DSU Viewbook 2016-17

active learning. active life.

Experience all that Dixie State University’s “active learning, active life” has to offer:

VALUE ACTIVE EDUCATION

INNOVATION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DESTINATION PREPARATION TRADITION

Cover Photo & Inside Cover Photo: Alex Chamberlain | bluedesertphoto.com

DIXIE STATE UNIVERSITY

Location: St. George UTAH

Established in 1911

100% ACCEPTANCE RATE

9,000+ STUDENTS

15

STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO

80+ Student Body

RESIDENCY

Identity:

84% Resident

16% Non-Resident

22% MINORITY SCHOOL COLORS

INTRAMURAL PROGRAMS TOP 50 SAFEST CAMPUS IN THE WEST 5TH :

VALUE

Dixie State University is a premier open enrollment teaching institution that offers a quality education in more than 150 academic programs at one of the lowest tuition costs in the Western United States.

Average rent for student housing is $300 a month.

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80% of students receive scholarships, grants, or other financial aid.

St. George has a healthy student job market.

The most affordable university in Utah.

Nationally ranked in the top 10 for most affordable in-state tuition and fees.

Nationally ranked in the top 50 for most affordable out-of-state tuition and fees.

41% more affordable than the average public four-year tuition nationwide.

Ranked 37 of 1,300 colleges in the lowest student loan debt per borrower. 37th

ACADEMIC

Minors Bachelor’s Majors and Emphases

• Accounting

• Art

3-D / Sculpture / Ceramics

Art Education

Graphic Design

Painting / Drawing

Photography

• Biology

Biology Education

Biological Sciences

Biomedical Sciences

Natural Sciences

• Business Administration

Accounting

Finance

Management Information Systems

• Chemistry

• Communication Studies

Organization and Leadership

• Computer & Information Technology

Digital Design

Information Technology

Software Development

Web Design & Development

• Computer Science

• Criminal Justice

Criminology

Digital Forensics

• Dance

• Dental Hygiene

• Digital Film

• Elementary Education

• English

Creative Writing

English Education

Literary Studies

Professional and Technical Writing

• Exercise Science

• Finance

• History

• Individualized Studies

• Integrated Studies

Art

ASL Interpreter

Biology

Business Chemistry

Communication

Criminal Justice

Dance

Digital Design

Earth Science

English

History

Humanities

Information Technology

Management and Operations

Mathematical Science

Military Science

Music Psychology

Recreation Management Sociology

Spanish Software Development

Theatre

Web Design & Development

• Mathematics

• Mathematics Education

• Media Studies

Multimedia Journalism

New Social Media

• Medical Laboratory Science

• Music

• Music Education

• Nursing

• Psychology

• Physical Science Composite Teaching

• Spanish

Spanish Secondary Education

• Social Sciences Composite Teaching

• Theatre

Theatre Education

• Art

• Art History

• Biology

• Biology Education

• Chemistry

• Chemistry Education

• Communication

• Computer Science

• Creative Writing

• Criminology

• Digital Design

• Digital Forensics

• English Education

• General English

• Health Psychology

• History

• Information Technology

• Mathematics

• Mathematics Education

• Music

• Professional & Technical Writing

• Psychology

• Social Justice

• Sociology

• Spanish

• Theatre

• Web Design & Development

DEGREES

• PRE-MEDICAL

• PRE-LAW

• PRE-DENTAL

• PRE-VETERINARY

• PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY

• PRE-PHARMACY

ACTIVE EDUCATION

Dixie State University provides personalized and engaged learning experiences under the direction of skilled and devoted faculty and staff members.

DSU is a teaching institution, so professors’ sole focus is teaching students.

• Assist at the DSU Preschool.

• Participate in student government.

• Film your own movie with the Film Department.

• Study abroad.

• Intern for the University and help run DSU’s social media accounts.

• Conduct archival work in the Special Collections section of DSU’s library or at local museums.

• Help international students improve their English skills.

• Help manage a financial portfolio of real assets totaling more than $150,000.

• Submit a play for Dixie’s Second Act New Works Festival.

• Work with the Bureau of Land Management to conduct research on area plants.

Students stay and study in Zion National Park as part of DSU’s Experiential Learning program.

Dental Hygiene students use their mobile clinic to offer free X-rays, screenings, and cleanings to homebound patients.

Education majors conduct field research and teach workshops to sixth and seventh-grade students in the nearby Virgin River Gorge.

Accounting students offer free income tax preparation to community members as part of the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.

Students in DSU’s Southern Utah Marketing Resources provide services for local businesses associated with their fields.

Spanish students participate in full-immersion courses abroad, living with locals and participating in service-learning projects.

The Student Success Center offers free tutoring, research and writing assistance, advisement, and career services to help students achieve their educational and personal goals.

