Study at Northern State University
Northern State University, also known as NSU, is situated in Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States. It was founded in the year 1901 and known as the Northern Normal and Industrial School. The university offers a wide range of degree programs through the following academic divisions:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- School of Business
- School of Education
- School of Fine Arts
Northern State University's athletic teams are known as the Wolves. The athletics department fields men's teams in basketball, baseball, track and field, cross country, golf, football, and wrestling, and women's teams in cross country, basketball, soccer, golf, swimming, track and field, softball, tennis, and volleyball.
Profile of Northern State University
The main campus of Northern State is in Aberdeen, SD (a self-contained town). The school is a public school. Northern State offers degrees up to the Master's degree.
Course Topics
The school offers a wide array of programs of study, compared to other schools of its size. Northern State students most commonly major in a field related to education and teaching and computer science and engineering.
Northern State Selectivity
The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 440 to 540. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores of 450 or more.
Faculty
The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.
Student Enrolment
In 2007, Northern State had 2, 578 enrolled students.
Student Life
The school makes available a lot of student housing. Student athletes at Northern State belong to the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference for major sports.
Northern State Programs and Degrees | General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors | | Education and Teaching | 138 | elementary school teaching, curriculum and instruction, school Counselling, music teaching, secondary school administration, math teaching, special ed, physical education teaching, . . . | | Business and Management | 96 | business management, accounting, finance, MIS, international business, marketing, banking | | Liberal Arts | 65 | sociology, history, general studies, English, Spanish language, speech and rhetoric, French language, political science, . . . | | Computer Science and Engineering | 52 | computer and info science courses, database administration, computer programming courses, computer services management, computer networking, web design | | Science | 26 | biology, ecology, chemistry | | Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 16 | health and physical education, sports and fitness management | | Therapy and Counselling | 13 | psychology | | Art Studies | 9 | art studies | | Music | 8 | music | | Engineering Technician | 2 | industrial tech | | Medical Support and Technology | 1 | clinical lab tech | | Family and Social Work | 1 | community organization, social work | | Mathematics | 0 | mathematics | | Photography and Commercial Art | 0 | commercial art | | Media | 0 | desktop publishing and imaging |
Contact: Northern State
Northern State University
1200 S Jay St
Aberdeen, SD 57401-7198
General Phone: (605) 626-3011
http: //www.northern.edu
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