Academics
Lindsay Kittrell
Leesha Borman
Student, Anthropology
'Everyone should try to visit this magnificent place'
See full spotlight
Arianna Johnson
Student, Psychology
'As soon as I visited Missouri State, I knew this was where I needed to be'
See full spotlightUpcoming deadlines
- May
27 - All day • Memorial Day Holiday
- May
- May
30 - 8:00 a.m. • Refund Deadline - Intersession Classes at 25% Credit/Refund
- May
- Jun
7 - All day • Summer Intersession Classes End
- Jun
- Jun
7 - All day • Transcripts with Spring 2013 Grades and Degrees Earned
- Jun
- Jun
10 - All day • Change of Schedule for Sessions 1, 2, 3
- Jun
Majors, academic programs and minors
Includes accelerated master's optionCollege of Arts and Letters
Undergraduate
- Art
Includes options in:- Ceramics
- Computer Animation
- Digital Arts
- Drawing
- Metals/Jewelry
- Painting
- Photography
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
- Art and Design
- Art and Design Education
- Art History
- Chinese
- Classics-Classical Humanities Concentration
- Classics-Concentration in Ancient Greek
- Classics-Latin Concentration
- Classics-Latin Concentration Education
- Coaching
- Communication
Includes options in:- Communication
- Ethical Leadership
- Health Communication
- Intercultural Communication and Diversity
- Interpersonal Communication
- Organizational Communication
- Rhetoric
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Design
Includes options in:- Graphic Design
- Graphic Design and Illustration
- Illustration
- Electronic Arts
Includes options in:- Audio Studies
- Computer Animation Studies
- Multimedia Studies
- Video Studies
- English
- English Education
- English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
- Film Studies
- Folklore
- French
- French Education
- German
- German Education
- Global Studies
- Japanese
- Journalism
Includes options in:- Broadcast Journalism
- Print and Internet Journalism
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Mass Media
Includes options in:- Digital Film Production
- Film Studies
- Media Production
- Media Studies
- Music
Includes options in:- Composition
- Instrumental Performance
- Jazz Performance
- Keyboard Performance
- Vocal Performance
- Music Composition
- Music Education
- Musical Theatre
- Professional Writing
- Public Relations
- Recording Arts
- Screenwriting
- Socio-Political Communication
- Spanish
- Spanish Education
- Speech Education
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Technical Writing
- Theatre
- Theatre and Dance
Includes options in:- Acting
- Dance
- Design, Technology and Stage Management
- Theatre Education
- Theatre Studies
- Writing
Graduate
- Art Education
- Biology Education
- Communication
- English
Includes options in:- Creative Writing
- Literature
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- English Education
- Music
Includes options in:- Conducting
- Music Education
- Music Pedagogy
- Music Theory and Composition
- Performance
- Speech and Theatre Education
College of Business
Undergraduate
- Accounting
- Advertising and Promotion
- Business Education
- Computer Information Systems
- Construction Management
- Entertainment Management
- Entrepreneurial Studies
- Entrepreneurship
- Facility Management
Includes options in:- Healthcare
- Hospitality
- Industrial/Production
- Property Management
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Fashion Merchandising and Design
Includes options in:- Fashion Design and Product Development
- Fashion Merchandising and Management
- Finance
Includes options in:- Finance
- Financial Planning
- Real Estate
- Finance/Financial Planning
- General Business
- General Family and Consumer Sciences
- Housing and Interior Design
- Human Resources Management / Industrial Relations
- Industrial Management
- Information Technology Service Management
- Interior Design
- International Management
- International Marketing
- Leadership
- Legal Studies in Business
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Management
Includes options in:- Administrative Management
- Human Resources Management
- International Business Administration
- Operations Management
- Marketing
Includes options in:- Advertising & Promotion
- Marketing Management
- Marketing Research
- Sales/Sales Management
- Operations Management
- Real Estate
- Risk Management and Insurance
- Selling
- Technology Management
- Web Application Development
Graduate
- Accountancy
- Business Administration
Includes options in:- Accounting
- Computer Information Systems
- Finance
- International Management
- Logistics
- Management
- Marketing
College of Education
Undergraduate
- Child and Family Development
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- Literacy
- Middle School Education
Includes options in:- Language Arts and Math
- Language Arts and Sciences
- Language Arts and Social Sciences
- Mathematics and Science
- Mathematics and Social Sciences
- Science and Social Sciences
- Special Education/Cross Categorical Education
Secondary Education
The College of Education collaborates with departments across campus. Secondary education degrees are granted by the department of the discipline pursued.
Graduate
- Counseling
Includes options in:- Elementary School
- Mental Health
- Secondary School
- Counseling and Assessment
- Early Childhood and Family Development
- Educational Administration
Includes options in:- Elementary
- Secondary
- Educational Administration, Specialist in Education
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Technology
- Elementary Education
Includes options in:- Curriculum and Instruction
- Teaching and Learning
- Literacy
- Special Education
Includes options in:- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Blindness and Low Vision
- Developmental Disabilities
- Mild to Moderate Disabilities
- Orientation and Mobility
- Special Education Alternative Certification Track
- Student Affairs in Higher Education
- Teaching
Secondary Education
The College of Education collaborates with departments across campus. Secondary education degrees are granted by the department of the discipline pursued.
