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Accounting and Finance Department

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Accounting and Finance Department

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Mission
The Accounting and Finance Department delivers high-quality accounting, accounting information systems, finance and decision science education and offers both a Master of Science in Accounting and a Master of Science in Taxation. A new academic program, Master of Science in Finance, was recently approved and will prepare graduate students for a wide variety of high-demand business careers.

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Africology and African American Studies Department

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Africology and African American Studies Department

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Mission
The mission of the Department of Africology and African American Studies (AAAS) is to provide robust and critical programs of study, research and service on the African world experience--including a particular focus on the life and culture of people of African descent in the Americas. The department pursues its mission by cultivating successive cadres of students imbued with community consciousness and equipped with intellectual tools for shaping the world of the present and the future, community engagement and diverse careers.

AAAS engages in its study of the African descent population in the United States, the African diaspora, and the African continent itself, using a broad array of interdisciplinary tools. It has touchstones in all branches of human endeavor. The multi-racial and multi-ethnic reality that is the United States and the world today has been shaped by multiple forces of human history, including science, technology, culture, entrepreneurship, the natural world, politics, literature, art, law, and education. Together with the overarching themes of the human experience--ideas, power, structure, and sustainability—these forces predominate as items of study within the multi-subject curriculum of AAAS.

All students graduating from EMU will enter a world in which these same forces and concerns will be matters of politics, public policy, societal structure, health and well-being. Technology and STEM will be a part of the broad canvas upon which their lives will unfold. Interweaving themselves throughout every society in the world will be the variables of race, ethnicity, class, religion, and gender--issues at the heart of the inquiry in AAAS. Ultimately, a graduate of the Master of Arts program in Africology and African American Studies is equipped with knowledge, skills, and techniques necessary for effective functioning in a multicultural, multiracial, and technologically advanced society.

As a concrete expression of its mission, the department currently offers a Master of Arts in Africology and African American Studies, a Bachelor's degree program in Africology and African American Studies, a minor in Africology and African American Studies, a graduate certificate in Africology and African American Studies and an undergraduate certificate in African Studies.

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Art and Design, School

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Art & Design, School

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Mission
The School of Art & Design at Eastern Michigan University provides students and faculty in art history, studio art and visual art education with an environment that fosters excellence in teaching, creative work and research, and a department-wide focus on student-centered learning.

Students are provided with a range of academic and professional experiences in and beyond the classroom. These activities:

Provide a solid foundation in the skilled use of materials, tools and techniques associated with a wide range of artistic and classroom practices.
Promote interest in and knowledge of key issues and processes relating to contemporary and historical art, artists and educators.
Engender comprehension of visual language as a means of communication.
Foster an understanding of the larger role that the visual arts and design play in society.
Enable students to explore issues of diversity, especially in terms of the art world and its cultural influences and audiences.
Encourage experimentation, intellectual risk-taking, and critical reading/writing/thinking.

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Biology Department

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Biology Department

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Mission
The Department of Biology recognizes the concomitant importance of breadth of knowledge, specialization, and the scientific skills and attitudes associated with finding and using new knowledge.

To this end, the department:

Provides students a well-balanced academic program at the baccalaureate and master's degree levels,
Functions as a scholarly unit promoting faculty and student research, and
Serves as a resource for biological expertise, to the university and larger community.
More specifically, the goals of the department are:

To provide the highest quality educational experience possible to undergraduate and graduate students within Biology majors and minors, and to students enrolled in service courses used in other programs,
To create a learning environment that integrates research concepts with inquiry-driven pedagogy,
To strengthen the involvement in research by our faculty (as measured by increased productivity of publications, funding success, presentations, and graduate student research), and
To provide meaningful service to the EMU academic community, to the disciplines of our faculty, to the broader scientific community, and to the local and regional communities.

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Chemistry Department

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Chemistry Department

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Mission
Welcome to the EMU Chemistry Department, where great opportunities meet personal connections. We offer the breadth and resources of a large department while maintaining the close knit student-centered support you would expect from a small program.
We respect and welcome members of all racial, religious, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and all sexual orientations, gender identities, and intellectual and physical abilities. The range of individual perspectives strengthens and enhances our intellectual community through scholarship, research, teaching, and mentorship.

