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Harris-Stowe State University

Harris-Stowe State University
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: December 2016
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: Three summer sub-sessions, one of twelve weeks and two of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, criminal justice, biology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: finance, marketing, sociology
Average freshman GPA: 2.4 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 47%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 78 men, 96 women
Full-time faculty: 25 men, 17 women
Part-time faculty: 53 men, 79 women
Graduation rate: 7% 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:
accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Certificate program offered in urban agriculture.
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Mathematics/engineering program with Saint Louis U.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in China.
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
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Elementary School Education
  • Finance
  • Health Care Management
  • Information Sciences/Computer Technology
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Middle School Education
  • Political Science
  • Professional Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Sociology
  • Urban Affairs

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

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