Michigan State University
Application for
Admission
Office of Admissions
Michigan State University
250 Hannah Administration Building
East Lansing, Michigan 48824-0590
(517) 355-8332 • [email protected]
Apply Online!
The application for admission
is also available at:
www.admissions.msu.edu/apply.asp
Michigan State University
Criteria for
for AdmissioN
AdmissioN
Criteria
Freshman Admission Criteria
Admission as a freshman is based on factors that emphasize academic performance in high school, strength and quality of curriculum,
recent trends in academic performance, class rank, and results of the ACT or SAT. Nonacademic factors such as leadership qualities,
exceptional talents, conduct, and citizenship record may be considered in an admission decision. MSU strongly encourages a college
preparatory curriculum. Visit www.admissions.msu.edu for details.
College Achievement AdmissionS Program (CAAP)
CAAP is an alternative admission process for incoming freshman students who have academic potential, but because of economic,
cultural, or educational backgrounds or environments would be unable to realize that potential without special supportive services. Ask
your high school counselor about CAAP or visit www.admissions.msu.edu for more information.
Transfer Admission Criteria
Admission as a transfer student is based on consistent academic performance including all grades, courses, and attempts at all
previously attended institutions. Applicants with a GPA below 2.0 are not admissible. Consideration for admission is stronger for
applicants with a 3.0 GPA or higher and completion of one year of English composition and a math course equivalent to intermediate
algebra (college algebra preferred) or higher. Admission consideration is stronger if you have completed 28 or more credits. Students
with 42 or more credits completed must select a major; the options of no preference, predental, premedical, prenursing, preoptometry,
and preveterinary cannot be chosen. Certain majors have additional admission requirements. Visit www.admissions.msu.edu for details.
International Admission Criteria
Admission to Michigan State University as an international student is based upon the same criteria as domestic students. (Refer to
the freshman and transfer admission criteria above for details.) Students admitted with regular admission must demonstrate English
language proficiency as follows: a minimum computer-based TOEFL score of 213 with no subscore below 19; For the new Internetbased TOEFL (IBT), a score of 79 with no subscore below 17 is needed; a minimum ELPT average score of 80 with no subscore
below 80; a minimum SAT verbal score of 480; or a minimum MELAB average score of 83 with no subscore below 80. Students with
acceptable academic credentials but not meeting language proficiency requirements may be admitted on provisional status. Provisional
status is granted if the student has a computer-based TOEFL score between 133 and 213 or a ELPT average score between 60 and 80.
Provisional status will continue until minimum language proficiency (regular admission proficiency) is attained; however, the language
deficiency must be corrected within one calendar year in order to remain enrolled. Provisionally admitted students are required to take
an English language exam upon arrival to determine if additional language course work is required.
Admitted international students receive the I-20 form with the official letter of admission. All international students are required to
present the I-20 form when applying for an F-1 Student Visa and again at the port of entry into the United States. Students applying for
a J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa will need to present a DS-2019 form. This form is available from the organization/program sponsoring the
student or from the Office for International Students and Scholars at MSU. Applicants enrolled at another U.S. institution with an F-1
Student Visa must be released from SEVIS by their current institution before MSU can issue a new I-20 form.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
GUIDELINES
APPLICATION
Application Deadlines
Michigan State University uses rolling admission. Decisions are typically made eight to 12 weeks after all application materials are
received. The number of qualified applicants has exceeded available space in recent years. For maximum admission and scholarship
consideration, submit your application according to the following guidelines.
• High school seniors: apply August to November of your senior year
• Transfer students: apply six months prior to your desired semester of enrollment
• International students: apply one year prior to your desired semester of enrollment
Application Fees
The nonrefundable application fee is $35 for domestic freshman or domestic transfer applicants or $50 for international freshman or
international transfer applicants. Application fee payments may be made online using Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, or
an electronic check. Paper application fee payments may be made using a check (drawn on U.S. funds) or money order made payable
to Michigan State University. Fee waivers are accepted for domestic freshman and domestic transfer applicants whose economic
circumstances make the payment of the $35 application fee difficult. Fee waivers are available online at www.admissions.msu.edu or
from your high school. Fee waivers are not available for international applicants.
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Application Validity
Applications are valid for one calendar year beyond the initial semester of submission. It is not necessary to submit a new application
form or application fee during this period. To be considered for an alternate semester, contact the Office of Admissions before the
application’s expiration.
