Minot State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Minot State University, also referred to as MSU, is located in Minot, North Dakota. This university was founded in 1913 and boasts of being the third largest public university in North Dakota. MSU also offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs. There are 4 colleges under the university which are:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business
• College of Education and Health Sciences
• Graduate School

The many organizations and clubs available on campus include the Criminal Justice Club, the Biology Club, Phi Beta Lambda, Campus Crusade for Christ and Sigma Tau Delta. Students of the university publish a newspaper called the Red and Green through which they voice their opinions and reveal campus news. Students also participate in sports such as hockey, basketball and cross country.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management, therapy and counseling, and education and teaching.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Numerous part-time students.

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.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,432 in 2009-2010 (2,731 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 57% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.

Students under 25 years old represent 65% of the student body. About 7% 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

Minot State provides on-campus housing for 731 of its 2,731 (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 Dakota Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 16 male students received the aid (men were 57% of those receiving aid) and 12 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 43% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Minot State 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)

ART STUDIES (3 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (186 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Finance and Financial Management Services
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems and Services
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (148 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Education
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• French Language Teacher Education
• German Language Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Physics Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (24 awarded)

• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (41 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (12 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (13 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (42 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (10 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

SCIENCE (17 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (47 awarded)

• Corrections and Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (67 awarded)

• Communication Disorders
• Psychology
• School Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling