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Overview 9


Overview 10

HISTORY AND LOCATION 10
MISSION, ROLE AND SCOPE 10
ACCREDITATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS 11
BOARD OF REGENTS, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY 12
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 12
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 12

Admissions/Expenses/Policies 13


Admissions 14

ADMISSION 14
ADMISSION OF FIRST YEAR STUDENTS (Freshmen) 14
ADMISSION OF TRANSFER STUDENTS 14
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT INFORMATION 15
SPECIAL ADMISSIONS 16
ORIENTATION 16
ADMISSION TO BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE PROGRAMS 17
ADMISSION TO COMMUNICATION DISORDERS PROGRAM 17
ADMISSION TO BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS - ART MAJOR DEGREE PROGRAM 17
ADMISSION TO ATHLETIC TRAINING EDUCATION PROGRAM (Health Management Major: Athletic Training Option) 18
ADMISSION TO MASS COMMUNICATION PROGRAM OPTIONS 18
ADMISSION TO NURSING PROGRAM 19
ADMISSION TO SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM 19
ADMISSION TO TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS 20

Fees 21

STUDENT ACCOUNTS 21

Academic Policies 23

ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 23
ABSENCE FROM CLASS 23
ACADEMIC FRESH START POLICY 24
ACADEMIC HONESTY 24
ACADEMIC STANDING 26
ADVANCED PLACEMENT 27
ADVISING 27
BULLETIN REQUIREMENTS/STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY 27
CANCELLATION OF ENROLLMENT 27
CANDIDATES FOR TWO DEGREES 27
CHANGE OF GRADE 27
CHANGE OF MAJOR 27
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE 27
CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS 27
COMMENCEMENT 28
CONSTITUTION REQUIREMENT 28
CORRESPONDENCE COURSES 28
COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM 28
CREDIT BY EXAMINATION 28
CREDIT HOUR 31
DEAN'S HONOR LIST 31
DECLARATION OF MAJOR 31
DEGREE 32
DEGREE AUDIT REPORT 32
DEPARTMENTAL DISTINCTION 32
DEVELOPMENTAL COURSES 32
DUALLY ENROLLED STUDENT 33
ENGLISH WRITING PLACEMENT ESSAY 33
ENROLLMENT/WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY 33
CANCELLATION/WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY 34
EXAMINATIONS 34
FINAL EXAMINATIONS 34
FOREIGN LANGUAGE PLACEMENT AND RETROACTIVE CREDIT 34
GRADES 34
GRADUATION 35
HONORS 36
HONORS PROGRAM 36
IDENTIFICATION CARD 37
INCOMPLETE GRADE 37
INDEPENDENT STUDY 38
INTERNSHIP 38
LATE ENROLLMENT 38
MAJOR 38
MAXIMUM COURSE CREDIT 38
MINOR 38
PROBATION 39
REPEATED COURSES 39
RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS 39
STUDENT OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT 39
STUDENT RECORDS 40
SUSPENSION 40
UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM 40
VETERANS 41
WEB REGISTRATION 41
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY 41
WORKSHOPS 41
WRITING COMPETENCE 41

General Information 43


General Information 44

ATHLETICS 44
CAMPUS LIFE 44
DEAN OF STUDENTS 44
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 46
FINANCIAL AID 46
GRADUATE STUDIES 47
KENT LIBRARY 47
OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS 47
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR 48
PROGRAM CENTERS 48
RESIDENCE LIFE 49
SCHOOL OF UNIVERSITY STUDIES 49
STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS 49
UNIVERSITY DINING SERVICES 50
UNIVERSITY OUTREACH OFFICE - ST. LOUIS 50
VISITORS SERVICES AND CAMPUS INFORMATION 50

College Information 51


College Information 52

DONALD L. HARRISON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS 52
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION 55
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 57
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS 60
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS 65
SCHOOL OF POLYTECHNIC STUDIES 67

University Studies 71


University Studies 72

SCHOOL OF UNIVERSITY STUDIES 72
UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM 72

Degrees/Majors/Curricula 77


Degrees/Majors/Pre-Professional Curricula 78

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES 78

Majors 78

DEGREES/MAJORS 78

Bachelor of Arts Majors 80

BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE 80
ANTHROPOLOGY 80
ART 80
CHEMISTRY 81
COMMUNICATION STUDIES 81
ENGLISH 81
FRENCH 83
GERMAN 83
HISTORY 84
MASS COMMUNICATION 84
MUSIC 85
PHILOSOPHY 85
POLITICAL SCIENCE 85
SPANISH 86
THEATRE 87

