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Marshall University

Marshall University
One John Marshall Drive, https://www.marshall.edu/
Huntington, WV 25755

Official telephone: (304) 696-3170
Fax number: (304) 696-3135
Website: https://www.marshall.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: 74%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 310 men, 305 women
Full-time faculty: 239 men, 218 women
Part-time faculty: 71 men, 87 women
Graduation rate: 50% within six years

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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting and Business/Management
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
  • Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Finance, General
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Journalism
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Literature, Other
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Management Science
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Rehabilitation Science
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Rhetoric and Composition
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Systems Science and Theory
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Certificates

  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Management Information Systems and Services, Other
Diplomas

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Teacher Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Evaluation and Research
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Geography
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Journalism
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Library and Information Science
  • Library Science, Other
  • Management Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Medical Informatics
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Nursing Administration
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • School Psychology
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Secondary School Administration/Principalship
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Statistics, Other
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Medicine
  • Nursing Administration
  • Pharmacy
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Psychology, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemistry, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
  • Data Science, General
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • Geography
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Journalism
  • Labor and Industrial Relations
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Informatics
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, General
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Rehabilitation Science
  • Rhetoric and Composition
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Trade and Industrial 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 subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
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