College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Programs
Includes accelerated completion option
Includes program can be completed online
Master's programs
- Biology (MS)
- Chemistry (MS)
- Computer Science (MS)
- Geography and Geology (MS)
- Materials Science (MS)
- Mathematics (MS)
- Natural and Applied Sciences with emphasis in Biology (MNAS)
- Natural and Applied Sciences with emphasis in Chemistry (MNAS)
- Natural and Applied Sciences with emphasis in Computer Science (MNAS)
- Natural and Applied Sciences with emphasis in Geography, Geology, and Planning (MNAS)
- Natural and Applied Sciences with emphasis in Mathematics (MNAS)
- Natural and Applied Sciences with emphasis in Physics (MNAS)
- Plant Science (MS)
- Secondary Education: Biology Area of Emphasis (MSEd)
- Secondary Education: Chemistry Area of Emphasis (MSEd)
- Secondary Education: Earth Science Area of Emphasis (MSEd)
- Secondary Education: Geography Area of Emphasis (MSEd)
- Secondary Education: Mathematics Area of Emphasis (MSEd)
- Secondary Education: Natural Science Area of Emphasis (MSEd)
- Secondary Education: Physics Area of Emphasis (MSEd)
- Secondary Education: Social Science Area of Emphasis (MSEd)
Certificates
- Applied Geophysics (Certificate)
- Data Science (Certificate)
- Environmental Monitoring and Sampling (Certificate)
- Geospatial Information Sciences (Certificate)
- Petroleum Geology (Certificate)
- Planning and Development (Certificate)
- Science Content (Certificate)
- Software Engineering (Certificate)
- Sustainability (Certificate)
General information
A Master of Natural and Applied Science degree is administered by the College of Natural and Applied Sciences. Courses are offered toward the option in Natural Science within the Master of Science in Education degree in Secondary Education. Additional graduate programs are offered through the academic departments in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences.
Centers for Research and Service
Center for Resource Planning and Management
The Center provides educational training, applied research and community outreach services in the field of urban planning and community development. The Center is an affiliate data center of the Missouri State Census Data Center and an administrative agent of the Southwest Missouri Advisory Council of Governments.
Ozarks Environmental and Water Resources Institute
The Institute supports efforts to protect and restore water quality and supply in the Ozarks Region of southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. It provides a hub for science-based monitoring and assessment of water and sediment quality trends, watershed function and disturbance, and land use/land cover change in the Ozarks.
Bull Shoals Field Station
The Bull Shoals Field Station operates to promote research and provide educational programs that increase public understanding of southwest Missouri ecosystems.
Contact
Dean
Tamera S. Jahnke
Associate dean
Jorge Rebaza-Vasquez
Office
Temple Hall, Room 142
Phone
417-836-5249
Fax
417-836-6934