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Communication, Media and Theatre Arts Department

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Communication, Media & Theatre Arts Department

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Mission
About Us
Welcome to the School of Communication. We offer three primary areas of study:

Communication (Communication and Public Relations)
Electronic Media and Cinema Studies (Digital Media, Cinema Studies, and Journalism)
Theatre Arts (Applied Drama and Theatre for the Young, Arts and Entertainment Management and Administration, Entertainment Design and Technology, Interpretation and Performance Studies, and Theatre Arts)
Whether you're an undergraduate or graduate student, you'll find an engaging blend of knowledge and hands-on experience in our classrooms, radio and TV studios, and Quirk and Sponberg theatres. We also help you develop skills through our extensive internship programs.

Quick Facts
We are home to EMU's nationally-recognized and awarding winning Forensics team
We play a lead role in the Crossing Lines Design Expo and the annual Undergraduate Symposium sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences
EMU Theatre produces six large-scale faculty or guest artists directed and designed Mainstage productions annually
Our journalism students have an opportunity to work with EMU's independent campus newspaper, the Eastern Echo
Our Digital Media students gain hands-on experience through Eagle Radio and E-TV
Our annual CMTA Year in Review highlights the School of Communication's annual accomplishments

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Computer Info Systems Department

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Computer Info Systems Department

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Mission
The Computer Information Systems Department offers programs designed to prepare you in concepts, theory and practices for designing, constructing and maintaining information systems supporting business processes. We offer a Master of Science in Information Systems program which has been approved with a CIP code 11.0401 Information Science/Studies and is a designated STEM program (science, technology, engineering, and math). Eligible international students may apply to work in the United States for additional time via the Optional Practical Training (OPT) benefit and OPT STEM extension. The department also offers graduate certificates in Computer Information Systems and Information Technology Governance and an undergraduate degree in Computer Information Systems.

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Computer Science Department

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Computer Science Department

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Mission
Intellectual rigor as exemplified by mathematics, formal logic, disciplined analysis and empirical investigation.
The enduring technical foundations of computer science that enable students and faculty to adapt to new developments in information technology.
Practical professional knowledge that supports students' success in the workplace and faculty participation in the professional world of computing.
Integration of education in computer science with other sciences and with the liberal arts, i.e., embedding technical education in a liberal arts community.
Interdisciplinary collaboration with colleagues in other departments at EMU and in other organizations.
Respect for the ideas of students and colleagues, independent of rank or position; seeking guidance from those who are more junior.
Responsiveness to the logistical constraints experienced by students, staff and faculty due to professional and family responsibilities.
Diversity* among all populations in the department and with which the department interacts.
*Diversity is respected across genders, races, cultures, economic statuses, national origins, disability statuses and sexual orientations, among other dimensions.

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Critical Disability Studies Department

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Critical Disability Studies Department

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Mission
Critical Disability Studies explores diverse disabilities, from a range of interdisciplinary perspectives, to understand how society values some bodies and minds and devalues others. The minor emphasizes the social contexts, constructions and experiences of disability. It highlights forms of resistance and resilience in response to educational, medical and legal paradigms of disability. Courses examine both personal and collective responses to difference, including the interaction of disability with other forms of oppression such as age, race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, national origin, veteran status, and class. Learn about the diverse ways in which individuals labeled "disabled" have succeeded in resisting stigma to create vibrant communities and multi-faceted ways of being.

Whatever brought you to consider this program, we’re glad you’re here. A minor in critical disability studies provides the opportunity to explore the ways society shapes our perceptions and experiences of ability and disability and the value of different ways of being in the world.

If you study in our critical disability studies program, you'll learn about, conduct research in and explore:

The social, political, cultural and economic factors defining disability.
The complicated relationships disabled people have with medical, educational, and legal institutions.
Disability cultures in their various and vibrant forms, from activism to the visual and performing arts.
The ways disabled people live, learn, love, create and organize.
The interaction of disability with gender, sexuality, race and class.
The life lessons disability studies can offer all of us in interdependency, diversity and the distinct contributions we can all make to the world around us.

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Economics Department

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Economics Department

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Mission
The faculty of the Department of Economics has been professionally active and highly productive in research and scholarship.

