Michigan State University academics

Wells Hall is a sprawling classroom and office building just south of the Red Cedar River.

Michigan State University (MSU) offers over 200 academic programs at its East Lansing, Michigan campus.[1] MSU is well known for its academic programs in education and agriculture, and the university pioneered the studies of packaging, horticulture and music therapy.[2] MSU has one of the premier hospitality schools in the United States, and the study abroad program is one of the largest of any university in the nation, offering more than 300 programs in more than 60 countries on all continents, including Antarctica.[3] MSU's Office of the University Ombudsperson is the oldest continually operating ombudsman office at a college or university in the country.[4] Its most popular undergraduate majors, based on 2021 graduates, were:[5]

Advertising (565)
Biology/Biological Sciences (477)
Psychology (402)
Exercise Science and Kinesiology (388)
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management (365)
Finance (343)
Mass Communication/Media Studies (300)

As a research university, MSU is one of 66 members of the Association of American Universities.[6] Since its inception as a small agricultural college in 1855, MSU has put a strong emphasis on research. Research performed at MSU has greatly contributed to scientific progress and discoveries related to hybrid corn, homogenized milk, chemotherapy drug cisplatin, and Germanium isotope Ge-60.[7]

  1. ^ "Majors, degrees and programs". Michigan State University. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  2. ^ "MSU MUSIC THERAPY RECITAL TO CELEBRATE ABILITIES". MSUToday | Michigan State University. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  3. ^ "Office for Education Abroad :: Enrollment Trends & Statistics". educationabroad.isp.msu.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  4. ^ "History | Office of the University Ombudsperson". ombud.msu.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  5. ^ "Michigan State University". nces.ed.gov. U.S. Dept of Education. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "Our Members | Association of American Universities (AAU)". www.aau.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  7. ^ "Milestones in MSU Research and Creative Activity | Office of Research and Innovation". vp.research.msu.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-10.