Bachelor Of Fine Arts Degree 87

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS DEGREE 87
ART 87
PERFORMING ARTS 88

Bachelor Of General Studies Degree 89

Bachelor Of Science Degree 89

AGRIBUSINESS 90
AGRICULTURE 90
BIOLOGY 91
CHEMISTRY 92
COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 93
APPLIED COMPUTER SCIENCE 94
COMPUTER SCIENCE 94
CORPORATE COMMUNICATION 94
CRIMINAL JUSTICE 95
ECONOMICS 95
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 95
ENGINEERING PHYSICS 96
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 97
HEALTH MANAGEMENT 99
HISTORIC PRESERVATION 100
HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT 101
HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: CHILD DEVELOPMENT OPTION 101
HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: DIETETICS OPTION 102
HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: FAMILY LIFE OPTION 102
HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: FASHION MERCHANDISING OPTION 102
HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: HOUSING & INTERIOR DESIGN OPTION 103
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 103
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 105
MASS COMMUNICATION 105
MATHEMATICS 106
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY 106
PHYSICS 107
POLITICAL SCIENCE 107
PSYCHOLOGY 108
RECREATION 109
SOCIAL WORK 110
SPORT MANAGEMENT 110

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree 111

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CORE 111
ACCOUNTING 112
ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT 112
ECONOMICS 112
FINANCE 113
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 113
MANAGEMENT 114
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 114
MARKETING 115
ORGANIZATIONAL ADMINISTRATION 115

Bachelor of Science in Education Degree 115

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 115
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 116
EXCEPTIONAL CHILD EDUCATION 117
MIDDLE AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 119
ART EDUCATION 120
BIOLOGY EDUCATION 120
BUSINESS EDUCATION 121
CHEMISTRY EDUCATION 121
ENGLISH EDUCATION 121
FRENCH EDUCATION 122
GERMAN EDUCATION 122
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION 123
MATHEMATICS EDUCATION 123
MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION (5-9 CERTIFICATE) 124
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PK-12 CERTIFICATE) 124
PHYSICS EDUCATION 124
SOCIAL STUDIES 125
SPANISH EDUCATION 126
SPEECH & THEATRE EDUCATION 126

Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences Education Degree 126

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES EDUCATION 127

Bachelor of Music Education Degree 128

MUSIC EDUCATION 128

Bachelor of Music Degree 129

MUSIC 129

Bachelor of Science in Nursing 130

NURSING 130

Associate Degrees 131

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN CHILD CARE AND GUIDANCE 131
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY 132

Pre-Professional Programs 133

Pre-Architecture Curriculum 133
Pre-Chiropractic Curriculum 133
Pre-Dental Curriculum 133
Pre-Engineering Curriculum 133
Pre-Law Curriculum 133
Pre-Medical Curriculum 134
Pre-Optometry Curriculum 134
Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum 134
Pre-Physical Therapy Curriculum 134
Pre-Veterinary Curriculum 134
Pre-Vocational Agriculture Education Curriculum 135

Minors/Certificates 137


Minors 138

ACCOUNTING 139
ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT 139
AEROSPACE STUDIES 139
AGRICULTURE 139
ANTHROPOLOGY 139
ARCHAEOLOGY 139
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 139
ART / ART HISTORY 140
BOTANY 140
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 140
CHEMISTRY 141
CHILD LIFE SERVICES 141
CHILD STUDIES 141
COACHING 141
COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 142
COMMUNICATION FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS 142
COMMUNICATION STUDIES 142
COMPUTER NETWORKING 142
COMPUTER SCIENCE 142
CRIMINAL JUSTICE 143
CRIMINOLOGY 143
DANCE 143
ECONOMICS 143
ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY 144
ENGINEERING PHYSICS 144
ENTREPRENEURSHIP/ SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 144
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 144
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 144
FAMILY ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT 145
FAMILY STUDIES 145
FASHION MERCHANDISING 145
FINANCE 146
FITNESS AND EXERCISE SCIENCE 146
FOODSERVICE AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT 146
FRENCH 146
GEOGRAPHY 146
GEOSCIENCE 146
GERMAN 147
GERONTOLOGY 147
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY 147
HEALTH PROMOTION 147
HISTORIC PRESERVATION 148
HISTORY 148
HORTICULTURE 148
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 148
INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT 148
INFORMATION SYSTEMS 149
INTERIOR DESIGN 149
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 149
LITERATURE 149
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT 149
MANAGEMENT 150
MARKETING: MARKETING MANAGEMENT 150
MARKETING: INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS 150
MARKETING: RETAIL MANAGEMENT 150
MARKETING: SALES MANAGEMENT 150
MASS COMMUNICATION 150
MATHEMATICS 150
MICROBIOLOGY 151
MUSIC 151
NUTRITION 151
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 151
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE LEADERSHIP 151
PEDOLOGY/SOIL SCIENCE 152
PHILOSOPHY 152
PHYSICS 152
POLITICAL SCIENCE 152
PSYCHOLOGY: APPLIED 152
PSYCHOLOGY: DEVELOPMENTAL 152
PSYCHOLOGY: GENERAL 153
PSYCHOLOGY: PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES 153
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 153
RECREATION 154
RELIGION 154
SMALL PRESS PUBLISHING 154
SOCIAL REHABILITATION AND TREATMENT 154
SOCIAL WORK 155
SOCIOLOGY 155
SOILS 155
SPANISH 155
SPORT MANAGEMENT 155
TECHNICAL THEATRE 155
TESOL 156
THEATRE ACTING/DIRECTING 156
THEATRE ARTS 156
WOMEN'S STUDIES 156
WRITING 157
ZOOLOGY 157