During the last decade, the department has published several articles in approximately 15 different refereed journals in fields of economics, finance, public policy, psychology and health. A number of these articles have been published in highly visible journals, such as:
Applied Economics
Applied Health Economics and Health Policy
Contemporary Economic Policy
Defence and Peace Economic
Economic Modelling
Emerging Markets
Finance and Trade
Economics Bulletin
Journal of Economic History
Journal of Econometric Methods
Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control
Journal of Economics and Finance
Journal of Economics, Race and Policy
Journal of Finance
Journal of Macroeconomics
Journal of Political Economy
Journal of Human Resources
Journal of Income Distribution
Journal of Sports Economics
National Tax Journal
Pain
Public Choice
Public Finance Review
Review of Black Political Economy
Review of the Economics of the Household
Social Science Journal
Southern Economic Journal
The World Economy

Our Faculty

Well-trained faculty - all faculty hold an earned Ph.D. in Economics
from a wide variety of highly recognized universities throughout the U.S.

The publication record of the faculty is far above the rest of the university. We currently rank 13th out of a list of all Master's Degrees in Economics programs in the U.S. In addition, many serve as referees for journals in the economics discipline.

Some of the most effective classroom instructors at EMU are Economics professors. They have received the EMU Alumni Teaching Excellence Award, Golden Key Award, Student Appreciation Award of the Economics Club at EMU, etc.
A number of our faculty have been awarded sabbaticals and tabling fellowships for their research.
The Economics Department has a high productivity rate based on credit hours per faculty.

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Engineering

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Engineering

Academic Department - Department (Academic)

Mission
The School of Engineering is home to a variety of degree programs designed to prepare students for exciting careers in fields ranging from engineering technology to interior design.

The Mission of the School of Engineering is to develop and continuously improve excellent educational programming for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in the School. Educational experiences provide opportunities to explore the creation of real world problems shaped by an increasingly globalized economy.

The primary focus of the School is on teaching and the nature of faculty research is applied . Professional service is directed towards the needs of the region and the professional communities that sustain the faculty.

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English Language and Literature, Department

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English Language & Literature, Department

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Mission
Who We Are

The Department of English Language & Literature has eight diverse programs offering dozens of options in major/minor concentrations at the undergraduate level, as well as six master's degrees and four professional graduate certificates. As the largest department on campus, we serve all undergraduates in the required course, WRTG 121 Composition II, Researching the Public Experience.

There are many places an English degree can take you. Which degree is right for you?

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Environmental Science and Society ( ENVI )

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Environmental Science & Society (ENVI)

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Mission
Are you interested in studying “green”?
You could join the growing number of people who turned their interest in the environment into an exciting career path. Business, government and NGOs all need professionals with solid skills and knowledge to find solutions to today’s pressing environmental challenges.

Our Environmental Science and Society (ENVI) undergraduate program will put you on the right track toward that specialist’s career.

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Geography and Geology, Department

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Geography & Geology, Department

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Mission
The Department of Geography and Geology has a long history and an exciting future.

We have five programs to service those interested in the Geo-based arts and sciences:

Earth Science
Geography
Geology
Urban and Regional Planning
Secondary teacher certifications in Earth Science and Geography
We also have Master's programs in Earth Science Education, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Historic Preservation, and Urban and Regional Planning. The GIS and Historic Preservation programs now cater to undergraduates pursuing a minor; along with various minors in our other programs as well.

Faculty are dedicated to giving their students the best education and experiences possible. Come to Eastern to see what we have to offer!

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Health Promotion and Human Performance

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Health Promotion & Human Performance

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Mission
The academic programs within the School of Health Promotion and Human Performance represent an interdisciplinary approach that combines health science, behavioral science, medical science and sport science into applied disciplines.

The mission of the School of Health Promotion and Human Performance is to provide recognized programs of excellence in teaching, research and service that focus on assisting individuals, families, teachers, schools and communities in promoting health and preventing disease while enhancing the quality of life across the lifespan.

