Missouri State University and Missouri Southern State University
Joint Master of Arts in Teaching

The two Universities cooperate in offering the Master of Arts in Teaching program in Joplin. This alternative and innovative masters/certification program is approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and fully accredited by NCATE. It provides students the opportunity to earn teacher certification in one of 20 different areas of secondary education while also completing a master’s degree. Students completing this partnership program in Joplin receive a diploma issued by Missouri State University signifying completion of the cooperative program with MSSU.

Please contact the program coordinator, Dr. Emmett Sawyer, at 417-836-3170 for additional information.

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University of Missouri-Columbia Cooperative Doctorate in Educational Leadership

Missouri State University collaborates in a cooperative program with the University of Missouri-Columbia (UMC) leading to an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. Courses for the degree are offered on the Missouri State University Springfield campus and on the UMC campus. The degree is conferred by UMC.

Additional information can be found at the MU Web site for the department or at a specific program Web site.

For more specific questions, please contact Dr. Cindy MacGregor, Missouri State University Site Coordinator for the program. She can be reached at 836-6046 or you can send her an email.

Contact the Department of Educational Administration at Missouri State University (417) 836-5392 or the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at UMC (573) 882-8221for additional information.

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University of Missouri-Columbia Master of Arts in Library and Information Science

Through a collaborative agreement with the University of Missouri - Columbia (UMC), Missouri State University provides on-campus access to components of the M.A. in Library and Information Science. While the degree is offered by UMC, at least 6 courses in the program can be acquired on the Springfield campus. Contact Dr. J.B. Petty, Missouri State University Library, for details about the partnership. (Phone: 417-836-4529)

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University of Missouri-Columbia Doctoral Program in Plant Science

A cooperative doctoral arrangement is in place between the Department of Fruit Science at Missouri State University and the Plant Sciences Unit at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Upon completion of the Master of Science degree in Plant Sciences at Missouri State University, students can apply for admission to the doctoral program in the Plant Sciences Unit (PSU) at the University of Missouri-Columbia (UMC). If admitted, students are eligible to compete for graduate assistantships awarded by the PSU or by the UMC campus. Although enrolled in an MU degree program, students can continue at Missouri State University and conduct doctoral research programs under the advisement of faculty at Missouri State University who hold adjunct appointments in the Plant Science Unit at UMC.

For further information, contact Dr. Anson Elliott in the Agriculture Department at 417-836-5638.

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Dual Degree Plant Science Programs

China Agricultural University (CAU)

Missouri State University and CAU in Beijing, People’s Republic of China, have an articulation agreement where CAU plant science graduate students can complete a portion of the CAU program and then be selected to enter the M.S. in plant Science at Missouri State. These dual-degree students will subsequently complete both the CAU and Missouri State master’s degrees in plant science. Contact Dr. Wenping Qui for additional information. (Phone: 417-926-4105)

Liaoning Teachers University (LTU)

Missouri State University and LTU in Dalian, China have an articulation agreement whereby master’s students of the LTU plant science program will complete a portion of the LTU program and then enter the M.S. in Plant Science at MSU. These dual-degree students will subsequently complete both the LTU and Missouri State master’s degrees in plant science. Contact Dr. Wenping Qui for more information. (Phone: 417-926-4105)

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Alliances Between Missouri State University Academic Departments and Other Regional Universities

Chemistry

A cooperative agreement between the chemistry departments at Missouri State University and the University of Missouri-Columbia (UMC) facilitates the acceptance of master’s degree graduates from Missouri State University into the doctorate program in chemistry at UMC. Contact Dr. Paul Toom, Acting Department Head, for details. (Phone: 417-836-5506)

Mathematics

Post-Master’s students in the Springfield area may transfer up to 18 credit hours of mathematics and statistics course work taken at Missouri State University to University of Missouri - Rolla (UMR) toward a doctoral program. The course work will focus on the subject matter covered by the UMR Qualifying Examinations in Statistics or Mathematics. For further information, contact Dr. Yungchen Cheng, Department Head, Department of Mathematics. (Phone: 417-836-5112)