Applicant Classifications
• Freshman applicant: any student who has or will receive a high school diploma or its equivalent before enrollment at MSU and
has never attended any postsecondary institution after high school graduation, with the exception of attendance during the
summer term immediately following graduation.
• Nontraditional freshman applicant: any student who has received a high school diploma or its equivalent more than two years
before enrollment at MSU and has never attended any postsecondary institution after high school graduation, with the exception
of attendance during the summer term immediately following graduation.
• Transfer applicant: any student who has attended a postsecondary institution after graduating from high school, with the
exception of attendance during the summer term immediately following graduation.
• International applicant: any student who is not a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident and has not been granted refuge or
asylee status in the United States.
major codes
A list of major codes is available on page 8 of this application booklet. Enter the name and code of your major preference in box 15 of
the application for admission. Students admitted to the university as a freshman or sophomore may designate “no preference” on the
application for admission. All students must officially declare a major preference by the end of sophomore year. The preprofessional
options of predental, premedical, prenursing, preoptometry, and preveterinary are only available during a student’s freshman and
sophomore year. Transfer students with 42 or more transferable credits may not select no preference or one of the preprofessional
majors. All students must officially declare a major preference by the end of sophomore year.
Formal admission to a preferred major is granted by the appropriate college when a student attains junior standing and fulfills the
admission requirements of that college. Refer to the Academic Programs Catalog at www.reg.msu.edu/ucc/AcademicPrograms.asp for
more information.
Instructions for Application Submission
Although paper application forms are available, it is preferable for you to submit the application online at
www.admissions.msu.edu. Applying online allows for faster processing and gives you the ability to track your application’s status
using the online application status check.
Instructions for all Applicants
• Complete the application for admission online at www.admissions.msu.edu/apply.asp or using the paper form.
• Prepare your required personal statement.
• Pay the $35 application fee ($50 for international applicants) using Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, or an
electronic check (online applications only). Application fee waivers are available online or from your high school. International
applicants are not able to use fee waivers.
Additional Steps for Freshman Applicants
• Give the high school counselor form to your counselor or principal. Your school will complete the form and submit it with your
official high school transcript to MSU.
• Have your ACT or SAT scores sent directly to MSU by the testing agency. The ACT code is 2032; the SAT code is 1465. You are
required to submit the writing portion of the test.
Additional Steps for Transfer Applicants
• Have transcripts from all colleges and universities attended sent to MSU.
• Submit official high school transcripts and ACT or SAT scores if you have completed fewer than 28 credits.
Additional Steps for International Freshman and Transfer Applicants
• Have official or certified copies of all transcripts, diplomas, marked sheets, and certificates sent from all high schools, colleges,
and universities attended. Official translations must be provided when originals are not in English.
• Submit official high school transcripts if you have completed fewer than 28 college credits.
• International transfer applicants should send copies of all course descriptions and syllabi from all colleges and universities
attended to the Office of Admissions at the time of application.
• Submit the statement of financial proof with supporting bank statement. This document is on page 7 of this application booklet.
• Provide proof of English proficiency if your first language is not English (TOEFL, SAT, IELTS, MELAB, or ELPT accepted).
The TOEFL code is 1465. International students are encouraged to submit SAT scores, if available. SAT scores are useful for
determining academic admissibility and for placement in math and English composition classes.
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UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION
1. First semester you wish to enroll (circle)
Fall (August)
2. Last name (family name)
Spring (January)
Summer (May)
Year 20_____________________________
First name
Middle name
3. Gender
4. U.S. Social Security number (If available)
M
–
F
5. Other name(s) by which you have been known or appear on academic records
6. Date of birth (month, day, year)
7. Permanent mailing address (number and street) Notify the university of address changes in writing.
County
City
State
Telephone (include country/city/area code)
Country
Zip Code/Postal Code
8. Current mailing address (number and street) Notify the university of address changes in writing.
City
County
State
Telephone (include country/city/area code)
Country
Current mailing address valid until (month, day, year)
–
Zip Code/Postal Code
E-Mail address Notify the university of address changes in writing.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS ONLY
9. Permanent non-U.S. address (number and street) Notify the university of address changes in writing.
City
Telephone (include country/city/area code)
Province (Canada Only)
Country
Zip Code/Postal Code
U.S. CITIZENS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS ONLY - VOLUNTARY INFORMATION
10.Ethnic/Racial Group
In compliance with federal reporting requirements, Michigan State University must seek to identify the ethnic/racial background of applicants for admission.
You are encouraged to supply this information but may decline without in any way prejudicing your application.
Record appropriate number in box - or I choose not to provide this information
1. White/Caucasian Non-Hispanic
4. Hispanic/Latino
2. Black/African American Non-Hispanic
3. Chicano/Mexican American
5. American Indian/Alaskan Native
6. Asian/Pacific Islander (Asian American)
Tribal Affiliation ______________________________________
NOTE: If you are multiracial, please complete this item by indicating either the ethnic/racial group you identify with most or the ethnic/racial group to which you are usually regarded in the community as belonging.
Are you multiracial? Yes
No
If you answer “Yes,” Please check the categories that correspond to the races of your birth parents.
White/Caucasian Non-Hispanic
Black/African American Non-Hispanic
Chicano/Mexican American
Hispanic/Latino
American Indian/Alaskan Native
Asian/Pacific Islander (Asian American)
Note: For purposes of this question, you are multiracial if you have parents from more than one of the categories listed above.
11. a. State of legal residence ______________________________________________________________b. How long have you lived here? _______Years ________Months
12. a. Place of birth
(state or country)_______________________________________________________________ b. U.S. citizen
c. Permanent resident alien
Yes
Yes
No
No
#____________________________________________________
13. a. Country of present citizenship
b. If you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alienc. Intended visa status for study at MSU
indicate current visa status________________________________________
If non-U.S. citizen_______________________________________________
_____________________________________________
14. Name of parent or guardian (first and last name)
Address, City, State, Country, Zip Code/Postal Code
E-mail address
Name of second parent or guardian (first and last name)
Address, City, State, Country, Zip Code/Postal Code
E-mail address
15. Major preference
Code
Major
16. Do you plan to earn a
teaching certificate
at MSU?
(list code and major)
17. Do you authorize the release of academic, financial, and
additional pertinent information to alumni clubs and other
organizations for scholarship consideration?
Yes
18. a. If you previously applied for admission
b. If you previously attended any MSU classes including
to MSU, indicate English Language Center, indicate
Year _______ Term/Semester____________________________
19. Are you a 1st generation
college student (no parent
or guardian has earned a
4-year college degree)?
Yes
No
20. Are you currently
employed outside the
home to help support
your family?
Yes
No
If so, how many
hours per week?
currently in high school
high school graduate
c. MSU student number/PID
Year _______ Term/Semester ____________________________ ______________________________________________
21. Do you have a
dependent child
or children?
___________
24. Educational level (check highest level completed)
Yes
Yes
No
22. Have you participated in
“Upward Bound” or a similar
college preparatory program
while in high school?
23. In the past, have you
qualified for the federallyfunded free or reduced
lunch program?
Yes
No
Please Specify:
Dates Attended
Name of School or Institution
City/State/Country
Mo. Yr.
Entity - FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Mo. Yr.
applicant - do not write below this line
4
No
25. List the most recent high school and all colleges and universities you have attended. Failure to comply can result in
cancellation of admission or disciplinary action by the university.
some college/university credits
bachelor’s degree
PID
Yes
DES ENR TERM
Level
Rank
Class
GPA
26.a. Have you taken, or do you plan to take, courses at any university or college before entering MSU? Yes
b. If yes, when?
No
c. Where?
d. How many total university or college credits will you have attempted before enrolling at MSU?
e. Academic calendar (check one)
Semester
Quarter
Official transcripts of all university or college-level work from each institution attended must be submitted to the MSU Office of Admissions.
27.If currently enrolled in high school or a university/college, list all courses to be completed this year. Your courses and performance this year are considered in the final admission decision.
The schedule listed below should be final. Changes to your schedule may jeopardize your admissibility or offer of admission.
Current term/semester ending month
Exact Course Name
year
Prefix and
Course No.
(University/
College only)
Next term/semester ending month
Number
of Credits
28.For scholarship purposes, has your mother or father or legal guardian ever attended MSU? Yes
Exact Course Name
year
Prefix and
Course No.
(University/
College only)
Number
of Credits
No
required Personal Statement
29. Michigan State University is interested in learning more about your background, talents, and experiences and how you plan to apply them to your MSU education and future. Your statement may be
considered as a positive factor to enhance your admissibility, as well as for scholarship consideration. Choose one of the personal essay topics below and write a short essay of up to 400 words.
• Based on your life experiences, how do you anticipate contributing to the cultural life of Michigan State University?
• In view of your educational experiences and the socio-economic environment in which you grew up, provide an example of a challenge you faced. How did
you overcome or strive to overcome this challenge?
• Describe a specific experience when you learned about a culture different from your own and how it affected or did not affect your worldview.
• Describe your experiences promoting global understanding and/or the value of diversity in society.
30.ADDITIONAL REQUIRED INFORMATION
Michigan State University seeks to admit students who provide evidence of intellectual performance, good character, and potential that will permit them to profit from the programs offered by Michigan State. The university
recognizes that learning opportunities are enhanced by a secure environment. As part of the admissions process, we require applicants to respond to the following questions. Information provided in response to these questions
needs to be reviewed, but rarely results in denial of admission.
a.
Have you ever been expelled, suspended, disciplined, or placed on probation by any secondary school or college you have attended because of
• academic dishonesty,
• financial impropriety, or
• an offense that harmed or had the potential to harm others?
YES
NO
b. Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offense (including in juvenile court) other than a minor traffic violation, or are there criminal charges pending against you at this time?
YES
NO
If you answer yes to either of these questions, please submit a letter of explanation. If circumstances arise in the future (until the time you begin attending classes) that make your answers to the above questions
inaccurate, misleading, or incomplete, you must provide the Office of Admissions with updated information.
TRANSFER AND NON-TRADITIONAL FRESHMAN APPLICANTS
31.List all activities (e.g., employment, military service, travel) that account for your time since attending high school until your intended enrollment at MSU.
List the most recent activity first (use separate sheet if necessary)
Inclusive Dates
Name of Employer/Activity
City and State
Type of Activity
Mo.
Yr.
Mo.
Yr.
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
APPLICATION CONTINUES ON NEXT PAGE
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freshman applicants only
32.List most significant high school activities, honors/awards, and service/employment for each year attended on a separate sheet of paper.
33.I am a semifinalist for
National Merit
34.ACT: I have taken
will take
will take
SAT: I have taken
National Achievement
National Hispanic
month
year.
month
year.
I am interested in
Air Force ROTC
Army ROTC
The writing portion of these exams is required.
International
Applicantsonly
Only
freshman
applicants
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY (Please submit a copy of your results if available.)
TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language
I have taken
will take
month
year.
MELAB - Michigan English Language Assessment Battery
I have taken
will take
month
year.
MSUELT - MSU English Language Test
I have taken
will take
month
year.
35.I certify that all the answers I have given in this application are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and, if admitted, I agree to observe all the rules and regulations of Michigan State University. Failure to do so can
result in disciplinary action.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature of applicant
___________________________________________________________________
Date
freshman applicants only — this section must be completed by school counselor OR PRINCIPAL
THIS
INFORMATION
MAY BE MADE
AVAILABLE TO
THE APPLICANT
UPON REQUEST
1. Applicant ranks
GPA calculated on a
in class of
4.0 scale
students. Applicant’s high school GPA is
5.0 scale
.
Weighted GPA
2.
College Achievement Admissions Program (CAAP) is an alternative admissions process for high school seniors who have demonstrated academic promise and have
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not yet maximized their potential due to socioeconomic factors. The Office of Supportive Services provides additional support services to CAAP students to enhance
their academic success at MSU.
Based on socioeconomic factors, would this student benefit from additional support services to enhance academic success at MSU?
3. This student will graduate (has graduated)
/month
Yes
year
4. Please approximate the percentage of students from your high school’s senior class who will attend a 4-year institution after graduation: _________
(
)
5. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name of school official (please print)
Title
Date
Telephone
6. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature of above official
E-mail __________________________________________________________
Please include an official transcript (with school seal and/or signed by principal) and school profile of the secondary school record.
(Optional) Additional comments or information school official wishes to provide regarding this applicant:____________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please send directly to:
OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
250 HANNAH ADMINISTRATION BUILDING • EAST LANSING, MI 48824-0590
Rev. 07/30/2007 MSUPS #29644
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International Applicants Only
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PROOF FOR UNDERGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Applicants must submit evidence of adequate financial support to cover cost of attendance for at least one full year of studies at Michigan State University. Please consider that financial support
will be needed for at least four to five years for completion of undergraduate programs. If supported by personal and/or family funds, submit signed affidavit of support (below) and original bank
statement reflecting bank balance availability of the total amount listed below. If sponsored by a government, educational institution, or official agency, please submit an official letter reflecting that the
scholarship is valid for use at MSU. Please note that no financial aid is available for international students.
