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FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE
Fitchburg State College
160 Pearl Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420-2697

Official telephone: (978) 345-2151
Fax number: (978) 665-3693

Website: www.fsc.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: communication/media, business administration, interdisciplinary studies
Majors with the lowest enrollment: technology education, geography, economics
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 77%
Student:Faculty ratio: 17:1
Total faculty: 134 men, 131 women, 265 total
Full-time faculty: 97 men, 82 women, 179 total
Part-time faculty: 37 men, 49 women, 86 total
Graduation rate: 52% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in African-American studies, American studies, art, biology, business administration, chemistry, communications studies, computer science, construction technology, criminal justice, economics, electronics engineering technology, English, French, geography/earth science, graphics, history, industrial/organizational psychology, industrial training, international studies, Italian studies, manufacturing technology, mathematics, music, peace studies, philosophy, political science, psychology, social science, sociology, Spanish, theater, women's studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Canada, England, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Scotland, Spain, and Sweden.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Architectural Technology
  • Biology
  • Biology/Exercise Science
  • Biology/Secondary Education
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration
  • Clinical Exercise Physiology
  • Communications Media
  • Communications/Media Studies
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Technology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Earth Science/Secondary Education
  • Earth Sciences
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • English/Secondary Education
  • Environmental Biology
  • Exercise Sport Science
  • Facilities Management
  • Film/Video Production
  • Finance
  • Fitness Management
  • Geography
  • Graphic Design
  • History
  • History/Secondary Education
  • Human Services
  • Industrial Technology
  • Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • Interactive Media
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International Business/Economics
  • Literature
  • Management
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Secondary Education
  • Middle School Education
  • Nursing
  • Occupational/Vocational Education
  • Photography
  • Political Science
  • Professional Communication
  • Professional Writing
  • Psychology
  • Secondary Education
  • Sociology
  • Special Education
  • Technical Theater Arts
  • Technology Education
  • Television Production
  • Theatre

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate



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