About the Institution
Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educatiol public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is 35 miles (56 km) west of Detroit and eight miles (13 km) east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School. Today, the university is governed by an eight-member Board of Regents, who are appointed by the Governor of Michigan for eight-year terms. The school belongs to the Mid-American Conference and was re-accredited by the North Central Association in 2001. Since 1991 EMU athletics has gone by the me "Eagles". Then in 1994, "Swoop" was officially adopted by the university as the school's mascot.[3] Currently, EMU comprises five colleges: Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, Health & Human Services, Technology an Honors College and a Graduate School. The university's site is composed of an academic and athletic campus spread across 800 acres (3.2 km2), with over 120 buildings. EMU has a total enrollment of more than 23,000 students.
Undergrad Programs / Areas offered :
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Systems Major
Accounting Major
Actuarial Science and Economics Major in Economics
Actuarial Science and Economics Major in Mathematics
African American Studies Major
Anthropology Major
Apparel
Textiles and Merchandising Major
Applied Technology Major
Art History Major
Art Major
Arts Magement Major
Athletic Training Major
Aviation Flight Technology Major
Aviation Magement
Technology Major
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor?s-Master?s
Degree in Accounting (B.B.A. -M.S.A.)
Bachelor?s-Master?s
Degree in Accounting
Information Systems (B.B.A. -M.S.A.)
Biochemistry/Toxicology Major
Biology Major
Graduate Programs / Areas offered :
College of Arts and Sciences
African American Studies
Art
Biology
Chemistry
Communication
Media and Theatre Arts
Computer Science