Chairperson: Vacant

Minor: Aerospace Studies

Communication Disorders: The Department of Communication Disorders provides students with a broad-based theoretical foundation in communication disorders at the undergraduate level. This includes a contemporary curriculum in normal processes of human communication as well as evaluation, treatment, and research into human communication and its disorders. Active learning experience is provided through a strong clinical training component within the University Speech and Hearing Clinic.

The graduate program in speech-language pathology is accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Upon completion of the graduate program, students are eligible for state and national certification. A broad selection of career challenges is available for professional speech-language pathologists. Career opportunities exist in a variety of professional settings including medical centers, higher education, community-state-federal health services agencies, public schools and private practice.

Chairperson: Sakina S. Drummond
Faculty: Marcia Brown Haims, Martha J. Cook, Jane Edwards, Jayanti Ray, Joyce Renaud, Kevin Squibb

Major: Communication Disorders (B.S.)
Minor: Communication Disorders

Criminal Justice & Sociology: The Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology provides undergraduates in Criminal Justice with a core of courses central to the discipline of criminal justice. Students are also exposed to specialized courses as preparation for careers in law enforcement, corrections and security. The department serves more than 300 majors and a large number of students who enroll in criminal justice courses for elective credit.

The department has an internship program for criminal justice majors which provides students with an opportunity to observe professionals in their fields and with practical job experience. Students may continue course work at the graduate level by pursuing the criminal justice administration option of the Master of Science in Administration degree.

The Sociology Program offers both the bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees, as well as minors in sociology and criminology. Through elective sequences, sociology majors may choose an emphasis in such areas as criminology/deviant behavior, family and social research/applied sociology. Sociology is an accepted pre-law curriculum.

The department is recognized for its sponsorship of national and regional meetings and its scholarly activity.

Chairperson: John Wade
Faculty: Michael Brown, Andrew Fulkerson, Peter Hirschburg, Linda Keena, Vicky Lankford, Autumn Pettit, Carol Veneziano

Majors:
Criminal Justice (B.S.)
Options: Corrections, Law Enforcement, Security Management
Sociology (B.A., B.S.)

Minors:
Criminal Justice
Criminology
Family Studies
Social Rehabilitation and Treatment
Sociology

Health, Human Performance & Recreation: The Department of Health, Human Performance,and Recreation offers a variety of programs that prepare professionals to make an impact on health throughout the lifespan. Programs address quality of life, teaching, recreation, coaching and sport issues. Course work in all majors includes experiential learning opportunities and culminates in a capstone internship experience or student teaching. Graduates work in a wide array of settings including schools, park and recreation departments, sports team organizations, youth agencies, sports medicine and rehabilitation centers, fitness and wellness facilities and hospitals. Departmental facilities and equipment include a well-equipped exercise physiology laboratory located in the Student Recreation Center. The Athletic Training Education Program and the Recreation Program are fully accredited.

Chairperson: Joseph Pujol
Faculty: Jeremy Barnes, Daniel Beard, Beth Easter, Craig Elder, Beverly Evans, Thomas Holman, Mark Langenfeld, Ed Leoni, Barry Nicholson, Tim Rademaker, Amanda Sinclair, Seido Sofo, Ronald Williams.

Majors:
Health Management (B.S.)
Options: Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Health Promotion
Physical Education (B.S.Ed.)
Recreation (B.S.)
Sport Management (B.S.)

Minors:
Coaching
Fitness and Exercise Science
Health Promotion
Recreation
Sport Management

Pre-Professional Program:
Pre-Physical Therapy

Human Environmental Studies: The Department of Human Environmental Studies offers diverse programs to improve the quality of life of children, individuals and families. Cooperating programs emphasizing early childhood and gerontology are available for interested students. All programs include student involvement with model facilities. The associate of applied science degree in child care and guidance was the first such program offered in Missouri and is a model throughout the state.

