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Missouri State University

Springfield, MO

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    58%
  • Majors Available
    193
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    21:1
  • Retention Rate
    79%


AP Credit Policy

We currently award credit for nearly all AP examinations. Credit policies for AP exams in a given subject are determined by the head of the academic department that offers courses in that discipline.

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    Yes

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and Design33Art Elective
3-D Art and Design33Art Elective
African American Studies33AAS 100
Art History36Waive ART 271, 272
Biology34BIO 101
44BIO 121
Calculus AB35MTH 261
Calculus BC310MTH 261, 280
Chemistry45CHM 160, 161
59CHM 160, 161, 170, 171
35CHM 116, 117
Chinese Language and Culture36CHI 101, 102
49CHI 101, 102, 201
515CHI 001, 101, 102, 201, 202
Comparative Government and Politics33PLS205
Computer Science A34CSC 131
Computer Science Principles33CSC 130
Drawing33Art Elective
English Language and Composition33ENG110
56ENG110 and ENG210
English Literature and Composition33ENG 110
56ENG110 and ENG210
Environmental Science34GEC 108
European History33GEC 111
French Language and Culture36FRN 101, 102
515FRN 001, 101, 102, 201, 202
49FRN 101, 102, 201
German Language and Culture515GRM 001, 101, 102, 201, 202
49GRM 101, 102, 201
36GRM 101, 102
Human Geography33GRY 197
Italian Language and Culture515ITL 001, 101, 102, 201, 202
36ITL 101, 102
49ITL 101, 102, 201
Japanese Language and Culture36JPN 101, 102
515JPN 001, 101, 102, 201, 202
49JPN 101, 102, 201
Latin33LTN electives
Macroeconomics33ECO 155
Microeconomics33ECO 165
Music Theory33MUS 103
Physics 134PHY 123
Physics 234PHY 124
Physics C: Mechanics35PHY 203
Pre-Calculus35MTH138
Psychology33PSY 121
Research43GEN000
Seminar43GEN000
Spanish Language and Culture515SPN 001, SPN 101, 102, 201, & 202
49SPN 101, 102, 201
36SPN 101, 102
Spanish Literature and Culture36SPN 101, 102
49SPN 101, 102, 201
515SPN 001, SPN 101, 102, 201, 202
Statistics33MTH 340
United States Government and Politics33PLS 101
United States History36HIST 121/122
World History: Modern33GEN111


Study Options


Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral

  • A

    • Accounting
    • Accounting and Computer Science
    • Accounting and Finance
    • Administration of Special Education
    • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
    • Agricultural Economics
    • Agriculture, General
    • Agronomy and Crop Science
    • Animal Sciences, General
    • Anthropology
    • Apparel and Textiles, General
    • Applied Economics
    • Applied Linguistics
    • Archeology
    • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
    • Art/Art Studies, General
    • Athletic Training/Trainer
    • Audiology/Audiologist
    • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • B

    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Biomedical Sciences, General
    • Business Administration and Management, General
    • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
    • Business/Commerce, General
  • C

    • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
    • Chemistry, General
    • Child Development
    • Children's and Adolescent Literature
    • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
    • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
    • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Community Organization and Advocacy
    • Computational Science
    • Computer Science
    • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
    • Computer and Information Sciences, General
    • Computer and Information Sciences, Other
    • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
    • Construction Management, General
    • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
    • Creative Writing
    • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
    • Criminal Law and Procedure
    • Criminology
    • Crop Production
    • Cultural Anthropology
    • Curriculum and Instruction
  • D

    • Data Analytics, General
    • Design and Visual Communications, General
    • Dietetics/Dietitian
    • Digital Arts
    • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
    • Dispute Resolution
    • Documentary Production
    • Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
  • E

    • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
    • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
    • Economics, General
    • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
    • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
    • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
    • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness
    • Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
    • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
    • Educational/Instructional Technology
    • Elementary Education and Teaching
    • Engineering/Industrial Management
    • English Language and Literature, General
    • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
    • Environmental Education
    • Environmental Science
    • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
    • Experimental Psychology
  • F

    • Family Systems
    • Family and Community Services
    • Finance, General
    • Financial Analytics
    • Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation
    • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
    • Forensic Psychology
    • French Language and Literature
  • G

    • Geoarcheaology
    • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
    • Geography
    • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
    • Geology/Earth Science, General
    • Geophysics and Seismology
    • Gerontology
  • H

    • Health Communication
    • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
    • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
    • History, General
    • Homeland Security
    • Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management
    • Horticultural Science
    • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
    • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
    • Hospitality Administration/Management, Other
    • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
    • Housing and Human Environments, General
    • Human Development and Family Studies, General
    • Human/Medical Genetics
  • I

    • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
    • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
    • Infectious Disease and Global Health
    • Information Resources Management
    • Information Technology
    • Insurance
    • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
    • Intermedia/Multimedia
    • International Agriculture
    • International Public Health/International Health
    • International and Intercultural Communication
    • International/Globalization Studies
  • J

    • Jazz/Jazz Studies
    • Journalism
    • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • K

    • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • L

    • Language Interpretation and Translation
    • Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other
    • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • M

    • Management Information Systems, General
    • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
    • Mass Communication/Media Studies
    • Materials Science
    • Maternal and Child Health
    • Mathematics, General
    • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
    • Molecular Biology
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    • Museology/Museum Studies
    • Music Performance, General
    • Music Teacher Education
    • Music, General
  • N

    • Natural Sciences
    • Nurse Anesthetist
    • Nursing Education
    • Nursing Practice
  • O

    • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
    • Organizational Communication, General
    • Organizational Leadership
  • P

    • Paleontology
    • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
    • Philosophy
    • Physical Therapy/Therapist
    • Physician Assistant
    • Physics, General
    • Plant Sciences, General
    • Playwriting and Screenwriting
    • Political Communication
    • Political Science and Government, General
    • Pre-Pharmacy Studies
    • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
    • Psychology, General
    • Public Administration
    • Public Health Education and Promotion
    • Public Health, General
    • Public Policy Analysis
    • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
    • Public Relations/Image Management
    • Publishing
  • R

    • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
    • Reading Teacher Education
    • Recording Arts Technology/Technician
    • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
    • Religion/Religious Studies
    • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
    • Rhetoric and Composition
  • S

    • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
    • Secondary Education and Teaching
    • Social Work
    • Sociology
    • Soil Science and Agronomy, General
    • Spanish Language and Literature
    • Special Education and Teaching, General
    • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
    • Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
    • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
    • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
    • Strategic Intelligence
    • Survey Research/Methodology
    • Sustainability Studies
  • T

    • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
    • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
    • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
    • Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations
  • V

    • Visual and Performing Arts, General
    • Voice and Opera
  • W

    • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management

Need Help Choosing a Major?

Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.


Special Academics Program

  • Accelerated Study
  • Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
  • Distance Learning
  • Double Major
  • Dual Enrollment of High School Students
  • English as a Second Language
  • Honors Program
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • Liberal Arts/Career Combination
  • ROTC, Army
  • Student-Designed Major
  • Study Abroad
  • Teacher Certification
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Visiting/Exchange Student Program


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