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Youngstown State University

Youngstown State University
One University Plaza
Youngstown, OH 44555

Official telephone: (877) 468-6978
Fax number: (330) 941-1998
Website: https://ysu.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: 75%
Graduation rate: 47% 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, 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.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Advertising
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Child Care and Support Services Management
  • Child Development
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Organization and Advocacy
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Dietetic Technician
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Finance, General
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Technology
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Social Work
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Advertising
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Anthropology, General
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
  • Astronomy
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Brass Instruments
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Child Development
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Teacher Education
  • Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
  • Corrections
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Dance, Other
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family and Community Services
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Fashion Merchandising
  • Finance, General
  • Financial Planning and Services
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • French Language and Literature
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • General Studies
  • Geography
  • Geography, Other
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Gerontology
  • Graphic Design
  • Health and Wellness, General
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health Teacher Education
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • History Teacher Education
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Resources Management
  • Information Technology
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International Economics
  • International Marketing
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies
  • Journalism
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Keyboard Instruments
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Painting
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
  • Percussion Instruments
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Photography
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, General
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies
  • Pre-Law Studies
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies
  • Printmaking
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Quality Control Technology/Technician
  • Radio and Television
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Rhetoric and Composition
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Science Teacher Education
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sports Communication
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Stringed Instruments
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Voice and Opera
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  • Woodwind Instruments
Certificates

  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Data Analytics, General
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • Gerontology
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Molecular Biology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Diplomas

  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • 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
  • Communication, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Science
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • General Literature
  • Gerontology
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Historic Preservation and Conservation, General
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
  • Psychology, Other
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • School Psychology
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Doctorates

  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Materials Science
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Communication, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Computer Teacher Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Critical Care Nursing
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational Psychology
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Environmental Science
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Finance, General
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • Gerontology
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health Teacher Education
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • History Teacher Education
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • School Psychology
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Social Science Teacher Education
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Social Work
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • 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 relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
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