INNOVATION

Dixie State University is on the forefront of technology, health education, and business, and incorporates cutting-edge learning practices across all disciplines.

Dixie State houses six academically rigorous yet diverse colleges that prepare students for a variety of careers; however, DSU is emerging as a leader in health science, business, and technology education.

• 100% of Medical Radiography graduates pass the National Credentialing Exams on the first attempt.

• Dental Hygiene graduates score in the top 10% on the National Licensure Exam.

• 100% of Respiratory Therapy graduates pass the National Credentialing Exams on the first attempt.

• 100% of Surgical Technology students pass the National Credentialing Exams on the first attempt.

• DSU hosts the world-renowned Computer Crime Institute that trains law enforcement officials around the globe on its state-ofthe-art technology.

• DSU’s technology talent pipeline prepares students to meet the significant demand for quality programmers, designers and developers in the technology marketplace.

• The overall business school ranks in the 89th percentile.

College of Humanities & Social Sciences

Dixie State is the only institution in Utah to offer four-year degrees in Criminal Justice with emphases in Criminology and Digital Forensics.

College of Business & Communication

Business and web technology classes regularly produce start-up tech companies and offer students the support they need to start successful businesses.

College of Health Sciences

Every summer, DSU and Dixie Regional Medical Center send two students to the BIO-X Summer Undergraduate Research Internship Program at Stanford University, where they work on cutting-edge cancer genomics research.

College of the Arts

As part of the Digital Painting class, students use digital resources to realize painted images. Also, faculty mentor students on how to use the Internet and social media to build an online brand as an artist.

College of Science & Technology

Students learn web technologies from Dixie State’s faculty and private industry leaders during the intensive Code School held every summer.

College of Education

The Miner Active Learning Classroom includes four stations equipped with the latest technology to prepare education majors to integrate innovative learning tools into their future classrooms.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Dixie State University is closely connected to its community and focuses on shaping students through experiential, civic, and service learning.

ENGAGEMENT

DSU averages more than 95,000 hours of service each year.

DSU’s Service Learning program incorporates community service into course curriculum and allows students to:

• Gain a broader understanding of course content.

• Earn a deeper appreciation of the discipline.

• Meet community needs.

• Develop an enhanced sense of civic responsibility.

• Health Science students provide first aid at community races and events.

• Students serve nonprofit organizations nationwide as part of the Alternative Breaks program.

• Dixie State University Student Association’s service branch provides weekly service opportunities.

• Each of Dixie State’s 80+ campus clubs provide Service Learning opportunities.

• Accounting students provide hundreds of hours of free income tax preparation to the community.

• Lifelong learners come to campus for Community Education and Institute for Continued Learning courses.

• Students involved in AmeriCorps offer the community intensive service each year and receive education awards.

DESTINATION

Dixie State University provides unparalleled opportunities for an active lifestyle in a worldrenowned community surrounded by striking landscapes and national parks.

Photo: Alex Chamberlain bluedesertphoto.com

The University’s Outdoor Recreation & Adventure Center (ORAC) offers year-round guided hikes, bike rides, and expeditions in addition to renting canoes, bikes, and other recreational equipment for students’ personal use.

St. George has an annual average temperature of 72°F with 300 days of sunshine.

ADVENTURE AWAITS

St. George was voted the best city in Utah. #1

5th

St. George is ranked the 5th safest metro area in the West.

St. George was voted one of the top 50 best places to live in the U.S. top 50

5th

Dixie State is ranked the 5th safest campus in the West.

St.

George is a short drive from endless recreational opportunities:

Local Attractions

Quail Creek State Park — 15 minutes

Snow Canyon State Park — 20 minutes

Sand Hollow Lake — 20 minutes

Gunlock Reservoir — 40 minutes

Cedar Breaks National Monument — 1.5 hours

Brian Head Resort (Skiing and Snowboarding) — 1.5 hours

Lake Powell — 2 hours

National Parks

Zion National Park — 50 minutes

Bryce Canyon National Park — 2 hours

North Rim of the Grand Canyon — 2.5 hours

Capitol Reef National Park — 3.5 hours

Arches National Park — 5 hours

Canyonlands National Park — 5 hours

Nearby Cities

Las Vegas — 1.5 hours

Salt Lake City — 4 hours

Los Angeles — 5 hours

Phoenix — 6 hours

St. George Offerings

St. George Marathon

Ironman 70.3 North American Pro Championship

12 golf courses

Tuacahn Center for the Arts

Huntsman World Senior Games

PREPARATION

Dixie State University is committed to overall student success and prepares students for rewarding careers and enriched lives.