College of Health and Human Services
Undergraduate
- Athletic Training
- Biomedical Sciences
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences-Medical Technology
- Coaching
- Communication Sciences and Disorders
Includes options in:- Audiology
- Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Dietetics
- Exercise and Movement Science
Includes options in:- Health Studies
- Pre-Professional Studies
- Exercise Biology
- Gerontology
- Health Care Management
- Health Services
Includes options in:- Clinical Services
- Health Services
- Molecular Biology
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Physical Education
- Psychology
- Radiography
Includes options in:- Education
- Management
- Science
- Recreation, Sport and Park Administration
- Respiratory Therapy
Includes options in:- Education
- Management
- Science
- Social Work
- Sports Medicine
Graduate
- Athletic Training
- Audiology
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Communication Sciences and Disorders
Includes options in:- Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Health Promotion and Wellness Management
- Nurse Anesthesia
- Nursing
Includes options in:- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Education
- Nursing Practice
- Physical Therapy
- Physician Assistant Studies
- Psychology
Includes options in:- Clinical
- Experimental
- Industrial/Organizational
- Public Health
- Social Work
College of Humanities and Public Affairs
Undergraduate
- African American Studies
- Anthropology
- Asian Studies
- Criminology
- Economics
Includes options in:- Business Orientation
- Graduate School Orientation
- Public Administration/Government Orientation
- Ethics and Social Policy
- Gender Studies
Graduate
- Applied Anthropology
- Criminology
- Defense and Strategic Studies
Includes options in:- General
- Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Global Studies
Includes options in:- International Economics and Business
- International Relations/Comparative Politics
- National Security
- Public Administration
- History
Includes options in:- American Studies
- Global Area Studies
- US and World Track
- History Education
- Political Science Education
- Public Administration
Includes options in:- Local Government Management
- Public Policy
- Public Safety
- Religious Studies
College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Undergraduate
- Astronomy
- Biology
Includes options in:- Botany
- Cellular Biology
- Environmental Biology and Evolution
- Environmental Studies
- Microbiology
- Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Wildlife Biology
- Zoology
- Biology Education
Includes options in:- Categorical Science
- Unified Science
- Chemistry
Includes options in:- Biochemistry
- Graduate School
- Industrial
- Chemistry Education
Includes options in:- Categorical Science
- Unified Science
- Civil Engineering
- Community and Regional Planning
- Computer Science
- Earth Science Education
- Electrical Engineering
- Environmental Physics Technology
- Environmental Sciences And Policy
- Geography
Includes options in:- Cultural and Regional Geography
- Environmental and Natural Resources
- Geotourism
- Geology
- Geospatial Sciences
- Geotourism
- Hospitality and Restaurant Administration
Includes options in:- Club Management
- Food and Beverage
- General Operations
- Lodging
- Senior Living Management
- Tourism
- Informatics
- Mathematics
Includes options in:- Actuarial Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics
- General Mathematics
- Statistics
- Mathematics Education
- Physics
Includes options in:- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Engineering and Applied Physics
- Graduate Prep Physics
- Materials Science
- Physics Education
- Planning
Includes options in:- Community and Regional Planning
- Tourism Planning and Development
- Pre-Engineering
- Wildlife Conservation and Management
Graduate
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Education
- Earth Science Education
- Geography Education
- Geospatial Sciences in Geography and Geology
Includes options in:- Geology
- Human Geography and/or Planning
- Physical Geography
- Materials Science
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Natural and Applied Science
Includes options in:- Agriculture
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Geography, Geology and Planning
- Mathematics
- Physics, Astronomy, and Material Science
Darr School of Agriculture, William H.
Undergraduate
- Agricultural Business
Includes options in:- Agricultural Enterprise Management
- Agricultural Finance and Management
- Agricultural Marketing and Sales
- Agriculture Education
- Agriculture, General
Includes options in:- Agricultural
- Agricultural Communications
- Agronomy
- Animal Science
- Environmental Plant Science
Includes options in:- Crop Science
- Horticulture
Interdisciplinary and other programs
Undergraduate
Secondary Education
The College of Education collaborates with departments across campus. Secondary education degrees are granted by the department of the discipline pursued.
Graduate
- Administrative Studies
Includes options in:- Applied Communication
- Criminal Justice
- Environmental Management
- Homeland Security
- Individualized
- Project Management
- Sports Management
- Library Science
- Social Science Education
Secondary Education
The College of Education collaborates with departments across campus. Secondary education degrees are granted by the department of the discipline pursued.
Pre-professional programs: Pre-Chiropractic, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Engineering, Pre-Health Professions, Pre-Law, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Physician Assistant Studies, Pre-Veterinary Medicine
These are not majors but are advisement programs that prepare students for admission
to professional programs. Most students pursue one of the majors listed above while
receiving pre-professional advisement.