Central Michigan University

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Central Michigan University is a coeducational state university located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It was founded in 1892 as the Central Michigan Normal School and Business Institute. It was renamed Central Michigan University on June 1, 1959. CMU offers more than 25 areas of study through the following academic divisions:

• The College of Business Administration
• The College of Communication and Fine Arts
• The College of Education and Human Services
• The College of Graduate Studies
• The College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences
• The College of Science and Technology
• The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions

CMU offers various Social fraternities and Sororities. Most of the Greek houses of CMU are located in the student neighborhood just north of campus.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, nutrition and exercise therapy, business and management, and family and social work.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High faculty salary.

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 have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• 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 27,225 in 2009-2010 (23,183 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 57% of the class.

Undergrads are 70% of enrolled students and graduate students are 30%.

Students under 25 years old represent 69% of the student body. About 10% 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

Central Michigan University provides on-campus housing for 6,328 of its 23,183 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

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, 180 male students received the aid (men were 57% of those receiving aid) and 134 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 43% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Central Michigan University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Doctorate, Professional Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (20 awarded)

• Interior Architecture

ART STUDIES (18 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,740 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting and Related Services
• Actuarial Science
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Fashion Merchandising
• Finance
• Financial Planning and Services
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Operations Management and Supervision
• Organizational Behavior Studies
• Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
• Retailing and Retail Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (73 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
• Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
• Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (29 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies
• Natural Resources/Conservation

DESIGN (28 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (10 awarded)

• Acting
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
• Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1,195 awarded)

• Adult and Continuing Education Administration
• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Community College Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
• French Language Teacher Education
• Geography Teacher Education
• German Language Teacher Education
• Health Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Physics Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Speech Teacher Education
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (56 awarded)

• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering/Industrial Management
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (100 awarded)

• Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (446 awarded)

• Child Development
• Community Organization and Advocacy
• Family Systems
• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
• Human Development and Family Studies
• Human Nutrition
• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (8 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (23 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (1 awarded)

• Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (424 awarded)

• American History (United States)
• Anthropology
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Composition
• English Language and Literature
• European Studies/Civilization
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (17 awarded)

• Mathematics and Computer Science
• Mathematics
• Statistics

MEDIA (307 awarded)

• Advertising
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism
• Organizational Communication
• Photojournalism
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (234 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (105 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
• Physician Assistant
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (10 awarded)

• Gerontology
• Neuroscience

MUSIC (24 awarded)

• Conducting
• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition
• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (407 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
• Health and Physical Education
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
• Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (14 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (140 awarded)

• Astronomy
• Biochemistry
• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biomedical Sciences
• Chemistry
• Conservation Biology
• Geology/Earth Science
• Meteorology
• Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (364 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Cognitive Science
• Communication Disorders
• Experimental Psychology
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology
• School Psychology