1. Missouri Southern State University Kenya Schmidt Hearnes Hall Room 105 Contact: Phone: (417) 625-9381 Fax: (417) 659-3733 Email: bursar@mssu.edu

2. Required Prerequisite All incoming Freshman are required to provide the following:  Pay one-time $25.00 application fee  Submit high school transcripts from the 6 th, 7 th, or 8 th semester transcript showing a GPA and rank in class.  Investigate your financial aid options  To be admitted you must have a high school GPA of 2.25 or higher OR rank in the top 50% of your class OR have an ACT composite score of 21 or higher

3. AP Policy  Missouri Southern participates in the Advanced Placement Program sponsored by the College Entrance Examination Board. Credits are granted for course areas in which a student has completed Advanced Placement Examinations with a score of 3, 4, or 5 AP ClassScoreHGMSSU Course AP Language & Comp. 3,4,53ENG 101 Biology3,4,54BIO 101 Spanish Language 39SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 203

4. Tuition and Fees  Tuition and Incidental Fees (per credit hour) In-state $165.48 Out-of-state $338.96  Housing Costs Traditional Rooms $2,780/semester Apartments $3,020/semester East Hall Suites $3,250/semester Private Rooms$3,830/semester  Dinning Fee Cost of Dinner $6.00 Emergency Technician I Special Course Fee$360 Uniforms $70 Liability insurance$75 National Registry examination fee $70 Clinical/Field Internship Scheduling and tracking$30 Examination materials $80 Equipment $35 Paramedic I Special Course Fee$525 Uniforms $150 Examination materials $100 Clinical/Field internship scheduling/tracking $80 Equipment $195

5. Financial Aid  Grants are gift aid based on financial need that do not have to be repaid.  Scholarships are gift aid which do not need to be repaid. They are typically based on academics, talents, or financial need.  Work Study/Student Help are for Missouri Southern students who need hobs on or off campus. You must qualify

6. Areas Accepted

7. Degrees and Courses  Health Sciences, Public Safety and Technology.  Paramedic, Medical Technology, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Medical Interpretation (Spanish/English), Trauma Nurse.  Graduates receive a certificate of completion and earn nine (9) hours of credit. Paramedic graduates receive a certificate of completion and earn thirty-three (33) hours of credit. All graduates are eligible to challenge state and National Registry examinations.

8. Additional EMT Hours  Required are a minimum of (24) hours in the hospital Emergency Department and (48) hours onboard an ALS ambulance.  Classes meet for two (2) 4-hour sessions each week with occasional, pre-scheduled Saturday sessions.  Para 220-Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

9. Interesting Facts  Missouri Southern State University was founded in 1937 and covers over 370 square acres of land.  Over 80% of students receive financial aid. The total enrollment for the fall of 2012 is 5,417. The average student to faculty ration is 18:1.  The school colors are green and gold.

10. Citations  http://www.mssu.edu/academics/technology/emerg ency-medical-technician-paramedic/emergency- medical-services-curriculum.php http://www.mssu.edu/academics/technology/emerg ency-medical-technician-paramedic/emergency- medical-services-curriculum.php  http://www.mssu.edu/academics/technology/emerg ency-medical-technician-paramedic/ http://www.mssu.edu/academics/technology/emerg ency-medical-technician-paramedic/  http://www.mssu.edu/financial-aid/aid-types.php http://www.mssu.edu/financial-aid/aid-types.php  http://www.mssu.edu/academics/technology/emerg ency-medical-technician-paramedic/application- information.php http://www.mssu.edu/academics/technology/emerg ency-medical-technician-paramedic/application- information.php