Missouri Western State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Missouri Western State University is a co-educational, public university located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The institution was established in 1915 as St. Joseph Junior College.

The institutions under MWSU include:

• College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• College of Professional Studies
• Graduate Studies
• Steven L. Craig School of Business
• Western Institute

The university's sports teams are known as the Griffons. The university acts as the host of the yearly Hillyard Tip-Off Basketball Classic tournament. MWSU's teams participate in various intercollegiate sports, including basketball, football, baseball, soccer, golf, softball, volleyball and tennis.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, music, security and law enforcement, and education and teaching.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High male/female ratio.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 5,508 in 2009-2010 (4,276 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 98% of enrolled students and graduate students are 2%.

Students under 25 years old represent 77% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Missouri Western provides on-campus housing for 1,100 of its 4,276 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 113 male students received the aid (men were 62% of those receiving aid) and 69 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 38% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Missouri Western offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (130 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

DESIGN (14 awarded)

• Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (80 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• French Language Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (24 awarded)

• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (14 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (7 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (11 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (111 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (9 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (92 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (57 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (5 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production

SCIENCE (40 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (57 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (45 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Psychology