Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Southeastern Oklahoma State University, one of six institutions in
the Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO), was established as a
normal school in 1909 with an early mission of training public school
teachers.

Dr. Larry Minks serves as the 19th president of Southeastern.

In addition to the main campus at Durant, programs are offered at the
Southeastern-McCurtain County branch campus; Ardmore Higher Education
Center; Eastern Oklahoma State College-McAlester campus; Tinker AFB and
Oklahoma City Community College; and Grayson County College in Denison, Texas.
Current enrollment is 4,000.

Degree programs are offered through the School of Arts and Sciences, John
Massey School of Business, School of Education and Behavioral Sciences, and
School of Graduate and University Studies.

Prominent undergraduate degree programs relative to number of majors and
graduates include Elementary Education, Biology, Occupational Safety and
Health, Psychology, Health and Physical Education, Communication, Criminal
Justice, Aviation, and Management.

Selected graduate degrees are also offered, including a Master of Education with Elementary Education programs in Reading Specialist, and Special Education; School Counseling; School Administration; and Mathematics Specialist. Also offered is the Master of Science with programs in Occupational Safety and Health and Aerospace Administration and Logistics; the Master of Arts, with programs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling; the Master of Business Administration; and the Master of Technology, with programs in Biology and Information Technology.

In 2009, the John Massey School of Business earned initial accreditation in
business from AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business. In addition, in 2010, The Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) reaffirmed the accreditation of the John Massey School of Business.

Southeastern is one of only six business programs world-wide accredited by both the AACSB and the ACBSP.

In 2010, Southeastern was once again approved for accreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The University has been accredited by NCATE since the accreditation body was founded in 1954.

The University has a long and successful history of providing higher
education opportunities for Native American students. Southeastern's service
area covers significant parts of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations and
partners with the tribes to provide specialized services for all Native
American students. Southeastern is among the national leaders in the
percentage of graduates who are Native American, the overall number of
Native American graduates, and Native American graduates in education.

Approximately 70 percent of Southeastern students receive some type of
financial aid assistance.

In recent years, the University has benefited from a tremendous upgrade in
its physical facilities, with the construction of a new student union, a new
residence hall, new tennis courts, and a renovated football stadium. A new
arena opened in the fall of 2008, and a new general classroom building
opened in 2010.

Beginning in Fall 2011, Southeastern will compete in NCAA Division II athletics as a member of the newly-created Great American Conference.

For more information about Southeastern, call 1-800-435-1327 or visit www.SE.edu.