| Central Missouri State University dwells in | | | | administration, and the Honor's college. When a student |
| Warrensburg, Missouri. Started as a State normal | | | | selects his undergraduate major, he has to select a |
| school in 1871, there were many changes of names for | | | | functional major, add a minor, or choose a double |
| the university in earlier days. It was Central Missouri | | | | major. Thus, he may study two different fields or |
| State Teachers' College in 1919, Central Missouri State | | | | closely related fields. |
| College in 1946 and Central Missouri State University in | | | | To meet the demands of the far-fetched students, the |
| 1971. Recently however, in 2006, the name was again | | | | university has also started distance learning courses. |
| changed to University of Central Missouri. | | | | They provide coursework and degree program at the |
| There are in total 150 study programs available in this | | | | locations and times demanded by students. There are |
| university. Both graduate and undergraduate programs | | | | workshops, interactive televisions, off-campus courses, |
| are available. It is said that the university is a right blend | | | | online courses, and dual credit and non-credit courses |
| of knowledge, skills and technologies. There are | | | | too. Even summer workshops and study tours are |
| different teaching methods that are practiced in the | | | | available. Community partnership like Human Capital |
| university. The students may opt for in campus | | | | Academy (HCA) between expanding employers, |
| teaching, via otne of the satellite sites or online. It is also | | | | academic institutions are also available with the |
| claimed that the students are given a right blend of | | | | university that aims at demand driven workforce |
| theory and practical knowledge that prepares them for | | | | development. |
| future job orientation. Even scholarships are available | | | | Along with graduate programs, cooperative doctoral |
| for eligible students through the Provost's office. There | | | | programs, education specialist programs, and master's |
| are varied organizations and governance groups that | | | | degrees are also possible in the university. University's |
| tackle various issues of the colleges. | | | | international center provides opportunities to the |
| UCM contains five colleges with different academic | | | | residents form all over the world through special |
| departments. There are different academic | | | | programs. For undergraduates, research facilities are |
| departments ranging from Accountancy, agriculture, | | | | also provided at the university with adequate funding. |
| biochemistry, criminal justice, sociology and social work | | | | The fee structure is also simple. On campus |
| etc etc. basically colleges comprise College of arts, | | | | instructional fees per credit hour for Missouri residents |
| humanities, and social sciences, college of science and | | | | are $187.35 for undergraduates and $235.65 for |
| technology, college of health and human services, | | | | graduate courses. For non-residents, fees are $374.70 |
| college of education, Harmon college of business | | | | for undergraduate and $471.30 for graduate courses. |