All students write a comprehensive examination in their last semester. Students may be eligible to take the examination the semester before graduation upon approval from their advisor and the examination committee. Students can, however, do independent studies and projects as part of their program. Required courses are offered in Columbia, St. Louis, and Kansas City on a regular basis. The agreement allows SMSU to offer required courses on a regular basis.
Some courses are available via the Internet.
Many elective courses are offered in Columbia, St. Louis, and Kansas City, as well as on the internet. See our course schedules and extended schedule for current and upcoming course offerings. But taking Internet courses, for example, can meet this requirement. Our program is not currently available completely on-line. Credit Transfer Issues 13.