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Health Sciences

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Health Sciences

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Mission
The School of Health Sciences is committed to excellence in the undergraduate and graduate education of competent practitioners within the disciplinary areas represented in the department. We value professional faculty development that enhances the learning environment. The faculty, along with students, practitioners and consumers contribute to the body of knowledge in their disciplines, creating a community of scholars. We continue the tradition of leadership within our professional disciplines and extend our commitment to the broader community through service and engagement with stakeholders.

Our School works to support the University's mission:

Eastern enriches lives in a supportive, intellectually dynamic and diverse community. Our dedicated faculty balance teaching and research to prepare students with relevant skills and real world awareness. We are an institution of opportunity where students learn in and beyond the classroom to benefit the local and global communities.

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History and Philosophy, Department

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History & Philosophy, Department

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Mission
The Department of History and Philosophy houses and supports the History Section and the Philosophy Section. Please visit each section's website to learn about its distinctive mission and programs

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Information Security and Applied Computing

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Information Security & Applied Computing

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Mission
The Bachelor of Science in Information Assurance & Cyber Defense program prepares prospective students with the knowledge and skill set necessary for future computing and cyber security professionals to build, maintain and protect networks and computer systems in both government and industry.

The program has been designated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and National Security Agency (NSA) as the Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Information Assurance (IA) and Cyber Defense (CD) education (DHS/NSA CAE-IA/CD). The program is classified as a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program.

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Jewish Studies, Program

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Jewish Studies, Program

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Mission
Eastern Michigan University's Interdisciplinary Jewish Studies program offers courses concerned with the history of the Jewish people, a story of survival under extraordinary circumstances. It considers the cultural and intellectual gifts Jews have given the world. It also focuses on the Jewish faith, its richness, its intricacy, its demands, as well as its complex and fascinating relationships with other religions.

This program draws on faculty expertise from throughout university. It engages students in a wide realm of co-curricular activities including lectures and study abroad opportunities. EMU's program in Jewish Studies provides a gathering place for EMU's numerous ethnic communities to learn more about Jews and Judaism, a space to build bridges, to open and engage in discourse, to create new understandings between Jews and the many other groups that comprise the diverse culture of southeast Michigan.

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Leadership and Counseling

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Leadership & Counseling

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Mission
Mission Statement
The Department of Leadership and Counseling provides top-quality educational experiences for a student population composed primarily of adult learners who are employed on a full-time basis in their respective fields.

Programs Overview
Both the educational leadership program (which prepares leaders for K-12 schools and institutions of higher education) and the counseling program (which prepares school, community, and college counselors) seek to distinguish themselves in the state of Michigan through graduate degrees that lead to voluntary administrative certification, counselor licensure, and school counselor endorsement.

Accreditation
The college, clinical mental health, and school counseling programs offered by the Department of Leadership & Counseling are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

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Management

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Management

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Mission
The Management Department offers undergraduate majors and minors in management, general business and entrepreneurship. Undergraduates can also concentrate in human resources. The department offers graduate certificates in human resource management (HR), organizational development (OD), entrepreneurship (ENTR), management (MGMT) and a Master's in Human Resources and Organizational Development.

Department faculty members remain current in their field and continuously receive top student ratings. More than 95% of the faculty members have doctoral degrees and many have published notable textbooks and journal articles. Many faculty members also have extensive experience in consulting and have receive various teaching, research and service excellence awards.

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Marketing

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Marketing

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Mission
The Marketing Department offers an undergraduate major and minor in marketing. At the graduate level, it offers a specialization on the Master of Business Administration degree as well as a graduate certificate in e-business, integrated marketing communications, international business, marketing management and supply chain management.

The department also provides administrative support for students pursuing a specialization, graduate certificate and interdisciplinary undergraduate degree in International business and supply chain management and the online Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications degree.

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Mathematics And Statistics

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Mathematics And Statistics

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Mission
The mission of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics is to instill an appreciation of the intrinsic beauty, the diverse origins, and the practical aspects of mathematics.

