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Attend an athletic event at Bearcat Stadium 2

Coming 2018!

Enjoy campus events at the Hughes Fieldhouse

Stay fit at the Robert and Virginia Foster Fitness Center

Get hands-on teaching experience at Horace Mann Laboratory School

Work alongside faculty producing original research in Garrett-Strong

Grab a bite to eat in the Bearcat Commons

Sip Starbucks while you study for exams in the B.D. Owens Library

Study new agriculture technology research projects in the CIE

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YOUR PLACE TO A place of your own

Thrive

97%

of undergraduate students secure employment or continue their education within six months of graduation

College is about you. Your education. Your experiences. Your future. We provide the necessary resources and tools which will allow you to thrive in your career path while having fun and making an impact. Take a journey with us – allow us to show you

your place.

Bree is Enjoy a walk through the Missouri Arboretum

CAREER READY DAY ONE.

Profession-based experiences in Northwest’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts helped Bree land a week on Broadway in New York City through an Open Jar Institute scholarship.

See her full story at nwmissouri.edu/ careerready.

Bree Patterson | Senior Hometown: Liberty, Missouri | Major: Theatre Performance

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R.T. Wright Farm Hands-on learning in animal and plant science helps 98.4% of students get a job or continue education after graduation.

KNWT TV Station

YOUR PLACE TO

Advance

Northwest Missourian

Student-led TV station that airs local high school sports, news and much more.

Student-led publication won Best (Newspaper) In Show at 2016 National Media Convention.

Profession-based learning

Getting a job after graduation is important to you. We focus on the whole package from proper handshakes and eye-contact to expert training within your major.

Be part of the Bearcat difference that resides within our culture. We are a campus with many opportunities for real-world experiences, and there’s a place for you.

Undergraduate research Access to more than $3 million in state-ofthe-art instruments and technology.

Missouri Hope

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An intensive three-day domestic disaster relief field training exercise.

Horace Mann Laboratory School Training ground for elementary school teachers on campus.

Phyllis and Richard Leet Center for Children and Families Pre-K center for education majors.

Knacktive A student-led, full-service ad agency that combines talents from five Schools and Departments on campus.

New Venture Pitch Competition Present ideas to business professionals and potential investors.

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Internship opportunities helped Northwest students Danna Burgeson and Abby Gooch build skills and experience for a successful career.

Danna Burgeson | Junior | Hometown: Liberty, Missouri Major: Horticulture and Therapeutic Recreation

During their internship at Lettuce Dream, a greenhouse that helps people with cognitive or developmental impairments, Abby and Danna organized and implemented hydroponic systems.

Working with the enterprise’s clients, they practiced seeding and transplanting while identifying and combatting issues.

CAREER READY DAY ONE. Abby Gooch | Sophomore | Hometown: Mexico, Missouri Major: Agriculture Education

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Your front row seat awaits Past entertainment includes:

YOUR PLACE TO

Connect

• Broadway shows • comedians • plays

• concerts • movies • distinguished lecturers

Find your Northwest Family

Our inspired environment is one where you can feel supported to be yourself. It’s in our Bearcat nature to connect with each other through student organizations like Greek Life, Student Senate, multicultural groups and more.

The Student Activities Council plans and administers concerts, lectures, movies and comedians that will keep you entertained and engaged on campus.

More than

150 student organizations

“Everyone on campus is extremely helpful, really involved, and they want to get to know you.

Northwest is incredible at providing networking opportunities for students. Take advantage of them.” ­— Hannah Woodson, Kansas City, Missouri Major: Art Education NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY 7

Football

Winner of six national championships

Tennis

43 combined

men’s and women’s MIAA titles

YOUR PLACE TO Building Better Bearcats

Basketball

Hustle

2017

national champions

Your competitive spirit does not end after high school. Whether it’s continuing your athletic career by joining one of our sports teams or cheering on fellow Bearcats on the national stage, you’re now a part of our winning culture. You can also stay active and healthy by taking advantage of the Robert and Virginia Foster Fitness Center, The Student Recreation Center, intramural sports or group exercise classes.

Intramural Sports Fall 2017 Tournaments: • Tennis singles • Disc golf • Cricket • Floor hockey • Table tennis • Spikeball • Punt pass kick • Racquetball singles • Badminton singles • Video game tournaments 8

Fall 2017 Leagues: • 3 on 3 basketball • 7 on 7 flag football • Kickball • 4 on 4 bubble soccer • 6 on 6 dodgeball

Hughes Fieldhouse

Opening Summer 2018,

the 137,250 square-foot facility includes a 90-yard turf field and 300-meter indoor competition track

Robert and Virginia Foster Fitness Center Exercise in the state-of-the art 19,490 square feet of open floor space, accommodating state-ofthe-art cardio and weight lifting equipment, a human performance lab and classroom space.

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CAREER READY DAY ONE.

