Governors State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Governors State University was established on July 17, 1969. The university's campus sits on an area of around 750 acres in University Park, Illinois. The Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park also lies within the university's campus. GSU is an upper-division university that grants several degrees in bachelors, masters and doctorate levels. It is divided into the following colleges:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business and Public Administration
• College of Education
• College of Health and Human Services

A large number of student clubs and organizations exist at GSU. Some of these include the Student Health Care Management Association, Alpha Sigma Lambda, the Association of Latin American Students, Black Student Union, Chi Sigma Iota, Criminal Justice Club, Communicators Network, Delta Mu Delta, Lambda Pi Eta, Masters of Public Administration Club and Phi Alpha Honor Society.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering, therapy and counseling, education and teaching, and family and social work.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Trimester.
• 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.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 5,636 in 2009-2010 (4,258 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 50% of enrolled students and graduate students are 50%.

Students under 25 years old represent 22% of the student body. About 28% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

Governors State 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)

ART STUDIES (13 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (231 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Management Information Systems
• Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (120 awarded)

• Computer Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (506 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (116 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (259 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (63 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (54 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (33 awarded)

• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (29 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (17 awarded)

• Occupational Therapy/Therapist

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded)

• Film/Cinema Studies

SCIENCE (48 awarded)

• Analytical Chemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Ecology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (68 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (207 awarded)

• Communication Disorders
• Counseling Psychology
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling