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Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green State University
200 University Hall
Bowling Green, OH 43403


Fax number: (419) 372-6955
Website: https://www.bgsu.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 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: 17:1
Total faculty: 531 men, 572 women
Full-time faculty: 354 men, 380 women
Part-time faculty: 177 men, 192 women
Graduation rate: 60% 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, online courses
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
  • Actuarial Science
  • Advertising
  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
  • African Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Apparel and Textiles, General
  • Applied Economics
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Art Therapy/Therapist
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Asian Studies/Civilization
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Chemistry, General
  • Child Development
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Software Engineering
  • Computer Teacher Education
  • Construction Engineering
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Corrections
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Dance, General
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Digital Arts
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Drawing
  • Economics, General
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Environmental Design/Architecture
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • European Studies/Civilization
  • Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family and Community Services
  • Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Family Systems
  • Fashion Merchandising
  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
  • Finance, General
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Fire Services Administration
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forensic Chemistry
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geochemistry
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Geophysics and Seismology
  • German Language and Literature
  • Gerontology
  • Graphic Communications, Other
  • Graphic Design
  • Health and Wellness, General
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health Teacher Education
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
  • History Teacher Education
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Insurance
  • Interior Architecture
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies
  • Jewelry Arts
  • Journalism
  • Journalism, Other
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Keyboard Instruments
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Labor and Industrial Relations
  • Latin American Studies
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Long Term Care Administration/Management
  • Management Information Systems and Services, Other
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Marketing Research
  • Marketing, Other
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
  • Microbiology, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music, General
  • Music, Other
  • Musicology and Ethnomusicology
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Office Management and Supervision
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Operations Research
  • Organizational Behavior Studies
  • Painting
  • Paleontology
  • Parasitology
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
  • Photography
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies
  • Pre-Law Studies
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies
  • Printmaking
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Quality Control Technology/Technician
  • Radio and Television
  • Real Estate
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religious/Sacred Music
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
  • Retailing and Retail Operations
  • Rhetoric and Composition
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Russian Studies
  • Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Sculpture
  • Social Science Teacher Education
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Speech Teacher Education
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
  • Statistics, General
  • Systems Engineering
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Technical Teacher Education
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management
  • Tourism Promotion Operations
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
  • Transportation and Materials Moving, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
  • Voice and Opera
  • Women's Studies
Certificates

  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Statistics, General
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Diplomas

  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Computer Software Engineering
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music, General
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public/Applied History
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
  • Writing, General
Doctorates

  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Chemistry, Other
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Music, General
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Statistics, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting and Related Services, Other
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Applied Statistics, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Architecture
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry, General
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer Software Engineering
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Data Analytics, General
  • Data Science, General
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • European Studies/Civilization
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • Gerontology
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory
  • Music Pedagogy
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
  • 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 relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
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