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Kentucky State University

Kentucky State University
400 E. Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40601

Official telephone: (502) 597-6000

Fax number: (502) 597-6490

Website: www.kysu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in July, August, January, and June.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of eight weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, early elementary education, criminal justice
Majors with the lowest enrollment: applied mathematics/engineering, public administration
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 54%
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Total faculty: 63 men, 95 women, 158 total
Full-time faculty: 87 men, 51 women, 138 total
Part-time faculty: 14 men, 24 women, 38 total
Graduation rate: 31% 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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, distance learning
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Army ROTC: offered off-campus University of Kentucky

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Architectural Structural Drafting
  • Computer Graphics/Multimedia
  • Nursing/R.N.
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Child Development
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Elementary Education
  • English Language & Literature
  • Liberal Studies
  • Nursing
  • Paralegal
  • Physical Education
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Social Science
  • Social Work

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
    (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for relevant military experience
  • placement for relevant life experience



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