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Ferris State University was founded by Woodbridge N.
Ferris, Governor and Senator from the State of Michigan in 1884. The University
has eight colleges including Business, Technology, Allied Health Sciences,
Education, Optometry, Pharmacy, Arts and Science and University College.
Mission Statement
It mission is to be a national leader in career,
professional and technical education.
Ferris offers both Associate degrees and Bachelors
degrees---most Associate degree programs ladder into 4 year degrees. The total
number of degrees available is approximately 140
The University offers masters degrees in several areas of
Education and Business. It also has two Doctorate degrees one in Pharmacy and
the other in Optometry
Opportunity Mission Continues
Ferris
was founded as a school of opportunity and as a result has always had a
well-developed support system for entering students. It currently offers through
its University College comprehensive developmental education programming
including developmental courses in reading, study skills and courses in career
exploration and freshman orientation. In addition, it offers developmental
courses in English and math through the College of Arts and Science. Ferris also
has a Structured Learning Assistance Program that offers students academic
support as part of their content courses. Ferris also has a large academic
skills center that offers tutoring and houses the writing center.
Ferris
requires all first-year students to take an orientation seminar course FSUS 100
and offers developmental English and math through the college of Arts and
Sciences. Ferris also has a mandatory three-day freshman orientation program
that occurs right before classes begin in August.
Teaching University
Ferris
State is a “teaching university”. It has as its highest priority the teaching
of its undergraduate and graduate students through a learner centered approach.
Students are expected to take an active role in their education with many
programs requiring internship experiences for their students. All faculty by
contract are required to act as student advisors.
Ferris
State as it enters in 120th year of operation is mid-way through
implementing new admission standards that seek to increase the academic quality
of the student body while protecting the historical mission of the university to
provide an opportunity to students who are willing to work hard to earn an
education.
Ferris
State has several off-campus sites with a major presence in Grand Rapids,
Michigan through Ferris Grand Rapids locate in the ATC Building and Kendall
College of Art and Design which became part of Ferris State University in 2001.
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