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Ball State University

Ball State University
2000 West University Avenue
Muncie, IN 47306

Official telephone: (800) 382-8540
Fax number: (765) 285-1632
Website: https://www.bsu.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 77%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 566 men, 641 women
Full-time faculty: 452 men, 467 women
Part-time faculty: 114 men, 174 women
Graduation rate: 63% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Chemical Technology/Technician
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Science Technologies/Technicians, General
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • Advertising
  • Agriculture, General
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
  • Anthropology, General
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Architecture
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Astronomy
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • Audiology/Audiologist
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Chemistry, General
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Management, General
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Dance, General
  • Data Analytics, General
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Earth Science Teacher Education
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Design/Architecture
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Family Systems
  • Fashion Merchandising
  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Finance, General
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • General Studies
  • Geography
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • German Language Teacher Education
  • Health and Wellness, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Insurance
  • Interior Design
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies
  • Journalism
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Latin Teacher Education
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Management Science
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Network and System Administration/Administrator
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Pre-Law Studies
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • Real Estate
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Selling Skills and Sales Operations
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
  • Technical and Scientific Communication
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
Certificates

  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biotechnology
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Housing and Human Environments, Other
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Music Management
  • Selling Skills and Sales Operations
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Diplomas

  • Advertising
  • American Sign Language (ASL)
  • Applied Economics
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
  • Architectural History and Criticism, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Architecture
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community College Administration
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Developmental and Child Psychology
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational Statistics and Research Methods
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Finance, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Gerontology
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Historic Preservation and Conservation, General
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Interior Architecture
  • Journalism
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Management Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mathematics, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multicultural Education
  • Music Management
  • Music, Other
  • Online Educator/Online Teaching
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Real Estate
  • School Psychology
  • Selling Skills and Sales Operations
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other
  • Statistics, General
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Doctorates

  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • Human Biology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Nursing Practice
  • Psychology, Other
  • School Psychology
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
  • Anthropology, General
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Architecture
  • Architecture and Related Services, Other
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Cardiovascular Science
  • Chemistry, General
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other
  • Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computational Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational Psychology
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • General Studies
  • Geography
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Historic Preservation and Conservation, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Interior Design
  • Journalism
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Linguistics
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mathematics, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music, General
  • Music, Other
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Fitness Technician
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Physiology, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • Radio and Television
  • Real Estate
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • School Psychology
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Sports Studies
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Statistics, General
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Technical Teacher Education
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
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