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