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Valdosta State University

Valdosta State University
1500 North Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA 31698

Official telephone: (229) 333-5800
Fax number: (229) 333-5482
Website: https://www.valdosta.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: 68%
Student:Faculty ratio: 17:1
Total faculty: 252 men, 326 women
Full-time faculty: 183 men, 205 women
Part-time faculty: 69 men, 121 women
Graduation rate: 42% within six years

Valdosta State University
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, external degree program, 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.
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Astronomy
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • 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
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Dance, General
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Finance, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • 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
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Interior Design
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music, General
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, General
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology and Anthropology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Diplomas

  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Education, Other
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
Doctorates

  • Adult and Continuing Education Administration
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Public Administration
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Library and Information Science
  • Library Science, Other
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • 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
  • False
 
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