To this end, the department:

provides students a well-balanced academic program at the baccalaureate and master's degree levels;
functions as a scholarly unit promoting faculty and student research; and
serves as a resource for mathematical expertise to the university and to the larger community.
More specifically, the department dedicates itself to:

providing the highest quality educational experience possible to undergraduate and graduate students within Mathematics majors and minors, and to students enrolled in General Education Program courses and service courses used in other programs;
fostering involvement in research by both students and faculty; and
providing meaningful service to the EMU academic community, to the disciplines of our faculty, to the broader mathematical community, and to the local and regional communities.
You can earn a major in:
- Actuarial Science and Economics (https://catalog.emich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=29&poid=12444)

-Data Science and Analytics (https://www.emich.edu/programs/data-science-analytics.php)

- Elementary Education Mathematics Comprehensive [BS] (https://catalog.emich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=29&poid=12522)

- Mathematics [BS] (https://catalog.emich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=29&poid=12603)

- Secondary Education Mathematics [BS] (https://catalog.emich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=29&poid=12604)

- Statistics [BS] (https://catalog.emich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=29&poid=12605)

You can earn a Minor in:

- Elementary Education Mathematics Minor (https://catalog.emich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=29&poid=12607)

-Mathematics Minor (https://catalog.emich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=29&poid=12606)

-Secondary Education Mathematics Minor (https://catalog.emich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=29&poid=12609)

-Statistics Minor (https://catalog.emich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=29&poid=12608)

To see what other EMU Graduates have done with their degrees in Mathematics and Statistics please visit https://www.emich.edu/mathematics-statistics/undergraduate/careers.php

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Military Science

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Military Science

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Mission
Army ROTC at Eastern Michigan University was introduced to the campus in 1952. At that time, EMU was known as the Michigan State Normal School and had 213 freshmen enrolled in ROTC classes. From its inception, the ROTC program at EMU has been a strong, respected, well-supported campus institution. Prior to the 1968-69 school year, ROTC was mandatory for all first-semester freshman males for their first two years of college. Classes were taught in Welch Hall. Extracurricular activities included: Scabbard and Blade, and AUSA Company, a Counter-Insurgency Unit, Drill Team, and a Drum and Bugle Corps.

Major changes came in 1968 when ROTC became fully elective. The program moved to Roosevelt Hall (its current location) in July 1973. The university allowed the residing cadre liberty to design the new facilities themselves. They included a multi-level firing range, supply room and plenty of day room space for the cadets. The period of greatest enrollment was in 1966 with 1,856 cadets in the program. In 1974, enrollment dropped to 74 cadets. Today, there are approximately 100 cadets in the ROTC program.

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Music and Dance, School

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Music & Dance, School

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Mission
It is my distinct honor to welcome you to the online home of the School of Music & Dance at Eastern Michigan University.

With roots dating back to 1854, the School of Music & Dance strives to promote lifelong learning, to prepare students for professional careers in music or dance, and to advance the cultural life of the campus, community and beyond. Known nationally for its programs in Music Education and Music Therapy, the School also offers the Bachelor of Music in Performance, the Bachelor of Arts in Music, and a Music Minor. Dance students can pursue the Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance, or a Dance Minor. The School also offers the Master of Music degree with concentrations in performance, education, composition, conducting, and piano pedagogy.

The School of Music & Dance is home to over 60 faculty and lecturers who lead our students — nearly 300 majors and numerous students majoring in other fields — in over 200 music and dance events each year. The School is housed in Alexander Music Building, with over 86,000 square feet of space dedicated to music and an inventory of 120 pianos. Performances take place in Alexander Recital Hall, Quirk Theatre, Warner Dance Studios, the Honors College Auditorium, and Pease Auditorium, a 1500-seat historic concert hall that serves as a jewel of the EMU campus. Our Music Therapy majors conduct faculty supervised individual music therapy sessions in the EMU Music Therapy Center, a resource for both our students and the entire community. Our athletic bands proudly support the EMU Eagles, who compete in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) of NCAA Division I. Eastern Michigan University has been an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music for over 50 years.

Founded in 1849 as a small teacher's college, Eastern Michigan University is now a major learning and research institution (Carnegie R-2) for over 17,00 students, offering more than 200 undergraduate majors, minors and certificates, plus more than 150 graduate programs. EMU is situated in Ypsilanti, a culturally diverse college town with a hip arts scene and location convenient to all that Southeastern Michigan has to offer, including Ann Arbor and Detroit.