Certificate Programs 157

DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING & M.I.S. CERTIFICATE TWO-YEAR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT PROGRAM 157
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATES 158

Course Listings 161


Course Listings 162

Accounting (AC) 163

Administrative Services (AD) 164

Aerospace Studies (AS) 164

Agriculture (AG) 165

Agronomy (AO) 166

Animal Science (AY) 167

Anthropology (AI, AN) 168

Art(AR) 169

Art History (AH) 171

Biological Science (BS) 172

Biology (BI) 173

Biology Gulf Coast Research Laboratory 175

Biotechnology(BT) 176

Botany (BO) 176

Business Administration (BA) 176

Business Law (BL) 177

Chemistry (CH) 177

Child And Family (CF) 179

Clothing And Textiles (CT) 181

Coaching Education (CG) 181

Communication Disorders (CD) 182

Communication Studies (SC) 183

Computer Science (CS) 184

Construction Management (CM) 186

Counceling Programs (CP) 186

Criminal Justice (CJ, CO, LE) 187

Dance (DA) 188

Early Childhood Education (CE) 189

Economics (EC) 190

Education (ED) 192

Educational Foundations (EF) 192

Educational Media (EM) 192

Electronics Technology (ET) 192

Elementary Education (EL) 194

Engineering Physics (EP) 195

English (EN) 196

Environmental Science (EV) 198

Exceptional Child (EX) 199

Family Economics And Management (FE) 201

Finance (FI) 202

Food And Nutrition (FN) 203

Foreign Languages (FL) 204

Forensic Science (FS) 204

French (FR) 205

Geography (GG) 206

Geoscienes (GO) 206

German (GN) 209

Health And Leisure (HL) 210

Historic Preservation (HP) 212

History, European (EH) 213

History, General (GH) 213

History, United States (US) 214

History, World (WH) 215

Horticulture (HO) 215

Housing And Interior Design (HI) 216

Human Environmental Studies (HE) 217

Industrial Education (IE) 218

Industrial Management (IM) 219

Information Systems (IS) 219

International Education (IN) 220

Japanese (JN) 220

Literature (LI) 220

Management (MG) 222

Management Information Systems (MI) 223

Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MN) 224

Marketing (MK) 225

Mass Communication (MC) 226

Mathematics (MA) 228

Medical Technology (MT) 231

Music (ME, MH, MM, MP, MU) 232

Nursing (NS) 236

Philosophy (PL) 238

Physical Activity (AT) 239

Physical Education (PE) 240

Physics (PH) 241

Political Science (PI, PS) 242

Psychology (PY) 244

Quantitative Methods (QM) 246

Recreation (RC) 246

Religion (RS) 248

Secondary Education (SE) 248

Social Rehabilitation (SR) 250

Social Work (SW) 250

Sociology (SI, SO) 252

Spanish (SN) 253

Sport Management (SM) 254

Technical Graphics (TG) 255

Tesol (TL) 256

Theatre (TH) 257

University Studies (UI, IU) 258

Women's Studies (WS) 264

Writing Proficiency (WP) 265

Zoology (ZO) 265

University Personnel 267


University Personnel 268

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS 268
DEANS AND DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONS 268

University Personnel 269

EMERITI 289
AFFILIATED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CLINICAL PROGRAMS 293

INDEX 295




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