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Missouri Southern State University


College Overview

Admission Office
3950 East Newman Road
Joplin, MO 64801-1595
(417) 625-9378
(866) 818-6778
Fax: (417) 659-4429
admissions@mssu.edu
Contact: Derek Skaggs
Director of Enrollment Services
Main Address
3950 East Newman Road
Joplin, MO 64801-1595
(417) 625-9300
www.mssu.edu
Size
Total undergrads: 5,219
First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 771
Degree-seeking undergrads: 5,189
Graduate enrollment: 45

Setting
Rural setting
Large town (10,000 - 49,999)
Commuter campus
Degrees offered:
Associate
Bachelor's
Master's



Admissions Information

Application Fee
College has an application fee: Yes
Regular application fee: $15
Online application fee: $15
Enrollment Rates
Percent applicants admitted: 96%
Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 61%



College Majors

Arts, Visual & Performing
Drama/Theater Arts B
Fine/Studio Arts B
Music - General B

Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Bacteriology B
Biochemistry B
Biology B
Biotechnology B
Conservation Biology B
Ecology B
Genetics B
Marine/Aquatic Biology B

Business, Management, & Marketing
Accounting A,B
Business - General A,B
Finance/Banking B
Financial Planning B
International Business B
Management Science B
Marketing Management B
Operations Management B

Communications & Journalism
Communications/Rhetoric B
Mass Communications/Media Studies B

Computer & Information Sciences
Computer Networking/Telecommunications A
Computer Programming - General A,B
Computer Science B
Computer Systems Analysis A
Computer/Information Sciences - General B
Information Sciences/Systems A,B
Web/Multimedia Management A

Education
Art Teacher Education B
Biology Teacher Education B
Business Teacher Education B
Chemistry Teacher Education B
ESL Teacher Education B
Early Childhood Education B
Education - General B
Elementary Education B
English Teacher Education B
Foreign Language Teacher Education B
French Teacher Education B
German Teacher Education B
Health Teacher Education B
History Teacher Education B
Junior High Education B
Mathematics Education B
Music Teacher Education B
Physical Education B
Physics Teacher Education B
Reading Teacher Education B
Science Teacher Education B
Secondary Education B
Social Science Teacher Education B
Spanish Language Teacher Education B
Special Education B
Speech Teacher Education B
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels B
Technology/Industrial Arts Education B

Engineering
Engineering - General A
Industrial Engineering B

Engineering Technologies
CAD/CADD Drafting/Design A
Drafting and Design Technology A,C
Manufacturing Technologies A,C
Quality Control C

English Language & Literature
Creative Writing B
English Language & Literature - General B
Technical/Business Writing B

Foreign Language & Literature
French B
German B
Spanish B

Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technology A
Dental Hygiene A
Emergency Medical Technology C
Environmental Health B
Medical Radiologic Technology A
Medical Staff Services Technology A
Nursing (RN) B
Predentistry B
Premedicine B
Prepharmacy B
Preveterinary Medicine B
Respiratory Therapy A

History
History - General B

Law & Legal Studies
Paralegal/Legal Assistance C

Liberal Arts & Sciences
General Studies B

Mathematics
Computational Mathematics B
Mathematics - General B

Natural Resources & Conservation
Natural Resources & Conservation - General B
Natural Resources Management/Policy B

Parks, Recreation & Fitness
Health/Physical Fitness B

Physical Sciences
Chemistry B
Physics B

Psychology
Psychology - General B

Security & Protective Services
Fire Science/Firefighting C
Forensic Technologies B
Law Enforcement Administration A,B
Police Science C

Social Sciences
International Relations B
Political Science/Government B
Social Sciences - General B
Sociology B

Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
    A = Associate degree
    B = Bachelor's degree
    C = Certificate or diploma
*CollegeAtlas.org does not guarantee the accuracy of the information included in the college profile above. All information is subject to change. Please confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
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