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Neuroscience

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Neuroscience

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Mission
Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience
Neuroscience at EMU is diverse, interdisciplinary and research-focused. The curriculum provides an understanding of the nervous system at multiple levels: molecular, cellular, chemical, network and behavioral. The program prepares you for career paths in:

Academic research
Graduate programs
Professional programs (medical school, neuropsychology, etc.)
Government research and design
Biotechnology
Writing (technical, scientific and journalism)
Science education and teaching
Pharmacotherapy and sales
Law, economics and business

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Nursing

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Nursing

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Mission
Just as Eastern Michigan University was established in 1849 to help meet the state's need for trained educators, the University established the Department of Nursing Education in 1971 in response to another set of public needs: a shortage of nurses in Michigan and a large pool of potential nursing students.

The department, known since 2004 as the School of Nursing, is committed to the EMU and College of Health and Human Services mission of excellence in teaching. The School of Nursing also strives to extend knowledge through research and prepare caring and competent professionals to enhance health and quality of life within the global community.

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Physics and Astronomy, Department

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Physics & Astronomy, Department

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Mission
The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers majors in physics, physics research, engineering physics, and physics teaching and minors in astronomy, physics, physics teaching, and science literacy. The department also administers interdisciplinary offerings in pre-engineering, science literacy, integrated science teaching, and physical science teaching.

Physics and astronomy faculty study a wide range of research topics including condensed matter, optics, space physics, and plasma physics.

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Political Science, Department

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Political Science, Department

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Mission
Politics and government are all around us. Whether you’re looking to make your way in the world or to change it, whether you plan to enter public service or the private sector, understanding public affairs and government will help you succeed.

Our students learn how governments in the U.S. and abroad operate and interact. They study how individuals and groups shape the political world and how they are shaped by it. And they do all this under the guidance of professors who know them as individuals and care about their success.

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Psychology, Department

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Psychology, Department

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Mission
Psychology, as a discipline, is concerned with the experience, behavior, needs, desires and potential of human beings. It is basic to self-development, and to career fields and life pursuits that involve other human beings.

Objectives of the department are to provide a general and in-depth survey of the fields of the science of psychology for students interested in diversified career fields; to prepare undergraduate students to pursue graduate studies in order to enter one of the several professional career areas for which the major is required: clinical psychology, industrial psychology, school psychology, teaching and research in psychology, for example; and to help students who are interested in self-development obtain current and sound approaches to problems of topical interest.

Graduate study leads to a master’s degree in psychology with programs in general psychology, clinical psychology, clinical behavioral psychology and to the Ph.D. in clinical psychology. These programs are described in the graduate catalog.

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Social Work

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Social Work

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Mission
The School of Social Work at Eastern Michigan University prepares graduates for rewarding careers that strengthen people and communities and advance the social work field.

Our undergraduate program prepares students for graduate school or generalist practice in agency settings. The graduate program focuses on advanced practice serving one of three groups: children and families, people with mental illness or chemical dependency, or the aging.

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Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology, Department

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Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology, Department

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Mission
Welcome to SAC! The Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology, or "SAC" as it is mostly called, takes pride in being an integral part of Eastern Michigan University's undergraduate experience and providing excellent programs at the graduate level. SAC is the vibrant environment for more than twenty full-time tenure-line faculty, a large number of experienced part-time lecturers, its administration and the more than 800 students who have chosen one of our undergraduate majors or graduate programs:

Anthropology BA
Criminology BA
Sociology BS
MA in Criminology
MA in Sociology
Schools, Society and Violence; interdisciplinary master's program
Cultural Museum Studies; interdisciplinary graduate certificate
Besides the growing number of students focusing on one of SAC's programs, thousands of EMU undergraduate students sign up for SAC classes every year to earn credits for the university's undergraduate general education program.

Whether students meet SAC's instructors in a small seminar with a dozen students or in a general education class with a hundred, we will provide them with excellent instruction. I invite you to explore SAC's programs and instructors on this website. If you have any questions about our undergraduate programs, I encourage you to contact one of our program advisors. If you are considering our graduate program offerings, I encourage you to contact the graduate coordinator in question. We will be happy to answer your questions.

