YOUR PLACE TO
Transfer
nwmissouri.edu/admissions #bearcatsconnect
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 Corporation 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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THE MIDDLE OF EVERYWHERE
YOUR PLACE TO At the heart of it all
“ The Ville” U N I V E R S I T Y
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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YOUR (OTHER) PLACE TO Northwest-Kansas City Programs
Learn
KANSAS CITY
If you plan to complete an Associate of Arts degree, Northwest-Kansas City offers degree completion programs in several disciplines. If living in Kansas City fits your lifestyle best you will want to consider our Northwest-Kansas City location. Please visit nwmissouri.edu/kc for a list of programs. Contact Northwest-Kansas City for more information: nwkc@nwmissouri.edu. Phone (toll free) 855.445.7461
New facility opened in 2016 Located in Gladstone, Mo.
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YOUR PLACE TO Transferring credit
Transition
Northwest will accept your transfer credit if: 1. the credit is from a regionally accredited institution 2. the course is not developmental or remedial in nature 3. the course is not designed for vocational/technical credit (unless pursuing a Bachelor of Applied Science degree, see page 13). You may transfer an unlimited number of credit hours. However, you must complete at least 30 credit hours at Northwest along with all major & minor requirements.
Admission Requirements • 24 transferrable credit hours • 2.00 cumulative GPA on a 4.00 scale *Students with fewer than 24 transferrable credit hours must also supply a high school transcript and ACT/SAT scores for evaluation.
Your last 10 credit hours must also be taken through Northwest. For a bachelor degree, you must complete 124 credit hours. We encourage you to work with the Office of Transfer Services as early as possible to help with the transfer process. Not all of your courses will be equivalent to Northwest courses. You may contact Transfer Services via email at transfer@nwmissouri.edu or access transfer guides and equivalencies online by visiting the transfer guide website (see page 13). View your step-by-step transfer admission guide at nwmissouri.edu/admissions/apply/transfer/guide.htm.
Associate degrees If you earn an Associate of Arts degree or 42 semester-hour block from an articulated school (articulated schools are included on the transfer guides page), your Northwest Core general education requirements will be waived, except for your Digital Literacy, Global Experience, and any directed Northwest Core classes for your major. If you earn an Associate of Arts from a non-articulated school, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of General Studies, certificate/diploma, or another type of degree, your courses will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis. Your degree or 42-hour block must be designated on an official transcript from your transfer college. 12
Transfer guides and articulation agreements Northwest has transfer guides and articulation agreements with over 50 community colleges. We may have a Northwest Core or major-specific transfer guide with your college! These guides do not list all credit Northwest accepts. Visit the transfer guides website (see resources section below) to view equivalencies and transfer guides for your school. If you are looking for something that is not listed, contact Transfer Services at transfer@nwmissouri.edu.
Preregistration and orientation A new student orientation and registration program has been designed specifically for transfer students prior to the start of all sessions. You will have the opportunity to meet with an advisor, register, and become acquainted with Northwest. You will receive an invitation and must sign up to attend. If you are unable to attend a scheduled registration date, you will register for classes during General Registration prior to the start of the trimester.
Joint Admission If you attend Metropolitan Community College – Kansas City, North Central Missouri College, or Southwestern Community College, we encourage you to sign up for Joint Admission. This allows you to experience the benefits of being a Northwest student while earning an associate degree.
Bachelor of Applied Science Disclaimer: This degree was formerly known as the Bachelor of Technology. The change of name to Bachelor of Applied Science is pending MDHE approval.
If you have completed a vocational or technical certificate, an Associate of Applied Science (AAS), or technical Associate of Science (AS) degree, you may be eligible to pursue a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree at Northwest. You will be able to transfer vocational/technical coursework from a regionally accredited institution that may not be transferable towards a traditional Bachelor of Arts or Sciences degree. Additionally, the curriculum requires fewer Northwest Core courses and allows you to choose an emphasis area in Agriculture, Applied Computing, Child and Family Studies, Food Service, Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Information Technology, Marketing/Management, or Computer Business Applications.
Resources Transfer guides:
nwmissouri.edu/admissions/apply/transfer/ equivalencies.htm
Academic catalog: nwmissouri.edu/academics/catalog Joint admission:
nwmissouri.edu/admissions/apply/transfer/ joint-admission
Missouri Reverse Transfer Are you transferring to Northwest before completing an associate degree at your community college? If you have earned at least 15 transferable credit hours from a Missouri community college, you are eligible to participate in Missouri Reverse Transfer (MRT). You will receive an email with more information about MRT once you are enrolled at Northwest. Benefits of MRT: 1. Earn your associate degree while taking courses toward a bachelor degree. 2. Gain an extra credential that may help you earn higher pay and advance in your career. 3. Waive your Northwest Core requirements. For more information, contact the Missouri Reverse Transfer Coordinator at your institution! Visit dhe.mo.gov/MissouriReverseTransferforstudents.php northwest missouri state university 13
MERIT-BASED TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIPS A PROFESSION-BASED EDUCATION YOU CAN AFFORD An education that is targeted to your profession at a price that is below the national average and below other Missouri universities.
Transfer Awards
HOURS
GPA
AMOUNT
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3.50-4.00 3.50-4.00 3.30-3.49 3.00-3.29
$3,500 $2,500 $1,500 $1,000
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3.00-4.00
$6,564
24
3.00-4.00
$1,000
Phi Theta Kappa# Distinguished Scholar Transfer Academic Transfer Merit
Out-of-State Transfer Bearcat Advantage*1
Additional Awards
Multicultural Scholarship2
Student must be a member of Phi Theta Kappa. *Estimate based on 30 credit hours per year. 1 (100% waiver of outof-state tuition) 2Eligibility: American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic/Latino, native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, U.S. Citizen. Phi Theta Kappa, Transfer Distinguished Scholar, Transfer Academic and Transfer Merit are mutually exclusive awards. #
YOUR PLACE TO PER CREDIT HOUR RATE Missouri resident $319.06 Nonresident Out-of-state students can earn $537.85 in-state rates.
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Transfer Visit Days Contact us by phone at 800.633.1175 or online at nwmissouri.edu/admissions to schedule your tour. The Mabel Cook Recruitment and Visitors Center will set up an appointment with Transfer Services, if requested, during your visit.
as the top moderately selective regional university in Missouri
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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 +