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CULTURE Concerts, Sporting Events, Shopping, Dining, Recreation, Nightlife, Art and Culture
PARK LAND AND TRAILS 933 Acres
TRANSPORTATION Joplin Airport, Sunshine Lamp Trolley, Uber, Lyft, Taxi Services, Greyhound Bus Lines
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MSSU ENROLLMENT 5,604 CLASS SIZE UNDER 30 81% STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS 70+ OUT-OF-STATE ENROLLMENT 25%
DIVISION II, NCAA TEAMS 15 STUDENT BODY 61% Female 39% Male STUDENTS FROM 48 Countries 42 States
Average Annual Campus Housing
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COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES ASSOCIATE PROGRAM Law Enforcement BACHELOR PROGRAMS Art-Design Art-Studio Art-Visual Biology-Biotech, Mic, Gen Biology-Ecol, Mar, Cons Biology-Gen Bio Biology-Phys/Occup Thpy Biology-Premed “Yours to Lose” Biology-Preprof-Dent Biology-Preprof-Med Biology-Preprof-Optom Biology-Preprof-Pharm Biology-Preprof-Vet Chem-Biochemistry Chem-Forensic Science Chem-Health Professional
Chemistry Chem-Pre-dental Chem-Pre-medical Chem-Pre-optometry Chem-Pre-pharmacy Chem-Pre-veterinarian Comm-Public Relations Communications-Mass Computational Math/CIS Crim Justice Ad-Comp Foren/CIS Criminal Justice English-Literary Studies English-Prof/Tech Writing Environmental Health & Safety French History International Political Affairs Mathematics Medical Laboratory Science Music Elective Outside Field
Music: Instrumental Performance Music: Keyboard Performance Music: Vocal Performance Musical Theatre Physics Physics-Engineering Social Work Sociology Spanish Theatre Performance Theatre Production CERTIFICATES Art Illustration Art Publication Design Arts Admin & Leadership Campaigns & Elections Chemical Lab Sciences Chinese Corrections
Costume Technology Creative Writing Crime Scene Investigation Criminal Investigations Criminal Law EHS Env Protection EHS Env Public Health EHS General Emphasis EHS Occupational Health & Safety Electronics French Gender Studies Homeland Security Intl Politics & Diplomacy Japanese Juvenile Justice Latin American Studies Legal Studies Linguistics Math Tutor I
Math Tutor II Medical Interpretation Music Music Conducting Music Ensemble Performance Music Industry Music Instruction Music Jazz Studies Peace Officer Training Policing Political Communication Public Administration Public Applied History Spanish Teach English as a FL Theatre Stage Technology Theatrical Design Unmanned Aircraft Systems
ROBERT W. PLASTER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ASSOCIATE PROGRAMS CIS, Information Systems Manufacturing Engineering Technology BACHELOR PROGRAMS Accounting CIS, Computational Mathematics CIS, Computer Forensics, CJAD CIS, Information Technology
Finance General Business Human Resource Management Industrial Engineering Technology International Business Logistics Management Marketing
CERTIFICATES Automation Continuous Process Improvement Entrepreneurial Operations Entrepreneurial Planning & Management Management Specialist Six Sigma Black Belt Six Sigma Green Belt
GRADUATE PROGRAMS Master of Accountancy Master of Science, Management • Human Resources Management
• Secondary, Social Science/ Option 1 (History) • Secondary, Social Science/Option 2 (IPA) • Secondary, Speech & Drama • Theatre/Speech Education
Exercise Science Population Health
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION BACHELOR PROGRAMS Health Promotion and Wellness Psychology Teacher Education • K-12, Art • K-12, French • K-12, Music Education, Instrumental • K-12, Music Education, Vocal • K-12, Physical Education • K-12, Spanish • Elem Ed (1-6) & ELL (K-12)
• Elem Ed (1-6) Sp Ed (K-12) • Elem Ed Early Childhood (Birth-3) • Middle Sch-Comm Arts/Eng {5-9} • Middle Sch-Math {5-9} • Middle Sch-Science {5-9} • Middle Sch-Soc Studies {5-9} • Secondary, Biology • Secondary, Business • Secondary, Chemistry • Secondary, English • Secondary, Math • Secondary, Physics
CERTIFICATES Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Psychology Coaching Developmental Psychology
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES ASSOCIATE PROGRAMS Dental Hygiene Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy
Health Science-Rad Tech Health Science-Respiratory Therapy Healthcare Administration Nursing
BACHELOR PROGRAMS Health Science-Dental Hygiene Health Science-Paramedic
CERTIFICATES Advanced EMT Advanced Practice Paramedic
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Healthcare Business Paramedic
GRADUATE PROGRAMS Master of Science in Education, Administration Master of Science in Education, Curriculum and Instruction
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140 majors
Top majors: Biology, Business, Criminal Justice, Education, Healthcare
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COMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIPS
$1,000 per year (Renewable if eligible) Phi Theta Kappa
Honors Scholarships
3.75 GPA and a current member of PTK *Stackable with Board of Governors Transfer scholarship
Board of Governors Transfer Scholarship
$1,500 per year (Renewable if eligible)
University Academic Transfer Scholarship
$1,000 per year (Renewable if eligible)
3.5 GPA and 42 transfer hours
Foundation Scholarships
Performance Scholarships
3.25 GPA and 24 transfer hours
ESTIMATED TUITION COST FOR ONE YEAR In-state/Lion Pride Per Credit Hour $248.70
Out-of-state $497.46
Annual Tuition
$7,461.00
$14,923.80
Fees
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Room & Board
$6,476
$6,476
Annual Cost of Attendance
$13,937
$21,399.80
*Estimated cost based on 2020-2021 rates; a student being enrolled 30 credit hours a year; and living in a traditional room with 23 meals per week.
$3,500 per year Visit mssu.edu/honors Varying amounts per academic area, $400 - $7,000 Apply at mssu.edu/foundation-scholarships (Deadline: Dec. 15th) Varying amounts per academic and athletic area Apply with individual departments Recruitment form at mssulions.com
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