Study at Oregon State University
Oregon State University was established in 1868, and is a coeducational research university situated in Corvallis, Oregon. The university offers doctoral, graduate and undergraduate degrees. The academic programs of OSU are divided into 2 schools and 12 colleges, which are the:
- College of Agricultural Sciences
- College of Business
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- College of Forestry
- College of Health and Human Sciences
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences
- College of Pharmacy
- College of Science
- College of Veterinary Medicine
- Defense Education College (ROTC)
- Graduate School
- University Honors College
The sports teams of the university are nicknamed the Beavers. Oregon State University has basketball, cross country, golf, rowing, soccer, softball, track, and volleyball teams. Linus Pauling, 1962 Nobel Peace Prize recipient; William Oefelein, NASA astronaut; Cecil D. andrus, former Governor of Idaho; John Ensign, former U. S. Representative of Nevada; and Douglas McKay, former Governor of Oregon are among the famous alumni of the university.
Profile of Oregon State University
Students attend Oregon State in Corvallis, OR, a small city. The school is a public institution. Oregon State degrees go up to the Doctoral degree.
Course Topics
The school is known for its programs in science, engineering, landscaping and horticulture, family and social work, and conservation and resource management.
Oregon State Selectivity
Oregon State is selective and does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 470. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 480 and 610.
Faculty
Oregon State has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.
Student Enrolment
There are 19, 738 students at Oregon State .
Student Life
The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Pacific-10 Conference.
Oregon State Programs and Degrees | General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors | | Liberal Arts | 631 | liberal arts and sciences, speech and rhetoric, English, anthropology, sociology, history, political science, geography, . . . | | Engineering | 576 | civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, construction engineering, chemical engineering, industrial engineering, nuclear engineering, forest engineering, . . . | | Business and Management | 555 | business management, accounting, business administration | | Science | 502 | natural sciences, biology, chemistry, microbiology, zoology, biochem/biophysics/molecular biology, botany and plant biology, geology, . . . | | Education and Teaching | 458 | elementary school teaching, education, middle school teaching, school Counselling, science teaching, secondary teaching, educational admin and supervision, adult education, . . . | | Family and Social Work | 316 | family studies, merchandising and retailing, food and nutrition, housing, public policy analysis | | Conservation and Resource Management | 274 | natural resources management, environmental science, conservation, forest management, wood science, forest sciences, fisheries sciences, wildlife management, . . . | | Computer Science and Engineering | 164 | computer and info science, computer engineering | | Medicine | 163 | pharmacy, veterinary medicine, public health, medical physics, gerontology | | Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 152 | health and physical education, parks and recreation studies, exercise science | | Therapy and Counselling | 106 | psychology | | Landscaping and Horticulture | 105 | applied horticulture, range management, agronomy, plant sciences, soil science | | Agricultural Science and Management | 95 | various food science courses, agriculture, agricultural management, agricultural economics | | Medical administration | 84 | public health education, health care administration, pharmacy courses, occupational health | | Art Studies | 78 | visual and performing arts, art studies | | Animal Science and Care | 65 | animal science, poultry science | | Mathematics | 53 | mathematics, statistics, mathematics and statistics | | Construction Trades | 24 | apparel and textiles, apparel and textile marketing | | Design | 20 | interior design | | Religion and Philosophy | 20 | philosophy, ethics | | Music | 15 | music | | Medical Support and Technology | 1 | comparative animal medicine |
Contact: Oregon State
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
General Phone: (541) 737-0123
http: //oregonstate.edu
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