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Total Enrollment: 1,880
Level of Selectivity: Slightly competitive
Location: Harris-Stowe is located in the city of St. Louis, with a population just
under 400,000. Cultural and educational activities include the history museum,
art museums, science center, zoological park, botanical garden, theater,
concerts, and several other colleges and universities. Other activities include
a helicopter tour of the city, playing golf, or fine dining. Major-league
sporting events are held in Busch Stadium. St. Louis is known for the
Gateway Arch, Six Flags Over Mid-America amusement park, its towering
buildings, and its fine shopping area. The city is served by mass bus, rail,
and air transportation services.
HISTORY
Harris-Stowe
State College is a four-year, state-supported, coed, teachers’ college.
Established by the public school system of St. Louis in 1857, Harris
Teacher’s College was for white students only. In 1890, the public school
system established the Sumner Normal School, an extension of Sumner High School, for the education of
black teachers of elementary schools. In 1924, Sumner became a four-year
degree-granting college and five years later changed the institution’s name to
Stowe Teacher’s College, in honor of abolitionist and novelist Harriet Beecher
Stowe. The current Harris-Stowe State College was created by the St. Louis
Board of Education when it merged Harris Teacher’s College and Stowe Teacher’s
College in 1954. The merger of the two teaching colleges was one of the first steps
taken by the board of education to integrate the St. Louis public school system.
In 1979, Harris-Stowe became a part of the Missouri state system of public
higher education.
Harris-Stowe
State College is an urban college exclusively dedicated to educating students
to become teachers and education specialists. The College was approved for its
unique Bachelor of Science degree in urban education in 1981. All programs at
Harris-Stowe are devoted to professional education development.
ACCREDITATION
Harris-Stowe
is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools to award
the Bachelor of Science degree.
COSTS
PER YEAR
2002–03 Tuition: $2880 (in-state); $5332
(out-of-state)
Room and board: None
Special fees: $200
Books: $700
Estimated total cost: $3780 (in-state); $6232 (out-of-state)
1999–2000
FINANCIAL AID–INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING
Percentage of students who received financial
aid: 85
Total amount of scholarships and grants: $789,276
Financial Aid Specific to the School
- Academic
scholarships
that are based on character and scholastic record are available.
- The Army
and Air Force ROTC, in conjunction with Park College, offer two- and four-year
scholarships that pay tuition, fees, books, and other expenses and provide
a monthly stipend.
- Athletic
scholarships
range from partial to full tuition scholarships for outstanding student
athletes.
- The College
Employment Program (CEP) provides an opportunity for students to work part-time
in various departments on campus.
- The
Deferred Payment Plan allows students to pay college costs in four installments during
the semester.
- Emergency
loans,
provided by approximately thirteen endowments, are available for a short
term through the Office of Financial Aid.
- The
Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis Loan Program provides interest-free loans
to students who are permanent residents of St. Louis; St. Louis County; or
the school districts of Fox C-6, Francis Howell, Overland Farm, or St.
Charles.
Financial Aid Deadline: April 1
Financial
Aid Contact:
Director of Financial Aid
Harris-Stowe State College
3026 LeClede Avenue, Room. 111
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
Telephone: 314-340-3500
Fax: 313-340-3503
E-mail: financialassistance@hssc.edu
ACT
(minimum 20) or SAT equivalent required.
Entrance Requirements: Graduation from an accredited high school (or
equivalent) with a minimum of 14 units, to include 4 English (2 composition), 3
mathematics (1 algebra), 2 science (1 laboratory experience), 2 social studies;
the remaining 3 units must be in foreign language or any of the four areas
previously cited. Students must submit an official transcript. No application
fee required.
Admission Application Deadline: July (fall priority)
Admission Contact: Director of Admissions and Advisement,
Harris-Stowe State College, St. Louis, Missouri 63103; Telephone: 314-340-3300;
314-340-3555 (fax).
Graduation Requirements: A minimum of 128 semester hours and completion
of the core requirements, to include 9 credit hours in humanities, 9 credit
hours in communication skills, 9 credit hours in social and behavioral science,
10 credit hours in physical and biological science, 3 credit hours in
mathematics; a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA is required. The last 30 semester
hours of study must be at Harris-Stowe.
CLASS
OF 2000 STUDENT BODY PROFILE
Total
enrollment: 1,800
FACULTY
PROFILE
Number of faculty members: 102
Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
Full-time faculty members: 38
Part-time faculty members: 64
Faculty with doctorates or other terminal degrees: 62%
SCHOOL
CALENDAR
August-May (semesters)
Commencement and conferring of degrees: May
Two summer sessions.
Bachelor of Science: Accounting, Business Administration, Criminal
Justice, Early Childhood Development, Elementary Education, General Business,
Health-Care Management, Hospitality and Tourism, Information Science and
Computer Technology, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing,
Middle School Education, Professional Interdisciplinary Studies, Secondary
Education, Urban Education
Certification Program: Reading Specialist
ATHLETIC
PROGRAMS
Harris-Stowe
is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
Intercollegiate Sports: men’s baseball, basketball, and soccer; women’s
basketball, soccer, track, and volleyball.
Intramural Sports: basketball, volleyball, flag football, floor
hockey, softball, and tennis.
Athletic Contact: Director of Athletics, Harris-Stowe State
College, St. Louis, Missouri 63103; Telephone: 314-340-3530; Fax: 314-340-5762.
STUDENT LIFE
Campus Services: Career planning and placement; personal
guidance and counseling; and testing services for ACT, CAT (California
Achievement Test), C-BASE (College Basic Academic Subjects Examination), and
the NTE.
Campus Activities: Social and cultural activities include theater
and chorale. Students look forward to annual homecoming events and
Afro-American history month. Students may work on the Hornets Nest
(student newspaper), the Torch (yearbook), or the Fringe Benefit
(student art/literature magazine).
Leadership
opportunities are found in the Student Government Association and numerous
other student-run organizations such as Student Ambassadors, Student
Association Council for Exceptional Children, Ecology Club, and Student-MSTA
(Missouri State Teachers Association). Honor societies include Alpha Chi, Kappa
Delta Pi, and Sigma Tau Delta.
Handicapped Services: Wheelchair accessibility.
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