Murray State College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Murray State College, also known as MSC, is a public, coeducational, community college located in southeastern Oklahoma, United States. It was founded in 1908. The main campus is situated in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. MSC is named in honor of William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray, former Governor of Oklahoma. MSC offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

MSC boasts of an active student life. The campus is home to a wide variety of clubs and organizations based on the varied interests of the students. Some of the popular organizations are the MSC Student Government, MSC Theatre Department/Character's Club, Social Science Club, and Former Student's Association.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management, education and teaching, agricultural science and management, and therapy and counseling.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• 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 2,379 in 2009-2010 (1,698 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 60% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Murray State provides on-campus housing for 213 of its 1,698 (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.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (13 awarded)

• Agriculture

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (63 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Management Science

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Natural Resources and Conservation

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (23 awarded)

• Agricultural Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

• Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (12 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Development

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

• Fine Arts and Art Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (88 awarded)

• General Studies
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (15 awarded)

• Gunsmithing/Gunsmith

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Pre-Veterinary Studies

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (62 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

• Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SCIENCE (11 awarded)

• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (8 awarded)

• Corrections and Criminal Justice

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (15 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Psychology