Mississippi State University (MSU) Academics

MSU Majors & Degrees

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Agriculture Business

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	17	-
Agricultural Economics	3	-
Agriculture	6	13
General Agricultural Business and Management	-	10
Category Total	26	23

Animal Science

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
General Animal Sciences	60	-
Poultry Science	7	-
Category Total	67	-

Crop Science

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Agronomy and Crop Science	12	-
Horticultural Science	8	-
Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management	1	-
Category Total	21	-

Food Science

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Food Science	21	-

Horticulture

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Landscaping and Groundskeeping	16	-

Natural Resources and Conservation

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
General Forestry	22	10
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management	15	7
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology	3	5
Category Total	40	22

Arts & Humanities

Architecture

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)	44	11
Interior Architecture	22	-
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)	14	3
Category Total	80	14

English Language and Literature

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
English Language and Literature	22	19

Foreign Languages

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Foreign Languages and Literatures	46	7

General Studies

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	4	-

History

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
History	28	5

Music

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
General Music	5	-

Philosophy

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
General Philosophy	6	-

Visual Arts

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Fine Arts and Art Studies	-	0

Visual and Performing Arts

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Visual and Performing Arts	39	-

Business

Accounting & Related Services

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Accounting	61	28

Business Majors

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Business/Managerial Economics	12	0
Construction Management	50	-
Insurance	66	-
Real Estate	20	-
Taxation	-	5
Category Total	148	5

Financial Services

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Finance	42	-

General Business

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Business Administration and Management	196	143

Information Systems

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Management Information Systems	28	11

Management

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Business/Commerce	-	1
Operations Management and Supervision	0	-
Category Total	-	1

Marketing

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Marketing/Marketing Management	98	-

Communication & Media

Communication & Media Majors

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	112	-

Education

Education Administration

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Educational Leadership and Administration	-	19

General Education

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Community College Education	-	10

Special Needs Education

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Special Education and Teaching	16	7

Teacher Training

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Agricultural Teacher Education	9	7
Business Teacher Education	47	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	194	24
Music Teacher Education	10	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	172	23
Secondary Education	70	31
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	6	23
Technical Teacher Education	0	9
Category Total	508	117

Engineering

Engineering Majors

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering	22	11
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	30	9
Chemical Engineering	35	3
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	30	22
General Civil Engineering	58	11
General Computer Engineering	20	12
General Engineering	-	1
Industrial Engineering	20	6
Mechanical Engineering	87	14
Other Engineering	11	0
Category Total	313	89

Family and Consumer Science Professions

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
General Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	50	-

Nutrition

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	-	27

Health & Medical Services

Clinical/Medical Lab. Technician

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	8	-

Mental & Social Health Services

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	-	55

Interdisciplinary Studies

Interdisciplinary Studies Majors

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Biological and Physical Sciences	19	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies	131	-
Category Total	150	-

Life Science

Biology

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Biochemistry	16	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	81	4
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology	17	-
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences	-	13
Category Total	114	17

Mathematics and Statistics

Mathematics and Statistics Majors

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
General Mathematics	18	5
Statistics	-	7
Category Total	18	12

Natural Sciences

Chemistry

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
General Chemistry	4	4

Geology

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Geology/Earth Science	75	106

Physics

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
General Physics	7	6

Social Sciences

Anthropology

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
General Anthropology	8	1

Economics

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
General Economics	6	-

International Relations and Affairs

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
General Political Science and Government	36	3

Psychology

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Educational Psychology	40	7
General Psychology	72	16
Category Total	112	23

Sociology

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Sociology	25	12

Social Work

Social Work Majors

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
General Social Work	37	-
Public Administration	-	28
Category Total	37	28

Technician Careers

Engineering Technology

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	16	-
Industrial Technology/Technician	33	-
Category Total	49	-

Technology

Software Development

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Computer and Information Sciences	14	14

Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Medicine Majors

Number of graduates in the 2008/2009 Academic Year:	Bachelors Degree	Masters Degree
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences (Cert, MS, PhD)	-	7

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MSU Academics Overview

Quick Facts about Mississippi State University Academics

Academic Calendar

Semester

Retention Rate

82%

Carnegie Class: Research Universities (very high research activity)
Orientation Month(s): Orientation for new students held in April, May, and June.

Specialty Study Options

Double Majors: Yes
Independent Study: Yes
Honors Program: Yes
Internships: Yes
Weekend College: Yes
Distance Learning: Yes

Domestic Off-Campus Semester-Away Programs

Domestic Exchange Schools: Yes
Sea Semester: Yes
Other: AIFS. Academic Programs International. CEA. Global Student Experience. ISA. ALFA Fellowship Program.: Yes

Cooperative Education Programs

Agriculture: Yes
Art: Yes
Business: Yes
Computer Science: Yes
Education: Yes
Engineering: Yes
Technology: Yes
Other: professional golf management, golf/sports turf management: Yes

Pre-Professional Programs

Pre-Law: Yes
Pre-Medicine: Yes
Pre-Veterinary: Yes
Pre-Pharmacy: Yes
Pre-Dentistry: Yes
Pre-Theology: Yes
Pre-Optometry: Yes
Other: clinical laboratory sciences, cytotechnology, dental hygiene, health information management, health sciences, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, seminary: Yes

Class Sizes at Mississippi State University

Fewer than 20 Students

38%

50 - 100 Students

10%

20 - 49 Students

48%

100+ Students

Faculty at Mississippi State University

Total Faculty

912

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

Full-Time Professors

801

Male Faculty

555

Part-Time Professors

111

Women Faculty

357

Faculty Ethnic Diversity

Caucasian: 85%
Asian: 7%
African American: 4%
Latino: 3%

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