Mission Statement:
Our distinct mission, as Missouri's only state-supported member of the Association of American Universities, is to provide all Missourians the benefits of a world-class research university. We are stewards and builders of a priceless state resource, a unique physical infrastructure and scholarly environment in which our tightly interlocked missions of teaching, research and service work together on behalf of all citizens. Students work side by side with some of the world's best faculty to advance the arts and humanities, the sciences, and the professions. Scholarship and teaching are daily driven by a sense of public service—the obligation to produce and disseminate knowledge that will improve the quality of life in the state, the nation and the world.
Program Majors:
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies Biological and biomedical sciences Business, management, marketing, and related support services Communication, journalism, and related programs Computer and information sciences and support services Education Engineering English language and literature/letters Family and consumer sciences/human sciences Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics Health professions and related clinical sciences History Legal professions and studies Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities Mathematics and statistics Multi/interdisciplinary studies Natural resources and conservation Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies Philosophy and religious studies Physical sciences Psychology Public administration and social service professions Social sciences Visual and performing arts