Missouri University of Science and Technology Top Questions

As mentioned above, the academics are the reason people come to this school. As a computer science and mathematics major, I know the degrees I'm getting rival any school in the Midwest. I have worked with students in computer science from other universities and I was far ahead of them in terms of knowledge. Several of my professors know me personally and I have been asked to do a lot of work for the Computer Science department. You won't get to know all of your professors. No college can offer that. You will be challenged. The career fair held every year helps students get high paying internships and for graduating students, jobs for after college. Computer Science is a very solid department. Surprisingly, most of my favorite classes come from the humanities or social sciences. Those departments have some of the best teachers on campus. You will feel emotionally invested in some of those classes. Academia is the best thing about MS&T.

Class sizes are about the normal size you hear about (40-100), until you get into major-specific classes. My major is Metallurgical Engineering. For my particular department (Materials Science and Engineering) the professors know the students very well, and I very much like the small, friendly environment. I would go nowhere else to get an engineering degree, and the employers (almost) look nowhere else to hire.

A lot of very difficult and time consuming classes. You won't graduate if you don't study. Class size is small and most professors are helpful, but naturally there are a few assholes who could care less if half the class fails.

Being that classes in your department are usually small (under 35), teachers usually know the students names. Some instances in a large math class (100+) the teacher will still know everyone's name. Walking around campus, you can tell it's a nerd-school. You hear nerdy conversations everywhere you go. Like I said, it's a tough school (I'm Mechanical Engineering), but if you work your ass off you'll do okay.

The class sizes were perfect. ~30 students per class (excluding big lecture halls). My most un-usual class was an advanced research genetics class. I had a lot of fun and learned quite a bit. The class was also featuerd during the time when Missouri was voting on the stem cell issue, so it was extra informative. A majority of the classes are setup in order to prepare you for the real world, working real jobs.

Education at UMR/MST is top notch. Minimal time is wasted on gen eds that don't directly serve your major. Professors in the engineering department are, for the most part, easily and readily accessible for assistance and all are more than knowlegable in the subject matter. Most professors take the time to get to know students since the school is small enough that you will most likely see the same professor more than once. Faculty is always helpful for references and encouraging of finding undergraduate and full-time employment.

It depends on the size of your class if teachers know your name. My freshman year I had some classes where the teacher knew my name and others where they didn't. As you progress in your major the class sizes get smaller. I spent a lot of time studying my freshman year and it paid off because my grades were good. It's what you put into it. The education at Missouri S&T is geared towards learning and getting a career. I had one class where the professor referred to a situation that we might be faced with in the working world which gave me a different perspective.

The academics are the best. I transferred from another school to MS&T and the cirriculum was more demanding and more difficult. I just graduated and I feel prepared. I also accepted a job offer in January (I graduated in May). It is easier to get a job becuase of the school's reputation and the career center (it is a top ranked COC). Most of the professors are easy to get along with. There is the occasional professor who is a pain to get along with. I got a degree in architectural engineering and most people don't understand the difference between architecture and architectural engineering. In this field, there is limited design. Students should know what they are getting into before they pick a major.

You will always be able to stumble upon the resident intellectual that will hold a conversation about the most nerd-related things. But then, that's who we are. Professors are up to talk to you if you need, student aids are more of those who teach you early on in math. Math here sucks, I won't put it bluntly. If you were good in high school, it's just that- were. Don't come in thinking you know what you're doing, you will only put yourself in a bad mood come your first exam.

The only reason to go to Missour S&T is for the good academics.