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Stephens College

Stephens College
1200 E. Broadway Box 2121
Columbia, MO 65215

Official telephone: (573) 442-2211
Toll-free telephone: (800) 876-7207
Fax number: (573) 876-7248
Website: www.stephens.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-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: One summer session of seven weeks for dance and theatre majors.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: theatre arts, business
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Spanish, social sciences/history, mathematics
Average freshman GPA: 3.36 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 71%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 26 men, 64 women
Full-time faculty: 13 men, 31 women
Part-time faculty: 18 men, 29 women
Graduation rate: 56% 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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, internships, distance learning, external degree program
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: offered off-campus University of Missouri--Columbia
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus University of Missouri--Columbia
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus University of Missouri--Columbia

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Childhood Education/Early Childhood
  • Creative Writing
  • Dance
  • Digital Film Making
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Equestrian Business Management
  • Fashion Design
  • Fashion Merchandising
  • Graphic Design/Multimedia
  • Health Sciences
  • Interior Design
  • Liberal Studies
  • Marketing/Public Relations/Advertising
  • Mass Communications
  • Psychology
  • Self-Designed Major
  • Theatre Arts
  • Theatrical Costume Design

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate