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Murray State University

Murray State University
102 Curris Center
Murray, KY 42071


Fax number: (270) 762-3413
Website: https://www.murraystate.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: 16:1
Total faculty: 229 men, 232 women
Full-time faculty: 222 men, 215 women
Part-time faculty: 7 men, 17 women
Graduation rate: 62% 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, external degree program, online courses
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
  • Agriculture, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Education, Other
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Technical Teacher Education
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Advertising
  • Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
  • Agriculture, General
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • 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
  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • 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 Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Finance, General
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • Graphic Communications, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health Teacher Education
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Information Technology
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Journalism
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Music Management
  • Music, General
  • Music, Other
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
  • Organizational Communication, General
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Outdoor Education
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Radio and Television
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
  • Technical Teacher Education
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
  • Youth Services/Administration
Certificates

  • Air Transportation, Other
  • Applied and Professional Ethics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
  • Digital Arts
  • Education, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • German Language and Literature
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Photography
  • Portuguese Language and Literature
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Technical Teacher Education
  • Transportation and Materials Moving, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Diplomas

  • Agriculture, General
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Organization and Advocacy
  • Development Economics and International Development
  • Education, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • Health Communication
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • Human Services, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Technical Teacher Education
  • Veterinary Administrative Services, General
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Doctorates

  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Nursing Practice
Master's Degrees

  • Agricultural Teacher Education
  • Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
  • Agriculture, General
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemistry, General
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Organization and Advocacy
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Creative Writing
  • Development Economics and International Development
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Information Technology
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Organizational Communication, General
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Technical Teacher Education
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

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
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