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BEARCAT During his time as an applied health and sport sciences major at Northwest, Eric Chen took advantage of profession-based learning experiences available through our fitness center and Department of Athletics, including a job shadowing opportunity with Northwest’s Strength and Conditioning Coach Joe Quinlin.

Eric begins his career with Cerner as a fitness specialist, designing fitness programs for Cerner employees.

Eric Chen | Senior | Hometown: Pleasant Hill, Missouri Major: Applied Health/Sport Sciences

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Mozingo Lake Take a study break by the water.

Hunter is

CAREER READY DAY ONE.

Robert “Hunter” Davis | Senior | Hometown: St. Charles, Missouri Major: Therapeutic Recreation

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Northwest quickly became Hunter’s home away from home when he experienced the University’s culture and Maryville community.

“I love how welcome I feel in this community and on the campus,” he said. “Faculty, staff, local pastors, the Maryville community and students have their own unique but large roles in why I fell in love with this school.”

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MARYVILLE

“ The Ville”

M I S S O U R I

S T A T E

U N I V E R S I T Y

THE MIDDLE OF EVERYWHERE

YOUR PLACE TO At the heart of it all

Hang out

You’re not just a Bearcat – you’re a member of the Maryville community. Ranked among the top 30 in the nation for Safest College Towns, the ‘Ville is a friendly, welcoming town with nearly 12,000 residents. We know you’ll feel at home.

Colden Pond Study in the fresh air.

Fourth Street Go for a walk with friends and follow the paws to campus.

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Perrin and Hudson Pod-style layouts include a bathroom that is shared with 10 students.

P.O.D.

Grab snacks on the go between classes.

YOUR PLACE TO First year experience

FREE WI-FI

campus wide and FREE LAUNDRY for all residence hall occupants

Call home

Your address has officially changed. Join the 91% of freshmen who live on campus and proudly claim your status as a Bearcat resident.

Six convenient locations on campus for a between-class snack or meal.

Campus dining options

Bearcat Commons is the perfect all-you-care-to-eat restaurant. It includes a Mediterranean kitchen offering hearth baked pizza and zesty pasta dishes, produce market and deli, an all-American grill, Tex-Mex cuisine, an entree station offering home-style meals, exhibition station and Mongolian grill as well as a fresh bakery.

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High-Rises Located near The Station, residence halls have a kitchen, lounge area, recreation room and free cable.

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Who can be in an LALC? • • • • •

Agricultural Sciences Business Computer Science and Information Systems Elementary Education Natural Sciences

LALC’s

Northwest’s Living and Academic Learning Communities allow you to live with students who share your interests. The communities help with your transition to college life and offer academic support from people who are in the same classes as you.

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Textbooks and Laptop included SAVES YOU

A PROFESSION-BASED EDUCATION YOU CAN AFFORD

$7,300

An education that is targeted to your profession at a price that is below the national average and other Missouri universities.

YOUR PLACE TO PER CREDIT HOUR RATE Missouri resident $319.06 Out-of-state Nonresident students can earn in-state rates. $537.85

Save

WITH THE NET PRICE CALCULATOR AT NWMISSOURI.EDU/ADMISSIONS/EDUCATION/ VALUE.HTM

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$ AVERAGE 5,476 IN-STATE FRESHMAN AWARD $8,286 OUT-OF-STATE

WE’RE HERE TO HELP

CONTACT INFO

Laptop and textbooks are included, saving you nearly $7,300 over four years.

Northwest Missouri State University Office of Admissions 800 University Drive Maryville, MO 64468-6001 local: 660.562.1148 | fax: 660.562.1821 admissions@nwmissouri.edu

Textbooks and Laptop included

Earn in-state rates CALCULATE YOUR SAVINGS

OVER 4 YEARS

nwmissouri.edu | 800.633.1175

With the Bearcat Advantage Scholarship

Text us: 660.541.5263

4 Year renewable scholarships

660.562.1363 | finaid@nwmissouri.edu

Competitive, merit and need based

Scholarships and Financial Assistance Residential Life

660.562.1214 | reslife@nwmissouri.edu

Students with Disabilities

800.633.1175 | ada@nwmissouri.edu

FIND SCHOLARSHIPS ONLINE nwmissouri.edu/finaid/scholarships/index/htm

80%

OF UNDERGRADUATES RECEIVE SOME FORM OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

FOUNDED IN

74% of classes have fewer than 30 students

Named best college in Missouri for getting a job via zippia.com

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1905 6,530

STUDENT POPULATION

46

STATES

32

COUNTRIES represented by the

student body

Northwest was ranked in 2015 and 2016 by U.S. News and World Report

as the top moderately selective regional university in Missouri

Campus visit options Cultural and Special Interest Visit Days Daily Visits Discover your Major Visit Days High School Junior Visit Days Saturday Visits Summer Preview Days Transfer Visit Days

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Contact us by phone at 800.633.1175 or at nwmissouri.edu/admissions. Can’t make it to campus? Take a virtual tour at nwmissouri.edu/virtualtour.

