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Delaware State University

Delaware State University
1200 North DuPont Highway
Dover, DE 19901-2277

Official telephone: (302) 857-6290
Fax number: (302) 857-6352
Website: https://www.desu.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: 75%
Graduation rate: 45% 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
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
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
  • Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General
  • Agricultural Business and Management, Other
  • Agricultural Teacher Education
  • Agriculture, General
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
  • American History (United States)
  • Animal Sciences, General
  • Apparel and Textiles, General
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician
  • Biotechnology
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
  • Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Chemistry, General
  • Chemistry, Other
  • Child Development
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Science
  • Consumer Economics
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminology
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Fashion Merchandising
  • Finance, General
  • Fine and Studio Arts Management
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
  • Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forensic Chemistry
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • Forestry, General
  • French Language and Literature
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • General Studies
  • German Language and Literature
  • German Language Teacher Education
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health Teacher Education
  • Historic Preservation and Conservation, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, Other
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Journalism
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Laser and Optical Engineering
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Library Science, Other
  • Management Science
  • Marketing, Other
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music, General
  • Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Optics/Optical Sciences
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Physics, General
  • Physics, Other
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Political Science and Government, Other
  • Poultry Science
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Pre-Nursing Studies
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
  • Public Health Education and Promotion
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Radio and Television
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Science Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Science Teacher Education
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Systems Engineering
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
  • Transportation and Materials Moving, Other
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Voice and Opera
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Certificates

  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Education, Other
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Doctorates

  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Chemistry, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Optics/Optical Sciences
  • Physical Sciences, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Agriculture, General
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry, General
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Historic Preservation and Conservation, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Optics/Optical Sciences
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Public Administration
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Social Work
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • True
 
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