International Studies

Application for International Admission 

Missouri Southern State University has a one-time $25.00 non-refundable international application fee.  You WILL NOT be issued an I-20 until the application fee is paid!  Payment of the application fee DOES NOT guarantee an I-20 will be issued!  You may remit application fees by:

  • Pay using a credit card - after successful submission of your application, a 'THANK YOU' screen will pop up.  This screen will contain the option for paying application fees online.

  • Fax credit card info to 417.659.4429 (Click here to print fax form)

  • Check or money order - include student's social security number on check (Please mail to the address below)

It is the goal of Missouri Southern State University that all academic programs be enhanced through an emphasis on international education. To that end, the University has identified five objectives:

  1. Graduates will have an understanding of how cultures and societies around the world are formed, sustained, and evolve.

  2. Graduates will have empathy for the values and perspectives of cultures other than their own and an awareness of international and multicultural influences in their own lives.

  3. Graduates can identify and discuss international issues and cultures other than their own.

  4. Graduates have communicative competence in a second or third language.

  5. Graduates have experienced or desire to experience a culture other than their own.

Several activities have been designed and implemented to help make these objectives possible. They include encouraging and supporting faculty to lead student groups abroad; providing grants for faculty to internationalize the curriculum; developing bilateral exchange agreements with universities in other countries; developing "themed" semesters featuring special course offerings, lectures, and cultural events of a particular contiennt or country; increasing the number of foreign language course sections and course offerings; and increasing the number of Performing Aid Awards for students majoring or minoring in a foreign language.

 

The Institute, moreover, is committed, through its leadership, in assisting global education to become more pervasive throughout the curriculum and extracurricular activities of the University.

Finally, the Institute is committed to continual assessment of international programs and its mission to ensure that students develop not only an awareness of international problems but specific competencies needed in business, industry, government, education, and the professions.

 

The Major
Today one must cope with a growing array of complex global issues which are, at their core, as former U.S. Senator William Fulbright once said, human problems not technological ones. Because of that, international studies must center on constructive interaction with people from cultures and countries other than the students' own. The Institute of International Studies provides courses, coordinates international enhancement of existing courses, supports development of new international courses, and promotes study, work, and travel abroad by students and faculty. Integrating language and cross cultural studies with disciplines and specific areas of concern, the Institute offers both a major and minor in international studies, further emphasizing the importance of such inquiry in the students' future world. The major in international studies is committed to the development by students of high intellectual standards, concern for the whole person, and practical cross-cultural and professional skills to enable them to embark upon immediate employment or graduate study.

It is the goal of the major in International Studies that students who complete the program shall:

  1. Demonstrate communication skills in a language other than their own at a proficiency beyond the intermediate level of study.

  2. Analyze a variety of problems of international significance, selecting or creating possible solutions, and defining possible means of implementation.

  3. Compare values of one culture with those of another, demonstrating how values develop and analyzing how cultural values impact on decisions of international importance.

  4. Analyze the impact of social institutions in their own culture as well as in another, demonstrating an understanding of individuals' roles in these systems, be they governmental, economic, religious, family, or occupational.

  5. Identify activities and products which constitute the scientific/technological aspects of a culture other than their own, demonstrating an understanding of the impact of such activities and products on the individuals and the physical environment in a culture.

  6. Identify those activities and products which constitute the artistic aspects of a culture other than their own; understand the impact which art, in its various forms, has on individuals in a culture; and analyze the uses of works of art within that culture.

International Studies as defined by the Institute of International Studies allow as many disciplines as possible to become involved in the internationalizing of the University. The International Studies major and minor is an interdepartmental degree program administered by the Institute of International Studies. The program offers students an opportunity to enhance their understanding of the diverse cultures of the world and provides a substantial foundation for professional careers in diplomacy, law, education, international business and commerce, journalism, the military, research, public health, human service organizations, and much more. Opportunities in most of these professions are available in both the public and private sectors in the United States and abroad. The major is also a good foundation for graduate study in such diverse areas as international law, business, history, political science, foreign languages, anthropology, as well as international relations, intercultural communication, peace studies, and other interdisciplinary programs.

