Georgia Southern University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural area.

Overview

Georgia Southern University, also referred to as GSU, is a public, coeducational, regional university located in Statesboro, Georgia, United States. It was established on December 1, 1906, as the First District Agricultural and Mechanical School. In the 1920s, the name was changed to Georgia Normal School and later changed to South Georgia Teacher's College. In 1959, it was re-christened as Georgia Southern College. Finally, in 1990, it was granted University status and given its present moniker. The University campus stretches across nearly 700 acres of urban and suburban land.

The University has the following colleges:

• Allen E. Paulson College of Science and Technology
• College of Business Administration
• College of Education
• College of Health and Human Sciences
• College of Information Technology
• College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
• Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies
• Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

There are three governing bodies for Greek letter organizations on campus as well as a number of fraternities and sororities. Some important fraternities and sororities are Alpha Delta Pi, Zeta Tau Alpha, Alpha Xi Delta, and Kappa Kappa Gamma.

The University's athletic teams are known as Georgia Southern Eagles. The official mascots are Gus the Eagle and Glory and Freedom. The sports sponsored by the University include baseball, basketball, football, golf, tennis, volleyball, soccer, softball, and track & field.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, engineering technician, business and management, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Selective admissions.
• High male/female ratio.

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 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 17,764 in 2009-2010 (16,645 full-time equivalent).

About 53% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 47% of the class.

Undergrads are 86% of enrolled students and graduate students are 14%.

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

Georgia Southern provides on-campus housing for 4,317 of its 16,645 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

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

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 167 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 110 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

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

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (51 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (676 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (49 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (35 awarded)

• Apparel and Textiles

DESIGN (31 awarded)

• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (7 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (609 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
• French Language Teacher Education
• Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
• History Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (177 awarded)

• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (80 awarded)

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

FINE ARTS (2 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (42 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (363 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Development Economics and International Development
• Economics
• English Composition
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• General Studies
• Geography
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (10 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (100 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
• Journalism
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (53 awarded)

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

MUSIC (10 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (116 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (210 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (13 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (146 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (85 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (116 awarded)

• Psychology
• School Psychology