Study at Indiana State University
Indiana State University is a public university that is located in Terre Haute, Indiana. It was established in 1865. ISU's main campus is located on the north side of Terre Haute's downtown business district. It consists of more than 60 buildings spread across an area of over 140 acres.
ISU offers various programs and degrees in diverse fields of study through five colleges and one school:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Business
- College of Education
- School of Graduate Studies
- College of Nursing, Health, and Human Services
- College of Technology
The sports teams of ISU are known as Sycamores and their official mascot is Sycamore Sam. Some of the notable alumni of the university are Paul Benke, President of Colt Firearms; Margaret Gisolo, Founder of Arizona Arts Alliance; and Bruce Baumgartner, Olympic Gold Medalist.
Profile of Indiana State University
The campus of Indiana State is in Terre Haute, IN, which is a small city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Indiana State include, at the school's highest level, the Doctoral degree.
Course Topics
The range of program offerings available from the school is especially impressive compared to its number of students. Indiana State is known for its programs in engineering technician.
Indiana State Selectivity
Admission at the school is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 410. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 420 and 530.
Faculty
The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.
Student Enrolment
In 2007, Indiana State had 10, 543 students enrolled (9, 002 full-time equivalent).
Student Life
The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Indiana State values student athletics, and belongs to the Gateway Football Conference and Missouri Valley Conference.
Indiana State Programs and Degrees | General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors | | Education and Teaching | 405 | elementary school teaching, educational administration, physical education teaching, special ed, school Counselling, instructional media design, social studies teaching, curriculum and instruction, . . . | | Business and Management | 345 | business management, human resources, marketing, accounting, finance, insurance, MIS, operations management, . . . | | Liberal Arts | 265 | liberal arts and sciences, English, history, political science, sociology, geography, Spanish language, anthropology, . . . | | Engineering Technician | 161 | electronics tech, architectural engineering tech, industrial tech, automotive tech, occupational safety tech, computer engineering tech, mechanical engineering related tech, robotics tech, . . . | | Security and Law Enforcement | 138 | criminology | | Therapy and Counselling | 127 | psychology, Counselling psychology, clinical psychology, school psychology, community health services, educational psychology | | Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 114 | parks and recreation management, sports and fitness management, athletic trainer | | Media | 94 | communication studies, radio and television, journalism, organizational communications | | Nursing and Emergency Medicine | 81 | registered nursing | | Family and Social Work | 69 | family studies, family and consumer science, social work, food and nutrition, public administration | | Transportation | 64 | commercial pilot and flight crew, aviation operations, aviation tech | | Science | 61 | biology, chemistry, geology, physics | | Medical Support and Technology | 39 | audiology and speech pathology, clinical lab tech | | Computer Science and Engineering | 35 | information technology, computer and info science | | Mathematics | 33 | mathematics | | Music | 29 | music, music performance | | Fine Arts | 26 | fine arts | | Art Studies | 24 | art studies | | Construction Trades | 18 | apparel and textiles | | Architecture and Planning | 12 | interior architecture | | Religion and Philosophy | 7 | philosophy | | Medical administration | 6 | environmental health | | Drama and Performing Arts | 6 | drama | | office and Administration | 3 | office management |
Contact: Indiana State
Indiana State University
210 N 7th St
Terre Haute, IN 47809
General Phone: (812) 237-6311
http: //www.indstate.edu
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