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Missouri State University

Missouri State University
901 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65897

Official telephone: (417) 836-5000
Fax number: (417) 836-5137
Website: https://www.missouristate.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 79%
Student:Faculty ratio: 21:1
Total faculty: 334 men, 390 women
Full-time faculty: 311 men, 369 women
Part-time faculty: 23 men, 21 women
Graduation rate: 57% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
  • Agricultural Teacher Education
  • Agriculture, General
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Animal Sciences, General
  • Anthropology, General
  • Apparel and Textiles, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • Chemistry, General
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
  • Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
  • Construction Management, General
  • Criminology
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Facilities Planning and Management
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Finance, General
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • German Language Teacher Education
  • Gerontology
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History Teacher Education
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management
  • Horticultural Science
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Housing and Human Environments, General
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Information Technology
  • Insurance
  • Intermedia/Multimedia
  • International and Intercultural Communication
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Journalism
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Latin Teacher Education
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Organizational Communication, General
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Communication
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Certificates

  • Agriculture, General
  • Animal Sciences, General
  • Apparel and Textiles, General
  • Archeology
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • Child Development
  • Children's and Adolescent Literature
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computational Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Law and Procedure
  • Criminology
  • Crop Production
  • Cultural Anthropology
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Documentary Production
  • Education, Other
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Education
  • Environmental Science
  • Family and Community Services
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Family Systems
  • Finance, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forensic Psychology
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geoarcheaology
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
  • Information Technology
  • Insurance
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
  • International Public Health/International Health
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies
  • Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Museology/Museum Studies
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Paleontology
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • Publishing
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Rhetoric and Composition
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Soil Science and Agronomy, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Diplomas

  • Accounting
  • Accounting and Computer Science
  • Administration of Special Education
  • Applied Linguistics
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness
  • Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
  • Geophysics and Seismology
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Resources Management
  • Information Technology
  • Insurance
  • Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other
  • Molecular Biology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Nursing Education
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Strategic Intelligence
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Voice and Opera
Doctorates

  • Audiology/Audiologist
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other
  • Nurse Anesthetist
  • Nursing Practice
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Strategic Intelligence
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Agriculture, General
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • Chemistry, General
  • Child Development
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Science
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology
  • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • Digital Arts
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Information Technology
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other
  • Materials Science
  • Maternal and Child Health
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music, General
  • Natural Sciences
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physician Assistant
  • Plant Sciences, General
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health Education and Promotion
  • Public Health, General
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Strategic Intelligence
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
    (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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