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Harris-Stowe State College

Harris-Stowe State College
3026 Laclede Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63103

Official telephone: (314) 340-3366
Fax number: (314) 340-3322
Website: www.hssu.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in August and January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions, one of five weeks and one of eight weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: elementary childhood education, general business, criminal juvenile justice
Majors with the lowest enrollment: information science, criminal justice, secondary education - biology
Average freshman GPA: 2.6 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 43%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 76 men, 102 women
Full-time faculty: 29 men, 27 women
Part-time faculty: 47 men, 75 women
Graduation rate: 21% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
internships
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: 0
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Washington U
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at St. Louis U

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Elementary School Education
  • Health Care Management
  • Hospitality/Tourism Management
  • Information Sciences/Computer Technology
  • Middle School Education
  • Professional Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Secondary Education
  • Urban Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams