<p><b>Murray State University</b> (<b>MSU</b>) is a public university in Murray, Kentucky. In addition to the main campus in Calloway County in southwestern Kentucky, Murray State operates extended campuses offering upper level and graduate courses in Paducah, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, and Henderson.
</p><p>Murray State University was founded after passage of Senate Bill 14 by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, which created two normal schools in the early 20th century to address the growing demand for professional teachers. One was to be located in the western part of the state, and many cities and towns bid for the new normal school. Rainey T. Wells spoke on behalf of the city of Murray to convince the Normal School Commission to choose his city. On September 2, 1922, Murray was chosen as the site of the western normal school, while Morehead was chosen for the eastern normal school. On November 26, 1922, John Wesley Carr was elected the first president of the <b>Murray State Normal School</b> by the State Board of Education. Believing it had the authority to elect the president, the Normal School Commission picked Rainey Wells as the first president. On May 15, 1923, the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled for the State Board of Education, and Carr became Murray's first president.
</p><p>Murray State Normal School opened on September 23, 1923. Until the first building was completed, classes were held on the first floor of Murray High School. That historic building is now used as Wrather West Kentucky Museum. All students lived at home or boarded with local families until the first dormitory, Wells Hall, was constructed in 1925. Wilson Hall was also completed under Carr's presidency, with other structures were in progress.
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<p>Students need to plan their accommodations well in advance of their arrival as all accommodation options fill up quickly, well before the start of the semester.</p>
        <h3>On-Campus Residence Accommodations</h3>
        <p>On-Campus residence accommodations are provided per discretion by the school.</p>
        <h3>Off-Campus Accommodations</h3>
        <p>The local area has a variety of off-campus rental housing options including single homes, duplexes, apartments and rooms for rent. Students wishing to live off-campus need to research availability on their own and should arrive well before the start of term to do so.</p>
        <h3>Homestay</h3>
        <p>There are a wide variety of homestay options available, and our partners do their best to match students and hosts according to their interests and preferences. Homestay hosts include single people, young couples with children and pets, and older couples. All homestay accommodations have been inspected, and all adults in the home have completed a required criminal reference check.</p>

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The Murray State University offers high-quality education for an affordable price. Students claim that professors are caring and very approachable. Since the college is small it offers 1 on 1 attention to students. Also, they offer excellent networking/internship opportunities.

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The MSU campus size is 253 acres. The campus is divided into a variety of sections including The Quad, the Central Campus, the West Campus and the Northern Campus. The Quad is the oldest part of the campus with the most recognizable buildings and is home to the Wrather West Kentucky Museum, which features a large auditorium. The Faculty Hall, Wells Hall and the Business Building are also located on the western edge of The Quad. In the eastern side of The Quad is located The Lowry Center, Pogue Library and the Price Doyle Fine Arts Center, which is the tallest building on campus and houses a theater, an art gallery and television studios. The Central Campus is home to the Martha Layne Collins Center for Industry and Technology, Blackburn Science Building, Oakley Applied Science Building, the Waterfield Library and the Ordway Hall which is the most historic building on campus since it was built in 1930. The West Campus is home to the Alexander Hall which houses classrooms and offices for the college of education and it is also home to the Biology building and the Clock Tower. The northern campus is home to the sports facilities including the Roy Stewart Stadium, The CFSB Center and the Susan E. Bauernfeind Student Recreation and Wellness Center.

infrastructure

The Murray State University is located at 102 Curris Center in Murray, Kentucky, between the N 12th Street and the N 16th Street. Its setting is rural, however, it has a great supermarket and restaurants just a few miles away like Save-A-Lot, Walmart, Family Dolar, Applebee’s, Culver’s, Captain D’s, Arby’s and others to ensure that the students have a lot to do off-campus as well.

location

Murray, Kentucky has an average temperature of 60°F. The warm season is hot and muggy, from May to September and the temperature rises over 70°F - 89°F. The hottest month in summer is July and the temperature could reach about 95°F. The cold season is usually wet and cold; the annual low temperature is 48°F. The winter lasts from November to February with a temperature between 28°F - 46°F. The coldest month is January with a temperature that could be below 15°F.

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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA: Master of Arts)

Earth and Environmental Sciences/Earth Science Secondary Certification (Grades 8-12) Track (BS: Bachelor of Science)

Global Language/Spanish Teaching Certification Track (BA: Bachelor of Arts)

Exercise Science/Exercise Physiology Track (BS: Bachelor of Science)

Exercise Science/Pre-Health Professional Track (BS: Bachelor of Science)

Global Language/Japanese Teaching Certification Track (BA: Bachelor of Arts)

Earth and Environmental Sciences/Geography and GIS Track (BS: Bachelor of Science)

Global Language/Spanish Translation & Interpretation Track (BA: Bachelor of Arts)

BA+MA Accelerated English Education (4+1) Program (BA+MA: Bachelor of Arts+Master of Arts)

BA+MA Accelerated English/TESOL (4+1) Program (BA+MA: Bachelor of Arts+Master of Arts)

Occupational Therapy (MSOT: Master of Science in Occupational Therapy)

Chinese Language and Culture (CERT: Certificate)

French Language and Culture (CERT: Certificate)

German Language and Culture (CERT: Certificate)

Spanish Language and Culture (CERT: Certificate)

Culture and Language Studies/Chinese Track (BA: Bachelor of Arts)

Culture and Language Studies/French Track (BA: Bachelor of Arts)

