Study at Marshall University
Marshall University is a coeducational public research university, located in Huntington. It was founded in 1837 as a private subscription school. The main campus is situated on 60 acres. The college offers a variety of degrees and programs through eight colleges and schools which are: -
College of Education and Human Services (COEHS)
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College of Fine Arts (CofA)
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College of Health Professions (COHP)
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College of Information Technology and Engineering (CITE)
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College of Liberal Arts (COLA)
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College of Science (COS)
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Elizabeth McDowell Lewis College of Business (LCOB)
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W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications (SOJMC)
Marshall University's sports teams are nicknamed the Thundering Herd. They participate in NCAA Division I (I-A for football) as a member of Conference USA.
Profile of Marshall UniversityStudents attend Marshall in Huntington, WV, a medium-sized suburb. The school is a public institution. Marshall degrees go up to the Doctoral degree.
Course Topics
The school is known for its programs in education and teaching.
Marshall Selectivity
Marshall is selective and does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 450. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 440 and 560.
FacultyMarshall has a tenure system for senior faculty.
Student Enrolment
There are 13, 808 students at the school .
Student LifeMarshall values student athletics, and belongs to the Conference USA. Marshall Programs and Degrees | General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors | | Education and Teaching | 749 | school Counselling, elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, physical education teaching, trade and industrial teaching, special ed, reading teaching, teacher education, . . . | | Business and Management | 400 | business, business management, marketing, accounting, finance, labor relations, MIS, managerial economics | | Liberal Arts | 378 | general studies, history, political science, English, speech and rhetoric, sociology, interdisciplinary studies, humanities, . . . | | Nursing and Emergency Medicine | 226 | registered nursing, various nursing, nursing administration | | Science | 150 | biology, chemistry, physical sciences, biological and biomedical sciences, geology, physics | | Therapy and Counselling | 107 | psychology, school psychology, clinical psychology | | Security and Law Enforcement | 104 | criminal justice and safety, forensic science | | Media | 59 | journalism | | Art Studies | 50 | art studies | | Medical Support and Technology | 47 | audiology and speech pathology, speech pathology, medical lab tech, clinical lab tech, cytotechnologist | | Medicine | 47 | medicine | | Medical administration | 46 | health care administration | | Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 44 | exercise science, dietitian, parks and recreation management | | Mathematics | 31 | systems science and theory, mathematics | | Engineering Technician | 21 | occupational safety tech | | Conservation and Resource Management | 19 | environmental science | | Family and Social Work | 19 | social work, family and consumer science | | Computer Science and Engineering | 10 | information science | | Photography and Commercial Art | 6 | drawing | | Engineering | 4 | engineering | | Music | 2 | music |
Contact: MarshallMarshall University
1 John Marshall Dr
Huntington, WV 25755
General Phone: (800) 642-3463
http: //www.marshall.edu/
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