Missouri State University

Credit and Non-Credit Courses

Full-time ranked faculty members and instructors may enroll at the University for a total of fifteen (15) credit hours of college-level credit courses in an academic year (August – July) and have their required student fees paid by the University. Full-time faculty members may assign part or all of the 15-hour benefit to their spouse and/or their eligible dependent child(ren). Fee waiver forms are available online at http://www.missouristate.edu/human/HumResForms.htm. For further information regarding the fee waiver, contact the Human Resources Office (836-6616).

Full-time ranked faculty members and instructors may also receive assistance with course fees to enroll in non-credit courses offered by the following University units:

  • Missouri State Outreach
  • Management Development Institute in the Center for Business and Economic Development
  • Small Business Development Center in the Center for Business and Economic Development
  • Campus Recreation Fitness and Wellness Program
  • Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning sponsored courses and seminars
  • Human Resources Training and Development sponsored courses and seminars

The University will pay $150 per faculty member, per fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) for enrollment in noncredit courses sponsored through the units listed above. The fee benefit is for course fees only and does not apply to book fees, lab fees, or other special fees in addition to the course fees. The non-credit course fee assistance is only for the faculty member; it can not be extended to members of the faculty member’s family.