After experiencing internships, workshops, and skill-developing courses at Dixie State University, students graduate with more than degrees, they leave with a résumé. Thanks to DSU’s commitment to active learning, students don’t just read about the skills they need to succeed in their careers, they learn them firsthand.

• Forbes listed St. George as the best location in the nation for job-seeking college graduates.

• 75% of DSU math majors placed above the 87th percentile on the national Major Field Test for Mathematics.

• During the 2014-15 academic year, the job placement rate of graduates in the English Education emphasis was 100%.

• Within the Udvar-Hazy School of Business, accounting students overall, score in the 97th percentile on the Major Field Test, and finance students score in the 93rd percentile. The overall business school ranks in the 89th percentile.

• More than 400 students earn class credits for internships each year.

DSU students are currently serving internships with:

• Disney Internship Program

• Del Sol in the US Virgin Islands

• Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

• Zion National Park

• Intermountain Healthcare

• HintonBurdick CPAs & Advisors

• State Bank of Southern Utah

• Cherry Creek Radio

• Southwest Behavioral Health

• Alzheimer’s and Dementia Society

• Learning Center for Families

• Utah State Legislature

TRADITION

Dixie State University is built upon a rich pioneering heritage of sacrifice, determination, and generosity that is still embraced by the campus community today.

#thedixielife

• Students apply the annual coat of whitewash to the iconic D on the Hill during D-Week, a tradition that has been a mainstay since the D was built in 1915.

• Students trudge through the dreaded mud pit and other obstacles as they compete in the storied Great Race each spring.

• D-Queen and Miss Dixie pageants offer students the opportunity to compete for scholarships.

• Clubs, athletic teams, academic departments, and community members all come together to create a memorable Homecoming Parade each fall.

INTRAMURALS

• Ranked as one of the 50 best programs in the nation.

• 2,500 students participate each year.

• Hosts 40 different events each year.

TRADITIONS

Download the Dixie State Traditions app all the time-honored festivities and activities that take place all over campus and aren’t to be missed. Students who reach Dixie Elite status in the program receive a medallion to wear at commencement.

THEATRE & CULTURAL ARTS

Students have the opportunity to broaden their horizons right here on campus by taking in arts and entertainment from around the globe:

• Celebrity Concert Series (celebrityconcertseries.com)

• O.C. Tanner Amphitheater (octannershows.com)

• Sears Art Museum Gallery (dixieculturalarts.com)

• DOCUTAH (www.docutah.com)

• DSU Theatre, Music, and Dance department performances (dsutix.com)

DSUSA ACTIVITIES

Dixie State student government, DSUSA, hosts multiple activities each week including dances, movie nights, concerts, and “Wednes-D” activities. DSUSA also offers more than 80 student clubs and organizations, service opportunities, and academic support.

ATHLETICS

Students love cheering on the Trailblazers as Dixie State’s 15 teams compete in the PacWest Conference and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for football. Even better, students can join The Stampede and show their school spirit by cheering with the loudest group in the stands. Download the Trailblazer Nation Rewards App.

WOMEN’S SPORTS

• Basketball

• Cheerleading

• Cross Country

• Dance Team

• Distance Track

• Golf

• Soccer

• Softball

• Swimming

• Tennis

• Volleyball

MEN’S SPORTS

• Baseball

• Basketball

• Cross Country

• Football

• Golf

• Soccer

Paying for College

DSU is the most affordable university in Utah and one of the most affordable in the U.S. Below are the estimated total costs per semester 2016-2017.

Per Semester

*The total cost of attending college is dependent upon a student’s lifestyle choices. Go to right2know.dixie.edu for more budget & cost information.

Academic Scholarships

All students who are admitted before March 1 are considered for academic scholarships. The admissions application also serves as the scholarship application. Learn more at financialaid.dixie.edu/scholarships/

Financial Aid

To apply for financial assistance, students must:

· Complete an application for admission (admissions.dixie.edu)

· File a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application as soon as October 1 (fafsa.ed.gov) Learn more at financialaid.dixie.edu

Waivers

The Good Neighbor Program and Western Undergraduate Exchange Waiver allow qualified students from most Western states to attend Dixie State at 150 percent of the in-state tuition rate. DSU does not allow for the stacking of academic scholarships and waivers. Learn more at go.dixie.edu/non-resident-application

Housing

Dixie State offers optional on-campus housing, including the brand-new Campus View Suites. Learn more at housing.dixie.edu

Visit Dixie State

The best way to learn about Dixie State is to take a personalized tour of campus. For a more in-depth look, come to a DSU Preview and spend the night on campus. Learn more at explore.dixie.edu

Have questions?

· Email admissions@dixie.edu

· Call 435.652.7777

· Visit the DSU Admissions & Registration Office on the first floor of the Holland Centennial Commons, 225 S. University Avenue, St. George, Utah