Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Bowling Green State University was established in 1910 as the Bowling Green State Normal School. The university is also known as BGSU. In 1929 it gained the status of college and in 1935 it became Bowling Green State University. BGSU covers more than 1300 acres in Bowling Green, Ohio. The university offers over 200 undergraduate programs and several other master degrees. As of 2007–2008 academic year, the total student population of BGSU is more than 20,000. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business Administration
• College of Education & Human Development
• College of Health & Human Services
• College of Musical Arts
• College of Technology
• Firelands College
• The Graduate College

The sports teams of BGSU as commonly known as the Falcons and participate in the NCAA Division I. The Falcons are members of the Mid-American Conference. The women’s basketball team won Conference Championships in 2005, 2006, and 2007.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, design, music, education and teaching, and medicine.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 17,874 in 2009-2010 (17,072 full-time equivalent).

About 45% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 55% of the class.

Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students and graduate students are 21%.

Students under 25 years old represent 82% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Bowling Green provides on-campus housing for 5,880 of its 17,072 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Mid-American Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 179 male students received the aid (men were 56% of those receiving aid) and 139 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 44% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Bowling Green offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral (No Medical/Veterinary).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (61 awarded)

• Environmental Design/Architecture
• Interior Architecture

ART STUDIES (57 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (584 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Statistics
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Fashion Merchandising
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Management Information Systems and Services
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (55 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (15 awarded)

• Natural Resources Management and Policy

DESIGN (127 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (23 awarded)

• Acting
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1,158 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Drama and Dance Teacher Education
• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
• Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Foreign Language Teacher Education
• Health Teacher Education
• Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Multicultural Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Physics Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Sales & Marketing Oper/Marketing & Distribution Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
• Technical Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (94 awarded)

• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Quality Control Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (140 awarded)

• Child Development
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Human Development and Family Studies
• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (47 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine Arts and Art Studies
• Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (46 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Tourism Promotion Operations
• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW (8 awarded)

• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (691 awarded)

• African Studies
• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Applied Economics
• Asian Studies/Civilization
• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Latin Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Public/Applied History and Archival Administration
• Russian Language and Literature
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Technical and Business Writing
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (26 awarded)

• Mathematics
• Statistics

MEDIA (131 awarded)

• Broadcast Journalism
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Journalism
• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (18 awarded)

• Community Health and Preventive Medicine
• Environmental Health
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (34 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (93 awarded)

• Gerontology
• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
• Neuroscience

MUSIC (79 awarded)

• Conducting
• Music History, Literature, and Theory
• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition
• Music
• Musicology and Ethnomusicology
• Piano and Organ
• Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (69 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (240 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
• Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (21 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
• Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (26 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Philosophy and Religious Studies

SCIENCE (190 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Ecology
• Geology/Earth Science
• Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
• Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (68 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (187 awarded)

• Communication Disorders
• Educational Psychology
• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (21 awarded)

• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations