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BSU Colleges and Departments |
| Bemidji State University includes three colleges - the College of Arts and Letters, the College of Social and Natural Sciences, and the College of Professional Studies. Additional programs are in the School of Integrated Studies. | ||
| Each college has departments or major programs. A major is your area of study or discipline. For example, English is a major department within the College of Arts and Letters. | ||
| A dean heads each college a faculty chair heads each department. | ||
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| Academic Courses | ||
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Courses are categorized by levels using the course number. |
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| 0800 level | College Preparatory courses. These credits are not included in the total credits required for graduation. | |
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0900 level | Developmental courses. A maximum of 4 credits will be included in the total credits required for graduation. |
| 1000 level | Freshman-level courses. Considered 'lower division' courses. | |
| 2000 level | Sophomore-level courses. Considered 'lower division' courses. | |
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3000 level | Junior-level courses. Considered 'upper division' courses. |
| 4000 level | Senior-level courses. Considered 'upper division' courses. | |
| Credit Load | ||
| To maintain full-time status, you must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits.The average load is 16 credits per semester to complete degree requirements in four years. This usually means that you will be enrolled in 5-7 classes per semester. Click here for more information. | ||
| Class Level | ||
| A student must satisfactorily complete the following number of semester credits in order to attain the corresponding class level. | ||
| 1-29 | Freshman | |
| 30-59 | Sophomore | |
| 60-89 | Junior | |
| 90 & above | Senior | |