An American Dietetic Association-approved undergraduate program plus a post-baccalaureate internship in dietetics is offered by the department. After completing a post-graduate internship, graduates are eligible to take the registration examination for the registered dietitian credential.

The foodservice and hospitality management major prepares students for employment in Missouri’s tourism industry. Internships are available through area hotels and restaurants. Close ties with industry are maintained through a student chapter of the Missouri Restaurant Association.

Housing and interior design and fashion merchandising students combine a marketing management background with their study to become professionals in the business world.

The family and consumer sciences education degree meets the requirements of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Students completing this program have a broad-based educational background, in addition to the teaching certificate.

The Eldercare Center, a model day care program for the elderly, offers students experience in working with the elderly. The Center for Child Studies, a preschool laboratory, provides diverse practicum experiences for students. Programs associated with the department include Workshop on Wheels, Family Strengths, Childcare Resource and Referral, School Aged Child Care, Senior Learning Program, SAVVY and APPLE.

Chairperson: Paula R. King
Faculty: Mary E. Ambery, Quantella Anderson, Shelba Branscum, Michelle Brune, Deborah Cohen, Anthony Faber, Amy Freshwater, Sara Garner, Anne Marietta, Marcia Nelms, Carol Nesler, John Pruitt, Sharo Shafaie, Sara Starbuck, Angie Stiegemeyer, Georganne Syler, Rachel Thomson, Patricia Yancey. 

Majors:
Foodservice & Hospitality Management (B.S.)
Human Environmental Studies (B.S.)

Options: Child Development, Dietetics, Family Life, Fashion Merchandising, Housing and Interior Design

Minors:
Child Life Services
Child Studies
Family Economics & Management
Family Studies
Fashion Merchandising
Food Service & Hospitality
Management
Gerontology
Interior Design
Nutrition

Nursing: The Department of Nursing offers two nursing degrees: a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), and a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). The BSN is accredited by the Missouri State Board of Nursing and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The MSN is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). After passing the national examination, graduates of the BSN program are eligible to apply for licensure as registered professional nurses in all 50 states and the U.S. territories. Within the bachelor of science degree in nursing, there is a registered nurse to a bachelor of science degree in nursing (RN to BSN) completion track. The RN to BSN track is offered both on campus and at an off-campus site.

The focus of the master’s program is advanced specialty role implementation within an environment of knowledgeable caring. The MSN includes family nurse practitioner, adult health clinical nursing specialist and nurse educator tracks. For more information, see the Graduate Bulletin. Students are provided a variety of learning experiences in classrooms, laboratories and clinical facilities, and are actively involved in all aspects of health care delivery. As the department continues to develop and expand, faculty provide continuing education for the community, and are developing outreach programs for the service area.

Chairperson:  Marcia Hobbs
Faculty: Janet Adams, Twila Brown, Linda Bugle, Kathryn Farwell, Gloria Green, Kathy Ham, Linda Heitman, Elaine Jackson, Lisa Job, Brenda Johnson, Cheryl Kieffer, Bobbi Morris, Ellen O’Rourke, Desma Reno, Julie Sappington, Ann Sprengel, Janet Weber, Terri Woods 

Major: Nursing (B.S.)

Social Work:

The principle educational goal of the social work program is to prepare students for beginning generalist social work practice. The generalist curriculum is grounded in the cardinal social work values of human worth and dignity, social and economic justice, diversity and service. Students acquire the skills, knowledge and ethics necessary for entry-level social work practice or the pursuit of a graduate degree in the field. The final semester is spent in field practicum actually working with clients. The Social Work program at Southeast Missouri State University is fully accredited by the Council of Social Work Education.

Chairperson: Michael D. Parker
Faculty: Dhira Crunkilton, Priscilla Hornby, Kathie Miller, Walt Paquin, Tiffany Parker, Robert Polack, Jack Stokes

Major: Social Work (B.S.)
Minor: Social Work