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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
1601 S Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32307-3200

Official telephone: (850) 599-3000
Fax number: (850) 412-6604
Website: https://www.famu.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: 90%
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Total faculty: 364 men, 347 women
Full-time faculty: 304 men, 254 women
Part-time faculty: 60 men, 93 women
Graduation rate: 60% 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, external degree program, online courses
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
Navy ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Agriculture, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Architecture
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • 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
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • 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
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Food Science
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
  • 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
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Journalism
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Science Teacher Education
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Diplomas

  • Psychology, Other
  • School Psychology
Doctorates

  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Law
  • Legal Studies
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Physics, General
  • Public Health, General
Master's Degrees

  • Agriculture, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Architecture
  • 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
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Community Psychology
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services, 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 relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
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