Expense Estimate for 2007-08 Academic Year
FRESHMAN/SOPHOMOREJUNIOR/SENIOR
Tuition and fees (15 credits per semester)............................................................................... $23,600
$24,372
Room and board...................................................................................................................... $7,184
$7,184
Health insurance...................................................................................................................... $1,316
$1,316
Books...................................................................................................................................... $906
$906
Miscellaneous expenses.......................................................................................................... $2,558
$2,558
TOTAL..................................................................................................................................... $35,564
$36,336
*plus any dependent expenses
Summer expenses (optional)
Tuition and fees (12 credits), room and board, health insurance,
books, and miscellaneous expenses........................................................................................ $12,508
$13,265
AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT
An original certified bank statement in U.S. currency must accompany this form.
I guarantee that I will be fully responsible for all educational expenses incurred by the applicant, named below, during the course of study at Michigan State University.
Applicant’s last name (family name)
First name
Middle name
Date of birth (month, day, year)
Signature of applicant (if self-funded)
Date
Sponsor’s last name (family name)
Middle name
Relationship to applicant
Country
Zip Code/Postal Code
First name
Current mailing address (number and street)
City
State
I am willing to sponsor the above applicant in the amount of $________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ U.S. dollars.
Signature of sponsor
Date
VISA INFORMATION
MSU will issue you an I-20 form to facilitate your application for an F-1 Student Visa stamp. If you are currently in the United States and have a visa status other than F-1 and wish to obtain F-1 student
status using the I-20 issued by MSU, you must apply for a change of status after receiving the MSU I-20. For more information on changing your status, contact the Office for International Students and
Scholars at (517) 353-1720 once you have received the I-20 form issued by MSU. Please make sure that you state your visa type on question 13 of the application for admission.
DEPENDENT INFORMATION: ACCOMPANYING SPOUSE AND CHILDREN
If you plan to bring a spouse and/or children with you, please provide additional financial proof information. To include a spouse on the visa document, you must provide additional financial proof in
the amount of $5,000. Each child requires additional financial proof in the amount of $3,000. Please include dependent information below. List names as stated on passport.
Last name
(family name)
First name
Date of birth month/
day/year
Country and city of birth
Country of citizenship
Gender M/F
spouse
child
child
child
child
Please send directly to:
OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY • 250 HANNAH ADMINISTRATION BUILDING • EAST LANSING, MI 48824-0590 • FAX (517) 432-0787
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Major Codes
Enter the name and code of your major preference in
box 15 of the application for admission.
1056
1353
0483
5217
Accounting
Advertising
Agribusiness Management
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Communications
0101 Agriculture and Natural Resources-No Major
Preference
*5210 Agriscience
5639 American Studies
0267 Animal Science
4309 Anthropology (B.A.)
4310 Anthropology (B.S.)
8011 Applied Engineering Sciences
*0999 Art Education
5646 Art History and Visual Culture
0600 Arts and Letters General
3822 Astrophysics
6710 Athletic Training
7021 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
7024 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/
Biotechnology
*3784 Biological Science-Interdepartmental
2445 Biosystems Engineering
2305 Chemical Engineering
3830 Chemical Physics
*3576 Chemistry (B.A.)
*3579 Chemistry (B.S.)
#7633Child Development
2313 Civil Engineering
5652 Classical Studies
^3794Clinical Laboratory Sciences
1378 Communication
1450 Communicative Sciences and Disorders
+7306Composition and Music Theory
3991 Computational Chemistry
3753 Computational Mathematics (B.A.)
3756 Computational Mathematics (B.S.)
2354 Computer Engineering
2337 Computer Science
5257 Construction Management
4320 Criminal Justice
0312 Crop and Soil Sciences
^7056Diagnostic Molecular Science
5269 Dietetics
*3611 Earth Science-Interdepartmental
*0984 East Asian Languages and Cultures
*4728 Economics (B.A.)
*4731 Economics (B.S.)
%2237Education (Elementary)
2350 Electrical Engineering
2371 Engineering-No Major Preference
*0648 English
0533 Entomology
7059 Environmental Biology/Plant Biology
3965 Environmental Biology/Microbiology
3946 Environmental Biology/Zoology
0540 Environmental Economics and Policy
3930 Environmental Geosciences
0516 Environmental Soil Science
5223 Environmental Studies and Applications
7639 Family Community Services (B.S.)
7636 Family Community Services (B.A.)
1267 Finance
0338 Fisheries and Wildlife
0487 Food Industry Management
0349 Food Science
0363 Forestry
*0916 French
1069 General Business Administration-Prelaw
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6001 General Management
7062 Genomics and Molecular Genetics
7620 Geographic Information Science
4348 Geography (B.A.)
4351 Geography (B.S.)
3904 Geological Sciences
*0725 German
7626 Global and Area Studies (B.A.)
7629 Global and Area Studies (B.S.)
7605 History
0386 Horticulture
1312 Hospitality Business
3969 Human Biology
1264 Human Resource Management
0607 Humanities-Prelaw
0987 Interdisciplinary Humanities
*4667 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social ScienceCommunity Relations (B.A.)
*4668 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social ScienceCommunity Relations (B.S.)
*4672 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social ScienceEnvironmental Policy (B.A.)
*4673 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social ScienceEnvironmental Policy (B.S.)
*4677 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-Health
Studies (B.A.)
*4678 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-Health
Studies (B.S.)
*4578 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-Human
Resources and Society (B.A.)
*4588 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-Human
Resources and Society (B.S.)
*4696 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-Human
Aging (B.A.)
*4697 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-Human
Aging (B.S.)
*4581 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social ScienceInternational Studies (B.A.)
*4590 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social ScienceInternational Studies (B.S.)
*4572 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-Law
and Society (B.A.)
*4584 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-Law
and Society (B.S.)
*4568 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-No
Major Preference (B.A.)
*4567 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-No
Major Preference (B.S.)
*4682 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-Public
Policy Studies (B.A.)
*4683 Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science-Public
Policy Studies (B.S.)
5261 Interior Design
*2901 James Madison College
*7319 Jazz Studies
*1405 Journalism
*2280 Kinesiology
5265 Landscape Architecture
0715 Linguistics
*3643 Lyman Briggs College
1237 Marketing
2499 Materials Science and Engineering
*3744 Mathematics (B.A.)
*3742 Mathematics (B.S.)
2403 Mechanical Engineering
3762 Medical Technology
3769 Microbiology
+7300Music
+7309Music Education
+7312Music Performance
+7316Music Therapy
3915 Natural Science-No Major Preference
•5151 No Preference
4008 Nursing
7047 Nutritional Sciences
0405 Packaging
5220 Park, Recreation, and Tourism Resources
0894 Philosophy
*3802 Physical Science-Interdepartmental
*3839 Physics (B.A.)
*3842 Physics (B.S.)
7001 Physics and Geophysics
3862 Physiology
7044 Plant Biology
0528 Plant Pathology
4388 Political Science
4380 Political Science-Prelaw
x3807 Predental
x3809 Premedical
x4007 Prenursing
x3806 Preoptometry
x4876 Preveterinary
5635 Professional Writing
4416 Psychology (B.A.)
4419 Psychology (B.S.)
4715 Public Administration and Public Policy
0900 Religious Studies
8500 Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
1443 Retailing
*0735 Russian
4494 Social Work
4537 Sociology (B.A.)
4540 Sociology (B.S.)
*5617 Spanish
#2256Special Education-Deaf Education
#2262Special Education-Learning Disabilities
3878 Statistics (B.A.)
3881 Statistics (B.S.)
0566 Studio Art (B.A.)
0556 Studio Art (B.F.A.)
1328 Supply Chain Management
5205 Technology Systems Management
1439 Telecommunication, Information Studies, and
Media
0974 Theatre (B.A.)
5655 Theatre (B.F.A.)
7616 Urban and Regional Planning
4904 Veterinary Technology
3891 Zoology (B.A.)
3890 Zoology (B.S.)
Students interested in the 18-month Agricultural
Technology Program should write to the Institute of
Agricultural Technology, Michigan State University, East
Lansing, MI 48824-1039 for a special application for
admission.
* This disciplinary major is available for elementary or
secondary teacher certification.
#This disciplinary major is available for elementary
teacher certification only.
+This disciplinary major requires an audition and
additional application to the College of Music.
Visit www.music.msu.edu/admissions for more
information.
% Students interested in pursuing secondary education
should select the major subject they wish to teach
and contact the College of Education about teaching
requirements once they arrive at Michigan State.
x These preprofessional options are only available
during a student’s freshman and sophomore year.
• Transfer students with more than 42 credits may not
select no preference.
^Students selecting Clinical Laboratory Sciences or
Diagnostic Molecular Science should use major code
3762.