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Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Kentucky University
521 Lancaster Avenue
Richmond, KY 40475-3102

Official telephone: (859) 622-1000
Fax number: (859) 622-1020
Website: https://www.eku.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 79%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 444 men, 564 women
Full-time faculty: 278 men, 309 women
Part-time faculty: 166 men, 255 women
Graduation rate: 52% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
  • Agriculture, General
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Education, Other
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • General Studies
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Technical Teacher Education
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
  • Agricultural Production Operations, General
  • Agriculture, General
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
  • American Sign Language, Other
  • Anthropology, General
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemistry, General
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Management, General
  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
  • Earth Science Teacher Education
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Studies
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Fashion Merchandising
  • Finance, General
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
  • Fire Services Administration
  • Fire/Arson Investigation and Prevention
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forensic Chemistry
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • French Language and Literature
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • General Studies
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
  • History Teacher Education
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Industrial Safety Technology/Technician
  • Insurance
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Journalism
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Office Management and Supervision
  • Ornamental Horticulture
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Pre-Nursing Studies
  • Printing Management
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health Education and Promotion
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Radio and Television
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Statistics, General
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
  • Technical Teacher Education
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
  • Transportation and Materials Moving, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Certificates

  • Accounting
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Corrections
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Homeland Security
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Intelligence, General
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Securities Services Administration/Management
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Surveying Technology/Surveying
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Youth Services/Administration
Diplomas

  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Psychology, Other
  • School Psychology
Doctorates

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Nursing Practice
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Psychology, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemistry, General
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Music, General
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
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