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Special Education and Communication Sciences and Disorders

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Special Education & Communication Sciences and Disorders

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Mission
The Department of Special Education, and Communication Sciences and Disorders is one of the largest and most comprehensive special education, and communication sciences and disorders units in the country. Graduates from the department at Eastern Michigan University have been recognized for their work in the field locally and nationally. They have distinguished themselves as program directors, school superintendents and college instructors. Several of the department's graduates have been named Teacher of the Year in their respective communities.

The Department of Special Education, and Communication Sciences and Disorders has one of only two Physical and otherwise Health Impaired (POHI) teacher preparation programs in the state; and is one of very few such programs in the nation. The department's faculty and staff are involved in related professional and community endeavors at local, state and national levels.

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Teacher Education

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Teacher Education

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Mission
In the Department of Teacher Education we are proud of being teachers. We believe teachers have the power and responsibility to make the world a better place. It is our goal to prepare teachers who will make a difference in the lives of their students, in their schools, and in their communities. The department provides graduate and undergraduate courses in:

Curriculum & Instruction
Children & Families
Early Childhood Education
Educational Studies (PhD)
Educational Psychology
Learning Technology & Design
Reading
Social Foundations of Education

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Technology and Professional Services Management

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Technology & Professional Services Management

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Mission
The Mission of TPSM is to offer theoretical and applied programs that focus on technology, management, and professional studies. Curriculum is grounded in scholarly research, is professionally driven, globally centered, and reinforced with real-world experiences.

Note: the aviation, paralegal, hotel/restaurant management and technology management programs have articulation agreements for transfer credit from many local community colleges. See program advisor and visit Community College Relations for more details.

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Women’s and Gender Studies, Department

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Women's & Gender Studies, Department

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Mission
The Women's and Gender Studies Department has a proud history and a prominent place on the Eastern Michigan University campus. Initiated in 1975, the department has grown from its roots offering the first minor in Women's Studies in the State of Michigan, to a well-respected and vibrant department boasting an undergraduate major and minor, and the state's only stand- alone Master of Arts in Women's and Gender Studies. In 2003, the Women's Studies Program added "Gender" to its name, and launched a minor in Queer Studies in 2013.

We attract students - regionally, nationally, and internationally - who choose to study here because of our excellent faculty, small class sizes, and the opportunity for research and community involvement through course work and faculty mentoring, graduate assistantships, and student organizations. Curricula are flexible, so students can tailor their programs of study to individual career goals.

Although the Women's and Gender Studies department is housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, it is a model of interdisciplinary collaboration on the EMU campus, with over 25 Department Members from each of the five colleges - Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Health and Human Services, and Technology - and the University Library.

Our student body is diverse in terms of age, gender and gender identity, race and ethnicity, country of origin, and socioeconomic status. We welcome you to explore these pages, and to apply to our programs.

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World Languages, Department

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World Languages, Department

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Mission
About Us
The Department of World Languages prepares students for professional roles in education and business in a multicultural world by fostering facility in one or more languages. We aim to help students develop the critical thinking skills necessary to deepen and sustain cross-cultural understanding and perspectives.

We teach languages both for their inherent humanistic value and for their practical application in today's international world of work and careers. Among the specific goals of the department are:

To comply with the national standards (cultures, communication, connections, comparisons and communities)
Provide experiences (e.g. practice teaching, immersion programs and internship) enhancing student awareness and understanding of other cultures and the multicultural reality of the U.S.
Promote critical thinking on a variety of topics.
Equip students to communicate and pass on their acquired knowledge to others.
Enable students to work more effectively in today's global working environment.
Teaching Programs
Our teacher preparation programs prepare skilled second and foreign language teachers for a variety of national and international education settings. Graduates of these programs possess appropriate language competency, cross-cultural awareness and pedagogical skills and resources to provide effective instruction meeting U.S. national standards.

Business Language Programs
Our business language programs provide students from diverse backgrounds with knowledge and skills in modern foreign languages, cultures and international business. We enhance the lives of students and the community by teaching students to function effectively in international business contexts.

Language Programs
Our purpose for language instruction is to promote the language acquisition necessary for the understanding of and successful participation in multicultural societies. Through learner-centered approaches, we strive to foster of the nature of language and culture.

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