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Savannah State University
Office of Institutional Research & Planning

E.  ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES

Ë Section A
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General Information

Ë Section B
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Enrollment and Persistence

Ë Section C
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First-Time, First-Year Admissions

Ë Section D
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Transfer Admissions

Ë Section E
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Academic Offerings & Policies

Ë Section F
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Student Life

Ë Section G
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Annual Expenses

Ë Section H
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Financial Aid

Ë Section I
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Graduates & Alumni

Ë Section J
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Faculty & Staff

Ë Section K
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Institutional Finances

 

 
E1.           Special study options:
Programs marked “X” are available at Savannah State University:

  Accelerated program Honors
X Cooperative (work-study) X Independent study
X Cross-registration X  Internships
X Distance learning       Liberal arts/career combination
X Double major           Student-designed major
X Dual enrollment   (2 colleges) X Study abroad
  English as a Second Language X Teacher certification
X Exchange student program (domestic)   Weekend college
X Joint Enrollment (HS and College)    

E1.2.        Honors College:  There is no separate undergraduate honors college with different admission requirements & academic offerings.

E1.3.        Freshman Orientation:  A 2 credit year-long freshmen orientation course is required, along with the university core curriculum.

E2.          Core Curriculum:  Students must complete the core curriculum prior to graduation.

E3.          Distribution Requirements:  Most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation in each of the following core curriculum areas:

X   Arts/fine arts X   Humanities
X   Computer literacy      X   Mathematics
X   English (including composition)       Foreign language (some majors)
X   Sciences (biological or physical) X   History
X   Social science X   Health/Physical Education

 E3.1         Academic Major Fields of study are offered at SSU in the following fields/disciplines:

                                CIP Code                Program Title

  5999901                 African/African-American Studies
               9040101                 Mass Communication
             11040101                 Information Systems
            15020101                 Civil Technology
                15030100                 Computer Technology
            15030301                 Electronics Technology
            15080501                 Mechanical Engineering Technology
            15999901                 Chemical Engineering Technology
            23010101                 English Language/Literature
                26010101                 Biology
                26060700                 Marine Science
                27010101                 Mathematics
                31030101                 Recreation & Park Administration
                40050101                 Chemistry
                40070300                 Environmental Studies
                42070101                 Behavioral Analysis

                43019901                 Criminal Justice
                43999901                 Homeland Security

                44040100                 Public Affairs (Master level only)
                44070100                 Social Work (Bachelor & Master levels)
                45080100                 History
                45100101                 Political Science
                45110100                 Sociology
                45120101                 Urban Studies
                50090101                 Music
                52010100                 General Business
                52020101                 Management
                52030100                 Accounting
                52140101                 Marketing

 E3.2         Special Services:  All students enrolled at SSUenjoy the following services:

                Academic Advising
                Career Counseling
                Placement Assistance
                Financial Aid Counseling
                Orientation (2 days or longer)
                Remedial Courses & Study Skills
                Services for Learning Disabled Students
                Athletic Programs
                Student Government
                Student Clubs
                School Sponsored Health Service ($40 / quarter fee)

E3.3         Library Collections:  The number of library holdings for the fiscal year 2006-7 are indicated below.
              
E4.           Books, serial back files, & government documents
(titles) accessible through the library’s catalog-including bound periodicals &
                newspapers and excluding microforms:   148,264  

E5.           Current serial (titles): - including periodicals, newspapers, and government documents:   748  

 E6.          Microforms (titles):             585,333 

E7.           Video and audio (titles):       4,210   

 E8.          Library Hours(Fall, 2006)
                               Weekdays            50.0    (7:30 AM -- 5:30 PM)
                                Weeknights          22.5   (5:30 PM -- 10 PM)
                                Saturdays                9.0   (8 AM -- 5 PM)
                                Sundays                  8.0   (2 PM -- 10 PM)

 

 

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