Southeast Missouri State University

Southeast Missouri State University, is a public, accredited university located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States, near the banks of the Mississippi River. The institution, having started as a normal school, has a traditional strength in teacher education. The recent addition of the River Campus, housing the Holland School of Visual and Performing Arts, has increased the university’s commitment to education in the arts. As a comprehensive institution, the institution offers over 200 areas of study, including undergraduate degrees as well as master’s degrees and a cooperative Ed.D. program with the University of Missouri.

Southeast Missouri State University has had five names in its history, each time attempting to better reflect its mission and identity. Southeast Missouri State University was founded in 1873 when a group of prominent businessmen and politicians successfully lobbied the State of Missouri to designate Cape Girardeau as the home of the Third District Normal School. Originally known as Southeast Missouri State Normal School, the first classes were originally taught at the nearby Lorimier School until April 1875 when the first normal school building was completed.

Southeast to be an excellent place to pursue your graduate studies. Southeast’s advantages are excellent faculty, convenience and value. You can pursue your studies in small classes, working closely with other graduate students and with professors who are experts in their professional fields. Southeast offers master’s degrees, education specialist degrees, and a doctoral degree through a cooperative program with the University of Missouri.

Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs
Bachelor’s Degree Programs

Graduate Programs

• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Specialist Degrees

Colleges

• Donald L. Harrison College of Business
• College of Education
• College of Health & Human Services
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Science & Mathematics

Schools

• School of Extended Learning
• School of Graduate Studies
• School of Polytechnic Studies
• School of University Studies & Academic Information Services
• Earl and Margie Holland School of Visual & Performing Arts

Contact Details
Southeast Missouri State University
One University Plaza,
Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701
(573) 651-2000
Official Website: http://www.semo.edu/