Course Description
Southeast Missouri State University (Southeast or SEMO) is a public university in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. In addition to the main campus, the university has four regional campuses offering full degree programs and a secondary campus housing the Holland College of Arts and Media. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.Enrolling nearly 12,000 students, Southeast offers more than 175 undergraduate degree programs and 75 graduate programs. Originally founded in 1873 as a normal school, the university has a traditional strength in teacher education. In recent years, the university's reputation and focus has shifted towards the arts, with the construction of the River Campus creating the state's only campus entirely dedicated to the visual and performing arts.It is the only four year institution of higher education in the Southeast Missouri area.Five academic units make up the university: the Holland College of Arts and Media; the Harrison College of Business and Computing; the College of Education, Health, and Human Studies; College of Humanities and Social Sciences; and the College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The university's thirteen athletics teams compete in the Ohio Valley Conference of NCAA Division I and are known as the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks. The football team participates as part of the Football Championship Subdivision of Division I.
Why Southeast Missouri State University
At Southeast, students are not just in the classroom but also in practice. Whether it’s in a lab, the classroom, a stage, a research farm, at Catapult Creative House, in a gallery, around the world, or across the nation, students at Southeast get the necessary experience to excel in their professions. Southeast is renowned for its:
- Campus Life: Overlooking Mark Twain's Mississipi, Southeast is located in Cape Girardeau, the largest city between St. Louis and Memphis and offers miles of trails, nightlife, and spas.
- Hands-on experience: Students can take advantage of internships and experiential learning opportunities available in 100 percent of majors.
- Scholarships and Costs: Southeast is one of the top 2 institutions in Missouri in accreditations and it's in the top 5 of the lowest cost universities in the state. Over $20 million in academic scholarships and 1,500 in endowed scholarships are offered each year.
- Facilities: Students have access to a modern recreation centre and a one-of-a-kind student aquatic centre.
- Student Culture and Diversity: Southeast has more than 238 special-interest student organizations and 630 international students from 65 different countries and has a 20:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
Whether students have known their career path before reading or are still unsure about what they want to dedicate their life doing, Southeast has the programs, facilities and faculty to help them find the right fit.