2020 Freshman Guide

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FUTURE LIONS GUIDE

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

Choose what to study from our

140 majors

Top majors: Biology, Business, Criminal Justice, Education, Healthcare

W E LCOME TO

JOPLIN POPULATION 50,000 METRO AREA 200,000

Joplin is the

4th

largest metropolitan area in MO

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

FA S T FAC T S A BOUT

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

Receive up to a

T R AV E L T H E

WORLD

$1,250 grant to study abroad

mssu.edu/international-studies

SAV E M O NE Y, E A R N

SCHOLARSHIPS

mssu.edu/scholarships

FRESHMAN SCHOLARSHIPS Green

$2,000 per year (merit based)

Gold

OR

$3,500 per year (merit based)

OR

COMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIPS Premier

A+ Leadership

$5,000 per year (merit based)

$1,000 per year (A+ qualified and new freshman) Stackable with either Green, Gold, or Premier Scholarship

PLUS

Foundation

Performance

Athletics

$400 - $7,000 (Application deadline is Dec. 15th) mssu.edu/ foundation-scholarships Award amount and qualifications vary. Available in Accounting, Art, Communications, Modern Languages, Music, Theatre.

Recruitment form at mssulions.com

HONORS SCHOLARSHIPS Evans Fellowship

mssu.edu/honors

$11,600 per year

$6,000 per year (in-state) Evans Scholarship

Honors Scholarship

$12,600 per year (out-of-state) $3,500 per year

Apply online before February 15th for fall and November 15th for spring.

Must meet one of the following: -28 ACT or 1300 SAT -3.7 GPA (4.0 scale) -Top 10% of class rank

E S TI MATE D TU ITI ON COS T FOR

ONE YEAR

In-state/Lion Pride

Out-of-state

Per Credit Hour

$248.70

$497.46

Annual Tuition

$7,461.00

$14,923.80

Fees

$0

$0

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.

LION PRIDE

TERRITORY Residents from the states shown here automatically qualify for in-state tuition!

Campus Housing Average Annual Cost

$7,020

LIVE ON

CAMPUS

5 HOUSING AND MEAL PLAN OPTIONS AVAILABLE

Find yours at: residencelife.mssu.edu

A PPLI C ATI ON

CHECKLIST

APPLY NOW

STEP 1 Apply at mssu.edu/apply STEP 2 Request official transcripts to be sent to MSSU Admissions STEP 3 Submit ACT or SAT scores to admissions@mssu.edu STEP 4 Submit your FAFSA fafsa.ed.gov use school code: 002488

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ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS *MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING • 21 ACT or 1060 SAT (We superscore!)

• 2.25 GPA • Top 50% of graduation class

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