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YOUR PLACE TO School of AGRICULTURE Agricultural Business Agricultural Education Agricultural Science Agronomy Animal Science Animal Science (Pre-Vet) Horticulture Farm Operation - 2 year1 Geographic Information Science: Precision Agriculture

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Accounting: Private Industry Public Industry Advertising Business Economics Business Education Business Management Business Meta Major* Business Technology: Interactive Digital Media Management Networking Data Sciences: Business Economics Finance: Corporate Finance Financial Computing Financial Management Financial Services International Business Marketing Organizational Behavior/ Human Resources Management Business Technology - 2 year1

SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION AND MASS MEDIA Advertising Communication: Interpersonal

Explore

Communication Organizational Communication Public Relations Rhetoric Interactive Digital Media: New Media Mass Media: Applied Advertising Broadcast and Production Multimedia Journalism Sports Media Media Studies Spanish Spanish - 1 year3 Spanish Education Speech/Theater Education

SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS Business Technology: Interactive Digital Media Management Networking Computer Science Mobile Computing2 Data Science and Informatics Business Computer Science Geographic Information Science Molecular Biology Geographic Information Science: Civil/Public Data & Technology Earth Technology Emergency Response Management Geographic Precision Agriculture Interactive Digital Media: Computer Science Management Information Systems

MATHEMATICS Mathematics

Data Sciences Mathematics Mathematics Education

SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCE AND WELLNESS Applied Health Science Aging Studies Exercise Science Biology: Biomedical Sciences Biology/Psychology Biomedical Sciences: Chiropractic Chemistry: Medicinal Clinical Laboratory Sciences Emergency and Disaster Management Food and Nutrition: Dietetics Physical Education Radiologic Sciences** Recreation: Corporate Recreation/ Wellness Recreation and Park Management Therapeutic Recreation Pre-Dental Hygiene Pre-Dentistry+ Pre-Medicine Pre-Nursing Pre-Occupational Therapy Pre-Optometry Pre-Osteopathic and Allopathic Medicine Pre-Pharmacy+ Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Radiology Pre-Respiratory Therapy Pre-Speech Pathology Pre-Veterinary Medicine+

SOCIAL SCIENCES Criminology Adult System Diversity Juvenile System English

English: Creative Writing English Education Geography History Liberal Arts and Sciences Philosophy Political Science Political Science: Public Administration Criminal Justice Global Affairs Social Science Education University Liberal Arts Meta Major* Pre-Law Writing Creative and Publishing Professional Writing

FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS Art (Studio): Ceramics Drawing Painting Photography Printmaking Sculpture Art Education Graphic Design Interactive Digital Media: Art: Visual Imaging Instrumental Music Education: Non-Piano Piano Music Speech/Theatre Education Theatre: Performance Technical Theatre and Design Vocal Music Education

PSYCHOLOGY Biology/Psychology Human Services Industrial Psychology Organizational Behavior/ Human Resources

Management Psychology

SCIENCES Biology Biology: Biomedical Sciences Cell/Molecular General Biology Biology Education Biomedical Sciences: Chiropractic Chemistry: Biochemistry General Chemistry Medicinal Chemistry ACS Chemistry Education Clinical Laboratory Sciences Data Sciences: Molecular Biology Geology: Environmental General Marine Biology Nanoscale Science: Nanoscale Biology Nanoscale Chemistry Nanoscale Physics Science Meta Major* Unified Science Education: Biology Chemistry Earth Science Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Pre-Engineering

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Agricultural Education Art Education Biology Education Business Education Chemistry Education Early Childhood Education Education Meta Major* Elementary Education English Education Instrumental Music Education: Non-Piano Piano

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CAREER READY DAY ONE.

Sam Spencer | Senior Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri | Major: Criminology Sam chose Northwest because of the campus culture and the opportunities it presented.

“My favorite organization that I’m involved in is Student Senate,” he said. “It allows me to have an impact on not only myself and my education, but also on the University.

I get to see the bigger picture and what the future has in store for Northwest.”

Mathematics Education Middle School Physical Education Social Science Spanish Education Special Education3 Cross Categorical Speech/Theatre Education Unified Science/Education: Biology Chemistry Earth Science Vocal Music

UNDECIDED OR DECIDING Business Meta Major* Education Meta Major* University Liberal Arts Meta Major* Science Meta Major*

program falls under Biology: Biomedical Sciences. *Meta majors are designed for students who are still deciding on a major but know their area of interest.**Completion program partnership with St. Luke’s School of Radiologic Technology, Kansas City. 1 www.nwmissouri.edu/academics/disclosure 2 Completion program only available at Northwest - Kansas City 3Not a stand-alone program; must be completed with another major +