Eastern Kentucky University

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Eastern Kentucky University, or EKU, is an undergraduate and graduate teaching and research institution located in Richmond, Kentucky, United States. It was founded in 1906 as Eastern Kentucky State Normal School. The school was officially renamed Eastern Kentucky University in 1966. EKU offers more than 165 degree programs at the associate, bachelor, and master degree level. It is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business and Technology
• College of Education
• College of Health Sciences
• College of Justice and Safety

EKU has an active student life. It is home to more than 150 registered student organizations including the EKU BassMasters and the EKU Anime Club. There are several fraternities and sororities on campus governed by the National Panhellenic Conference, North-American Interfraternity Conference, and National Pan-Hellenic Council.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, nursing and emergency medicine, education and teaching, security and law enforcement, and music.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• 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 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 16,031 in 2009-2010 (13,795 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 85% of enrolled students and graduate students are 15%.

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

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Eastern Kentucky University provides on-campus housing for 4,125 of its 13,795 (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 Ohio Valley Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 148 male students received the aid (men were 61% of those receiving aid) and 95 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 39% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Eastern Kentucky University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (24 awarded)

• Agricultural Production Operations
• Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (227 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Fashion Merchandising
• Finance
• Insurance
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (22 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

• Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (7 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (795 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments
• Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
• English/Language Arts 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
• School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Technical Teacher Education
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
• Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (69 awarded)

• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (85 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Housing and Human Environments
• Human Development and Family Studies
• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (42 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (4 awarded)

• Ornamental Horticulture

LAW (22 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (366 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Geography
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (9 awarded)

• Mathematics
• Statistics

MEDIA (123 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism
• Printing Management
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (32 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (23 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Medical/Clinical Assistant

MEDICINE (17 awarded)

• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (35 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (308 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (158 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
• Occupational Therapy/Therapist
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (12 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Office Management and Supervision

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (38 awarded)

• Construction Management
• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (99 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Ecology
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (372 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
• Forensic Science and Technology
• Securities Services Administration/Management
• Security and Loss Prevention Services
• Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (146 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Psychology
• School Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (18 awarded)

• Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew