News Release By: Communications Office, Missouri State University
Contact: Dr. Frank Einhellig, Missouri State, (417) 836-5335 Glenn Bernet, Evangel, (417) 865-2811 ext. 7306
Springfield, Mo.— Missouri State and Evangel Universities have agreed to collaborate for the purposes of making the Missouri State accelerated master's options available to Evangel students. A memorandum of understanding between the two universities was signed at a news conference today (July 28, 2006).
Accelerated master's options provide a transition that enables outstanding students to be admitted into graduate programs and to enroll for a limited amount of graduate course work in their junior or senior year. It also allows students to have greater efficiencies in their pursuit of educational goals that extend into graduate degrees. There are 12 accelerated master's options at Missouri State, which until now, have only been available to Missouri State students.
"I am very pleased that our two universities have been able to work together to open the accelerated master's programming at Missouri State to some of the fine Evangel students," said Frank Einhellig, associate provost and dean of the Graduate College at Missouri State University. "This collaboration extends the resources of both institutions and allows Evangel students an integrated and seamless transition into the master's degree in selected disciplines. It is a winning collaboration for the students and our universities."
Through the advising process, Evangel University will inform its students of this collaborative opportunity for enrollment at Missouri State University, which will then accept applications to specific accelerated master's programs from qualified Evangel undergraduate junior and/or senior students.
Evangel students accepted into an accelerated master's program will be enrolled at Missouri State in an undergraduate exchange student classification.
Evangel University students enrolling at Missouri State through the accelerated master's programs will pay tuition and fees to Evangel according to the Evangel fee structure. Missouri State's financial aid office will work with Evangel to provide necessary documentation of the joint enrollment for students receiving federal financial aid.
"This is an excellent opportunity, and we appreciate Missouri State's offer to make their accelerated master's program available to Evangel students," said Dr. Glenn H. Bernet, vice president for academic affairs at Evangel. "We believe this collaboration will greatly benefit our students, especially those in the fields of accounting, math and science." Evangel University currently offers master's degrees in education, psychology and organizational leadership.
Accelerated programs at Missouri State include master's in accounting, biology, business administration, cell and molecular biology, chemistry, geospatial sciences, materials science, mathematics, natural and applied science, nursing and public administration.