Education
  • Business Teacher Education
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry Education
  • Chemistry/Engineering
  • Chemistry/Pre-Professional
  • Civil Engineering Technology
  • Clothing/Textiles/Fashion Merchandising
  • Community Health
  • Comprehensive Music Education
  • Computer Engineering/Networking Technology
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Distributive Education
  • Drama/Speech Communication
  • Drama/Speech Communication Education
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Early Childhood/Exceptional Children
  • Economics
  • Electronics/Electrical Engineering Technology
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering Technology
  • English
  • English Education
  • Environmental Health
  • Fisheries Management
  • Fisheries Management/Environmental Health
  • Fisheries/Wildlife Management
  • Food/Nutrition
  • French
  • French Education
  • General Agriculture
  • Health Education
  • Health/Physical Education
  • Healthcare Administration
  • History
  • Home Economics Education
  • Hotel/Restaurant Management
  • Hotel/Restaurant Management Technology
  • Instrumental Music Education
  • Journalism
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Mathematics/Computer Science
  • Mathematics/Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering
  • Music/Applied Music Education
  • Nursing
  • Occupational/Vocational Teacher Education
  • Park Management/Recreation
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Physics Education
  • Physics/Civil Engineering
  • Physics/Electrical Engineering
  • Physics/Engineering
  • Physics/Mathematics
  • Physics/Mechanical Engineering
  • Physics/Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
  • Plant Sciences
  • Political Science
  • Political Science/History
  • Pre-Civil Engineering
  • Pre-Electrical Engineering
  • Pre-Law
  • Pre-Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
  • Psychology
  • Public Relations
  • Radio Production
  • Recreation
  • Renewable Resources
  • Science Education
  • Social Studies
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Television Production
  • Theatre
  • Vocal Music Education
  • Wildlife Management

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
    (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate



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