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East Central University
Established: 1909
Type: Public
President: Dr. Richard Rafes
Provost: Dr. Duane C. Anderson
Students: 4,510[1]
Location: Ada, Oklahoma, USA
Colors: Orange and Black
Mascot: Tigers
Affiliations: Lone Star Conference
Website: www.ecok.edu
James Plaza, East Central University
James Plaza, East Central University

East Central University (ECU) is a four year public university in Ada, Oklahoma. The current president is Dr. Richard Rafes.

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[edit] History

The university was founded as East Central State Normal School in 1909, only two years after Oklahoma was admitted as the 46th state. As a normal school, East Central provided four years of "preparatory" (or high school) study, followed by two years of college work. Graduates of the normal school program received lifetime teaching certification statewide. In 1919, the normal schools were authorized by the Oklahoma Legislature to offer four years of teacher education, to offer bachelor's degrees, and were designated teachers' colleges. In 1939, the mandate expanded beyond education degrees, and the school became East Central State College. In 1974, the state legislature renamed the state colleges, and the school became East Central Oklahoma State University. It retained this name until 1985, when it gained its present name.[1]

[edit] Academic Profile

[edit] Colleges

East Central comprises 5 colleges [2].

  • The School of Business
  • College of Educations and Psychology
  • College of Health and Sciences
  • College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
  • College of Graduate Studies

[edit] Degree Programs

ECU offers 68 [[academic majors}majors]], including 14 teacher certifications. [3].

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Art Teacher Certification
  • Biology
  • Biology - Molecular Biology
  • Biology Teacher Certification
  • Business Administration - Entrepreneurship
  • Business Administration - Finance
  • Business Administration - General Business
  • Business Administration - Management
  • Business Administration - Marketing
  • Business Administration - MIS Business
  • Cartography - Geotechniques
  • Cartography - Geography
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry Teacher Certification
  • Communication Studies
  • Communication Studies - Teacher Certification
  • Communication Studies - Theater
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice - Adult Corrections
  • Criminal Justice - Juvenile Justice
  • Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement
  • Early Childhood Education Teacher Certification
  • Elementary Education Teacher Certification
  • English
  • English Teacher Certification
  • Environmental Health Science
  • Family & Consumer Science - General
  • Family & Consumer Science - Retail Merchandising
  • Family & Consumer Science - Teacher Certification
  • General Studies
  • Health Information Management
  • History
  • History Teacher Certification
  • Human Services Counseling - Aging Services
  • Human Services Counseling - General
  • Human Services Counseling - Rehabilitation
  • Human Services Counseling - Services to the Deaf
  • Kinesiology - Athletic Training
  • Kinesiology - Exercise Science
  • Kinesiology - Recreation
  • Legal Studies
  • Mass Communications - Advertising/Public Relations
  • Mass Communications - Electronic Print Media
  • Mathematics - Applied PreActuary
  • Mathematics - General
  • Mathematics - Teacher Certification
  • Medical Technology
  • Music - Instrumental
  • Music - Instrumental Teacher Certification
  • Music - Piano
  • Music - Piano Teacher Certification
  • Music - Vocal
  • Music - Vocal Teacher Certification
  • Native American Studies
  • Nursing - Generic/General
  • Nursing - RN
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Physics - Medical Physics
  • Physics Teacher Certification
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Education
  • Special Education for Exceptional Children Teacher Certification

[edit] Other Campuses

East Central is one of four participating institutions of higher education that offer college courses at the Ardmore Higher Education Center. There are also Distance Education sites located in Shawnee, OK through the Gordon Cooper Technology Center and McAlester, OK through the Eastern Oklahoma State College[4].

ECU also offers online courses for both Graduate and Under Graduate degree programs.

[edit] Athletics

East Central's athletic teams (the "Tigers") compete in the NCAA Division II. Most offices for the athletics portion of the university are located within the Kerr Athletics Center.[5]

[edit] Notable Alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ About ECU-East Central University-Ada, Oklahoma
  2. ^ Academics-East Central University-Ada, Oklahoma
  3. ^ Admissions and Records-East Central University-Ada, Oklahoma
  4. ^ Distance Education-Centers and Programs-East Central University-Ada, Oklahoma
  5. ^ Distance Education-Centers and Programs-East Central University-Ada, Oklahoma

[edit] External links

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