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CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

Charleston Southern University
PO Box 118087, 9200 University Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29423

Official telephone: (843) 863-7000
Fax number: (843) 863-7070

Website: www.csuniv.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in mid-August and early January. May term is optional.
Calendar system: OTHER
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 five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, education, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Spanish, biochemistry
Average freshman GPA: 2.32 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 79%
Student:Faculty ratio: 18:1
Total faculty: 88 men, 101 women, 189 total
Full-time faculty: 54 men, 49 women, 103 total
Part-time faculty: 34 men, 52 women, 86 total
Graduation rate: 35% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
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: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, honors program, internships
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, Pre-engineering; Allied Health Sciences
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative education programs:
engineering
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Athletic Training
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Communication/Theatre
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • History
  • Humanities/Fine Arts
  • Management Arts
  • Mathematics
  • Music Education/Choral
  • Music Education/Instrumental
  • Music Therapy
  • Music/Church Music
  • Music/Performance
  • Natural Science
  • Nursing
  • Physical Education
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Renewable Resources
  • Social Science
  • Sociology
  • Youth Ministry

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
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate



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