Charleston Southern University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Charleston Southern University, also referred to as CSU, was established in the year 1964 and was originally known as Baptist College. CSU is located in Charleston, South Carolina, United States, and spreadS over an area of more than 300 acres. Students are offered degrees and certificate programs in a range of academic fields including business, education, and criminal justice. CSU has several schools and colleges under it, including:

• College of Humanities/Social Sciences
• College of Science and Mathematics
• School of Business
• School of Education
• School of Nursing

Charleston Southern University sponsors a large number of student clubs and organizations. Among those available on campus are societies such as Alpha Nu Omega, Student Government Association, Lambda Theta Chi, CSU Students for Life, and Kappa Kappa Psi. Students also participate in sports like soccer, tennis, baseball, basketball, and softball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, science and laboratory technician, business and management, religion and philosophy, security and law enforcement, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: 4-1-4 plan.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

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.
• 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 3,200 in 2009-2010 (3,623 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 80% of enrolled students and graduate students are 20%.

Students under 25 years old represent 69% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Charleston Southern University provides on-campus housing for 1,150 of its 3,623 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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 Big South Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 150 male students received the aid (men were 61% of those receiving aid) and 94 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 39% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Charleston Southern University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (212 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Finance
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (21 awarded)

• Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (63 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Secondary School Administration/Principalship
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

LIBERAL ARTS (55 awarded)

• American History (United States)
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• European History
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (21 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (29 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (26 awarded)

• Religion/Religious Studies
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Youth Ministry

SCIENCE (45 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (11 awarded)

• Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (50 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (37 awarded)

• Music Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology