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General Education
Approved Courses
Learning Goals in General Education
The central importance of a general education is reflected in the learning goals of each of three disciplinary areas. Whereas the courses in a major are designed to develop mastery of a specific field or discipline, courses in general education are designed to establish a strong, intellectual foundation for all specializations.
Students earn the minimum credits listed in each of the three general education groups in courses not required by the department of the first major listed on the degree program. Interdisciplinary courses may be used to satisfy requirements in any group for which they have been approved, but a student may not apply the same course to more than one group.
General Education Requirements
Learning Goals and Requirements
Courses in general education are designed to establish a strong intellectual foundation for all majors or specializations.
Area I. Arts and Humanities Minimum 12 credits
Learning Goals
- To develop an understanding of human cultural heritage and history
- To develop an appreciation of reasoning
- To develop an appreciation of the aesthetic value of human creativity
Area II. Mathematical and Natural Science Disciplines Minimum 11 credits: 3 math, 8 natural science
Learning Goals
- To experience science as a rational search for understanding the structure and behavior of the natural world
- To appreciate mathematics as a valuable tool of the sciences
- To appreciate mathematics as an important way of thinking
Area III. Social Sciences Minimum 9 credits
Learning Goals
- To develop an appreciation of the principal methods of studying human behavior
- To develop an understanding of the structure and functioning of institutions
Additional guidelines
- Because coursework in the major helps to achieve learning goals, the minimum number of credits in the general education area of the first major is reduced by three. For example, a history major is required to take only 9 credits in Arts and Humanities.
- Students in Liberal Studies or Interdisciplinary Studies must complete the minimum number of credits in all three areas.
- Courses from the department of the first major may not be applied to general education requirements.
- Courses that are cross-listed with the department of the first major may be used to satisfy either major or general education requirements, but may not be used more than once.
- Interdisciplinary courses may be used to satisfy requirements in any area for which they have been approved. The same course may not be applied to more than one area.
- Honors sections of courses acceptable in the group (e.g. Math 165H) are also acceptable in that group.
- Experimental Courses (listed in the Schedule of Classes with an X following the course number) are eligible for use in the general education groups once approved at the college and university levels. These courses are added on a continuing basis and may be viewed at www.iastate.edu/~catalog/exp/
- Seminar Courses may be acceptable. Advisers should consult Associate Dean for Academic Programs in 202 Catt Hall.
- U.S. Diversity (USD) and International Perspectives (IP). Courses taken to meet university requirements in USD and IP may also apply to the general education groups, if appropriate. A list of USD and IP courses may be viewed at https://www.registrar.iastate.edu/students/div-ip-guide
The following cannot be applied to the general education group requirements:
- Orientation courses, independent study courses (usually numbered 290 or 490), cooperative courses, or courses numbered 500 and above.
- Courses taken on a satisfactory-fail (S-F) or pass-not pass (P-NP) basis.
- Clep GENERAL Exam Credits
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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ANALYTICS
ADMISSIONS REPORT – CLASS OF 2017
ADMISSIONS SUMMARY
Applications for admission received: 1,140
Applicants offered admission: 147
Acceptance rate: 12.9%
Number of candidates enrolled: 120
Enrollment rate: 81.6%
U.S. citizens/permanent residents enrolled: 90%
North Carolina residents enrolled: 56%
Women enrolled: 43%
Countries of origin of enrolled students: 19
Number of years since undergraduate degree: 4
Average undergraduate grade point average (GPA): 3.63
Graduated with academic honors: 66%
Previously employed full-time (3 or more years): 45%
Average age / median age: 26 / 24
Range in age: 21 – 51
Admissions results for Class of 2017 reported as of June 21, 2016.
For further information about admissions contact: analytics@ncsu.edu
BASIC DEMOGRAPHICS – MSA CLASS OF 2017
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RESIDENCY
44%
56%
NC Resident
Non-Resident
CITIZENSHIP
3% 10%
87%
U.S. Citizen
Perm. Resident
International
GENDER
57%
43%
Female
Male
MINORITY STUDENTS
82%
18%
Minority
Non-Minority
ADMISSIONS FUNNEL – MSA CLASS OF 2017
Applications
Interviews (32.4%)
Offers of Admission (12.9%)
Students Enrolled
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AGE DISTRIBUTION
Frequency
0
5
10
15
20
25
Age
20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Median Age
120
1140
370
147
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED
MSA CLASS OF 2017
Abilene Christian University
Ashland University
Brandeis University
Brigham Young University
Brown University
Bryn Mawr College
Campbell University
Canisius College
Clemson University
College of Charleston
College of William and Mary
Cornell University
Davidson College
Drexel University
Duke University
East Carolina University
Elon University
Emory University
Furman University
Grinnell College
Harvard University
Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Johns Hopkins University
Kalamazoo College
Marymount University
Mercer University
Monmouth University
National University of Tres de Febrero
North Carolina A&T University
North Carolina State University
Northwestern University
Oklahoma State University at Stillwater
Old Dominion University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rice University
Roanoke College
Seattle University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College
Stonehill College
SUNY College at Buffalo
United States Military Academy at West Point
United States Naval Academy
Universidad de Navarra
University of Arizona
University of California at Berkeley
University of California at Santa Barbara
University of Central Arkansas
University of Connecticut
University of Georgia at Athens
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Lucknow
University of Maryland at College Park
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
University of New Hampshire at Durham
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
University of Notre Dame
University of Piraeus
University of Queensland
University of Richmond
University of South Florida
University of Texas at Austin
University of Vermont
Utah State University
Vienna University of Economics
Virginia Tech
Washington University in St. Louis
West Virginia University
Western Carolina University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR
MSA CLASS OF 2017
6%
33%
33%
29%
Mathematics / Statistics
Economics / Finance / Business
Engineering / Science
Other
GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) DISTRIBUTION
MSA CLASS OF 2017
Frequency
0
5
10
15
20
25
GPA
2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
Median GPA
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HIGHEST DEGREE ATTAINMENT
MSA CLASS OF 2017
4%
13%
83%
Bachelors
Masters
Ph.D.
UNC SYSTEM GRADUATES
MSA CLASS OF 2017
62%
8%
13%
18%
NC State
UNC-Chapel Hill
Other UNC Campuses
Non-UNC
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RECENT TRENDS IN ACCEPTANCE RATE
AND ENROLLMENT RATE
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
MSA Class of…
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Acceptance Rate Enrollment Rate
• Argentina
• Australia
• Canada
• China
• Dominican Republic
• Germany
• Greece
• Ghana
• India
• Mexico
• Peru
• Poland
• Republic of Korea
• Russia
• Singapore
• Spain
• United Kingdom
• U.S.A.
• Uzbekistan
COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN
MSA CLASS OF 2017
Source URL: analytics.ncsu.edu/reports/admission/MSA2017.pdf
http://analytics.ncsu.edu
ADMISSIONS TIMETABLE – MSA CLASS OF 2018
Applications open June 1
1st round decisions by: December 1
International student application deadline: December 15
2nd round application deadline: February 1
2nd round decisions completed: March 15
Final round application deadline: April 1
Final round decisions completed: May 15
Program begins: June 2017
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PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE
MSA CLASS OF 2017
45%
26%
29%
None
1-2 Years
3 or More Years
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