Harris-Stowe State University

HARRIS-STOWE STATE UNIVERSITY (HSSU) IS THE ONLY HBCU (HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES) IN THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA AMONG TEN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND ONE OF ONLY TWO HBCU’S IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI.

MISSION Harris-Stowe State University provides educational opportunities that reflect excellence in holistic student development. They offer programs designed to nurture intellectual curiosity and build authentic skills that prepare their students for success in a diverse, global society.

ACADEMIC UNITS

Anheuser-Busch School of Business (ABSB) The Anheuser-Busch School of Business offers undergraduate on-campus and on-line programs to educate students in the art and science of business. The programs foster the development of knowledge and skills necessary for gainful employment and the successful pursuit of graduate degrees.

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) The College of Arts and Sciences is committed to providing all students an accessible and affordable quality liberal arts education in mathematics, physical and life sciences, humanities, and social and behavioral sciences. The College of Arts and Sciences also provides course offerings in general education. In this role, the college is the gateway to all degree programs at the University. In addition, the College of Arts and Sciences, in collaboration with the College of Education, provides course offerings in many areas of content knowledge concentrations, leading to Bachelor of Science degrees in Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School and Secondary School Education.

College of Education (COE) The College of Education at Harris-Stowe State University offers baccalaureate programs designed to enrich and enhance the academic as well as socialization experiences of its students. Toward this end, diversity pervades the curriculum, the field placements, faculty, and clinical staff. Candidates understanding of their culture and respect and responsiveness for others is a basic premise of the College of Education. The Educator Preparation Program (EPP)’s conceptual framework revolves around the principle of preparing a culturally sensitive population of individuals who will adapt and perform successfully in an ever-changing technological world.

GIVING

A gift of any amount can make a tremendous difference in the life of a Harris-Stowe student. It can help to fund a scholarship to keep a deserving student enrolled, provide food to another in difficult times, or emergency funds for students when they need it most. When you support Harris-Stowe, you are giving more than a donation; you are truly inspiring change in the region and beyond. All donations to Harris-Stowe Foundation, Inc. are tax-deductible and applied to students and initiatives that strengthen the institutional mission.