Minnesota State University-Moorhead

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized suburb.

Overview

Minnesota State University Moorhead is a four-year, public university located in Moorhead, Minnesota. It was established in 1887. MSUM enrolls more than 7,000 students and employs over 330 faculty members every year. It is a part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. MSUM is organized into the following academic units:

• College of Arts & Humanities
• College of Business & Industry
• College of Education and Human Services
• College of Social & Natural Sciences

MSUM’s athletic teams are nicknamed the Dragons. ‘The Advocate’ is the student run newspaper of the university. MSUM also publishes a literary magazine known as the 'Red Weather.' KMSC is the student-run radio station.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in art studies, real estate and construction management, education and teaching, photography and commercial art, and media.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Numerous part-time students.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• 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 have meal (board) plans.
• 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 7,520 in 2009-2010 (6,558 full-time equivalent).

About 41% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 59% of the class.

Undergrads are 96% of enrolled students and graduate students are 4%.

Students under 25 years old represent 78% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Minnesota State Moorhead provides on-campus housing for 1,638 of its 6,558 (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 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 93 male students received the aid (men were 56% of those receiving aid) and 72 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 44% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Minnesota State Moorhead offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Other Than Research or Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (56 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (207 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (14 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (10 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (359 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Health Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool 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
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Speech Teacher Education
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (4 awarded)

• Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (80 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

LAW (24 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (163 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Anthropology
• Creative Writing
• East Asian Studies
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• History
• International/Global Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (8 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (91 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Publishing

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (16 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (47 awarded)

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

MEDICINE (3 awarded)

• Gerontology

MUSIC (15 awarded)

• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (87 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (32 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (50 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Film/Cinema Studies

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (35 awarded)

• Construction Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (9 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (82 awarded)

• Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (50 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (76 awarded)

• Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
• Psychology
• School Psychology