 

Complete this application and select the "SUBMIT" button at the bottom of the page to E-mail to the Admission Office or print the form and return it to:

Admission Office

Missouri Southern State University 

  3950 E. Newman Road

  Joplin, MO 64801

Missouri Southern State University
Application for Admission · International Students

$25 NON-REFUNDABLE application fee required for first time students only.

 

Last Name First Name

Middle Initial

(Preferred name)
(Maiden/Former Names)

Social Security Number (if available)

Are you going to attend classes on our campus? (yes or no) 

3. Sex Male Female

4. Date of Birth: Month / Day / Year

Applicant's E-mail Address:      

Applicant's permanent mailing address:
Street or Route      
City       State       Zip Code       Country      
How long have you resided at the above address? years
If less than 1 year, indicate addresses for past year.

Telephone:
Home:Country Code (If outside United States):       Area Code: () -      
Work:Country Code (If outside United States): Area Code: () -

What is your racial background? (select) (OPTIONAL)
African American
Asian or Pacific Islander
Caucasian
Hispanic
Native American or Alaskan Native
Other

Are you a U.S. Citizen: (Circle) Yes No
If no, what visa do you hold?
If no, country of birth

If not a US Citizen , what is your country of citizenship:

Is English your native language? Yes No
If not indicate your native language

Do you plan to live in the residence halls? Yes No
(If yes an application for housing will be sent to you.)

I am applying as a:
First Time Student
(at college level) 		Transfer Student (from another college) Intensive English Program
Former MSSC Student Exchange Student (Bilaterals only)  

What field of study (major) are you considering?

 

College term in which you expect to enroll:         

(if application deadline has passed - DO NOT APPLY FOR THAT SEMESTER - your application will not be processed in time for an I-20 to be issued)

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Academic Information · International Students

Beginning with the most recent, list every high school, college or university you have attended. (including college work completed during high school) YOU MUST LIST AT LEAST ONE SCHOOL THAT YOU HAVE ATTENDED!

(School Name)
(City, State)
(From/To)
(Graduation)
(School Name)
(City, State)
(From/To)
(Graduation)
(School Name)
(City, State)
(From/To)
(Graduation)
(School Name)
(City, State)
(From/To)
(Graduation)

Are you currently on suspension from any college? Yes No
If yes, Name of College
Semester and year of suspension

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Have you been immunized against:
a: Measles? (2 doses) Yes No
b: Rubella? Yes No

c: Hepatitis B? Yes No

d: Tuberculosis? Yes No

Have you ever been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to a felony? Yes No
If yes, explain on a separate sheet of paper.

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Father/Guardian's Name
Employer
Telephone:
Home:Country Code (If outside United States): Area Code: () -
Work:Country Code (If outside United States): Area Code: () -
Level of Education/College Attended

Mother/Guardian's Name
Employer
Telephone:
Home:Country Code (If outside United States): Area Code: () -
Work:Country Code (If outside United States): Area Code: () -
Level of Education/College Attended

List siblings and their ages:

Please list relatives who are MSSU students or Alumni: (indicate relationship)

Emergency Contact info (list contact INSIDE USA and OUTSIDE USA)

 In case of emergency (list someone IN the USA we could contact)

Contact's First Name

Contact's Last Name

Contact's Email Address

Contact's Permanent Mailing Address: 

Street  

State City  

Zip Code Country

Contact's Telephone:

Day: Country code (if outside US)

Evening: Country code (if outside US)

In case of emergency (list your next of kin from your country)

Kin's First Name

Kin's Last Name

Address 

Street

City  State Zip

Telephone

Day:  Country Code Phone

Evening:  Country Code Phone

 

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Applicant's marital status: Married Single

Applicant's children:

          Name                                 Date of Birth           Country of Birth           

                 

              
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Why did you choose to apply to MSSU?

Who did you find most helpful in the MSSU admission process?

Missouri Southern State University does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, color, national origin, disability, or age in its educational programs or activities. For further information concerning disability accessibility, contact the Disability Services Coordinator at 417.625.9516.
Please check this box after you have read the above statement:

  I certify that the information provided is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge, and that I have read the admission and transcript requirements. Please enter either YES or NO!
(Date submitted)

 In order to be admitted to Missouri Southern State University you MUST also complete the following form(s): 

FINANCIAL STATEMENT and EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM

If you are a international student transferring from another college, you must also complete:

ADVISOR REPORT

 

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