Culture and Language Studies/German Track (BA: Bachelor of Arts)

Earth and Environmental Sciences/Environmental Sciences Track (BS: Bachelor of Science)

Global Language/Japanese Translation & Interpretation Track (BA: Bachelor of Arts)

Global Language/Spanish Track (BA: Bachelor of Arts)

Wildlife and Conservation Biology/Conservation Education and Interpretation Track (BA/BS: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science)

Wildlife and Conservation Biology/Conservation Law Enforcement Track (BA/BS: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science)

Speech-Language Pathology (MS: Master of Science)

Japanese Language and Culture (CERT: Certificate)

Dual-Credit and Transitional English (CERT: Graduate Certificate)

English Core (CORE: Core Requirements)

Global Language/Japanese Track (BA: Bachelor of Arts)

History (BA/BS: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science)

Nutrition and Dietetics/Nutrition and Foods Track (BS: Bachelor of Science)

Wildlife and Conservation Biology/Wildlife Biology Track (BA/BS: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science)

BA/BS+MA Accelerated History (4+1) Program (BA/BS+MA: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science+Master of Arts)

English (MA: Master of Arts)

History (MA: Master of Arts)

Construction Management and Architecture/Architectural Design Track (BS: Bachelor of Science)

Earth and Environmental Sciences/Geology Track (BS: Bachelor of Science)

Wildlife and Conservation Biology/Conservation Biology Track (BA/BS: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science)

Music Education (MME: Master of Music Education)

Occupational Safety and Health (MS: Master of Science)

Portuguese Language and Culture (CERT: Certificate)

Health Communication (CERT: Graduate Certificate)

Career and Technical Education/Business and Marketing Education/5-12 Certification Track (BA/BS: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science)

Animal Technology/Pre-Veterinary Medicine Track (BSA: Bachelor of Science in Agriculture)

Nutrition and Dietetics/Dietetics Track (BS: Bachelor of Science)

Public and Community Health (BS: Bachelor of Science)

Respiratory Therapy (BS: Bachelor of Science)

Wildlife and Conservation Biology/Zoological Conservation Track (BA/BS: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science)

BS+MS Accelerated Earth and Environmental Sciences (4+1) Program (BS+MS: Bachelor of Science+Master of Science)

Clinical Psychology (MA/MS: Master of Arts or Master of Science)

Earth and Environmental Sciences (MS: Master of Science)

Construction Management and Architecture/Construction Management Track (BS: Bachelor of Science)

Graphic Communications Media (BS: Bachelor of Science)

Logistics and Supply Chain Management (BAB/BSB: Bachelor of Arts in Business or Bachelor of Science in Business)

Accelerated Information Systems (4+1) Program (BA/BS/BAB/BSB+MSIS: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts in Business/Bachelor of Science in Business+Master of Science in Information Systems)

Wildlife Technician (CERT: Certificate)

Human Development and Leadership (CERT: Graduate Certificate)

Animal Technology/Veterinary Technology Track (BSA: Bachelor of Science in Agriculture)

Criminal Justice (area) (BA/BS: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science)

Criminal Justice (major) (BA/BS: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science)

Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (Birth to Primary) (BA/BS: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science)

Music Business (BS: Bachelor of Science)

Social Work (BSW: Bachelor of Social Work)

Theatre (BA/BS: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science)

BS/BSA+MS Accelerated Agriculture Program (BA/BS/BSA+MS: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Science in Agriculture+Master of Science)

Business Administration (MBA: Master of Business Administration)

Human Development and Leadership (MS: Master of Science)

Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (MAED: Master of Arts in Education)

Nutrition (MS: Master of Science)

Special Education/Moderate to Severe Disabilities P-12 Certification (MAED: Master of Arts in Education)

Accounting (BAB/BSB: Bachelor of Arts in Business or Bachelor of Science in Business)

Animal Technology/Animal/Equine Science Track (BSA: Bachelor of Science in Agriculture)

Art/Studio Art Track (BFA: Bachelor of Fine Arts)

Computer Information Systems (BAB/BSB: Bachelor of Arts in Business or Bachelor of Science in Business)

Finance (BAB/BSB: Bachelor of Arts in Business or Bachelor of Science in Business)

Manufacturing Engineering Technology (BS: Bachelor of Science)

Marketing (BAB/BSB: Bachelor of Arts in Business or Bachelor of Science in Business)

Television Production (BA/BS: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science)

Mathematics/Mathematics Teaching (MA: Master of Arts)

Teacher Education and Professional Development (EDS: Specialist in Education

Teacher Education and Professional Development/Middle School (EDS: Specialist in Education)

Business Ethics (CERT: Certificate)

Community-Based Art Education (CERT: Certificate)

Fine Art Photography (CERT: Certificate)

Game Design (CERT: Certificate)

Logistics and Supply Chain Management (CERT: Certificate)

Museum Studies (CERT: Certificate)

Business Analytics (CERT: Graduate Certificate)

Geospatial Data Science (CERT: Graduate Certificate)

Career and Technical Education/Engineering and Technology Education/5-12 Certification Track (BS: Bachelor of Science)

Career and Technical Education/Family and Consumer Sciences Education/5-12 Certification Track (BS: Bachelor of Science)

Business Administration (area) (BAB/BSB: Bachelor of Arts in Business or Bachelor of Science in Business)

Business Administration (major) (BAB/BSB: Bachelor of Arts in Business or Bachelor of Science in Business)

Chemistry (area) (BA/BS: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science)

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