University of Missouri-Columbia
The University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) was founded in 1839 as the first land grant state university west of the Mississippi River. One of four campuses of the University of Missouri system, MU is a member of the American Association of Universities and is classified as a Research One institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Students at MU have the use of Ellis Library and its nine branches, which make up the largest research library in the state. Taken together, they give access to 2.6 million bound volumes, 4.9 million microform titles, and over 17,000 current periodicals.
The Educational and Counseling Psychology Department, which is housed in the University's College of Education, offers graduate degree programs in the applied behavioral sciences. The department currently has 24 full-time tenure track faculty members, 13 non tenure track faculty, and 21 full time staff on grants. Faculty are actively involved in professional associations, are on editorial boards, and have achieved recognition for their research, scholarly writings, and advancement of psychology. The department is very active in seeking external grant support, and averages 7 million dollars annually. The department has 215 graduate students (124 are in a PhD program) and houses three graduate programs. Graduates of these programs find employment in colleges and universities, public schools, community human services agencies, clinics, hospitals, business and industry, and in rehabilitation and government services. The department received the 2000 American Psychological Association of Graduate Students Award as "APAGS Department of the Year" for its outstanding education of graduate students in psychology.
