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Unleash Your Potential

You’ll do that here.

Prepare for a career in health, fitness, or rehabilitation with SEMO’s industry-leading Allied Health, Kinesiology, and Sport Sciences programs, where cutting-edge facilities and real-world experience set you apart. Shape the future of wellness through immersive learning in high-tech labs, clinical settings, and training spaces. Whether you're pursuing a path in applied nutrition, athletic training, respiratory therapy, or health promotion, our programs provide the experience and professional preparation you need to thrive. If health sciences aren’t your path, SEMO offers a wide range of programs in business, the arts, and more so you can find the right fit for your future!

Prepare for a career in health, fitness, or rehabilitation with SEMO’s industry-leading Allied Health, Kinesiology, and Sport Sciences programs, where cutting-edge facilities and real-world experience set you apart. Shape the future of wellness through immersive learning in high-tech labs, clinical settings, and training spaces. Whether you're pursuing a path in applied nutrition, athletic training, respiratory therapy, or health promotion, our programs provide the experience and professional preparation you need to thrive. If health sciences aren’t your path, SEMO offers a wide range of programs in business, the arts, and more so you can find the right fit for your future!

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Launch a Career

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Most of us go to college to build the life we want, so your decision of where to go should be all about getting you to that life. Fortunately, that’s what we do best.

Most of us go to college to build the life we want, so your decision of where to go should be all about getting you to that life. Fortunately, that’s what we do best.

  • 98%   Of students in the Department of Allied Health, Kinesiology, and Sport Sciences report being employed or furthering their education within six months of graduation.

  • 5   Year timeframe to earn both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Athletic Training through SEMO’s Accelerated Admission (3+2) pathway, helping you enter the professional field faster and with confidence.

  • 13%   Projected employment growth for respiratory therapists from 2022 to 2032, much

  • 25   SEMO was ranked in the top 25 Public Schools in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report.

  • 1   place to prepare you for Tomorrow’s Careers Today.

When it comes time to graduate, you won’t struggle with finding material to fill your resume. In fact, you may find it hard to limit it to just one page.

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Find Your Flock

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The scariest thing about college is that nagging question of will I find friends, will I fit in, will I be happy? Okay, maybe more than one nagging question. At SEMO, our community offers a variety of activities, teams, organizations, living spaces, and dining options—each with its own unique vibe, so everyone feels at home.

The scariest thing about college is that nagging question of will I find friends, will I fit in, will I be happy? Okay, maybe more than one nagging question. At SEMO, our community offers a variety of activities, teams, organizations, living spaces, and dining options—each with its own unique vibe, so everyone feels at home.

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You Have to Feel It

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When we ask our students why they chose Southeast, they always say, “when I visited, I just fell in love.” The best way to know if SEMO is right for you is to experience it for yourself. So, what are you waiting for?
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Economic Impact

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Southeast is here to serve you and serve the region. We do that by being a value to students and employers while feeding the economy year after year. With nearly a $1 billion impact, Southeast helps build the regional economy and support our local businesses. By offering an affordable education, Southeast also sets students up for higher earning jobs and successful futures. Read more about all the ways Southeast is a value to the region with our most recent economic impact study.

Southeast is here to serve you and serve the region. We do that by being a value to students and employers while feeding the economy year after year. With nearly a $1 billion impact, Southeast helps build the regional economy and support our local businesses. By offering an affordable education, Southeast also sets students up for higher earning jobs and successful futures. Read more about all the ways Southeast is a value to the region with our most recent economic impact study.

  • $770m  

    SEMO alumni and the businesses that they work for add $770.6 million of added income to the Missouri economy. That is enough to support 11,180 jobs.

  • $108m  

    SEMO operations spending adds $107.9 million to the Missouri economy. That is enough to support 1,552 jobs.

  • $29k  

    The average bachelor's degree graduate from SEMO will see an increase in earnings of $28,900 each year compared to someone with a high school diploma working in Missouri.

Unleash Your Potential

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A graduate degree is often the next step in your drive to get where you want to be. Our programs are designed to prepare you for tomorrow’s careers, achieve your goals, and master your future.

A graduate degree is often the next step in your drive to get where you want to be. Our programs are designed to prepare you for tomorrow’s careers, achieve your goals, and master your future.

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Accredited programs? Check. Online programs? Check. High quality programs? Check. It’s all about your future, our role is to help you get there.
Accredited programs? Check. Online programs? Check. High quality programs? Check. It’s all about your future, our role is to help you get there.

  • 98%   Southeast has a 98% successful outcomes rate for students, meaning graduates are employed or furthering their education.

  • 44   Graduate and certificate programs to help you master your next step.

  • 100%   Convenient and affordable online degrees taught by our same high quality, expert faculty

Unleash Your Potential

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You need an online degree to fit your schedule. With SEMO Online, start when you’re ready. Get credit for what you already know. Earn a degree from an accredited institution. And, transform your future.

You need an online degree to fit your schedule. With SEMO Online, start when you’re ready. Get credit for what you already know. Earn a degree from an accredited institution. And, transform your future.

Bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, and certificates to reach your goals.

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Forge Successful Careers

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Whether your career requires a degree or you’re pursuing one to advance your options, SEMO Online delivers.

Whether your career requires a degree or you’re pursuing one to advance your options, SEMO Online delivers.

What Students Are Saying

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Monica Kearney

“At SEMO, we take a student-centered approach to learning, ensuring that education is both dynamic and immersive. Our students don’t just study health, kinesiology, and sport sciences—they apply their knowledge in real-world settings, from clinical rotations to research and practical training. As a department, we are constantly evolving to provide the best learning experience, preparing students to lead in fields like athletic training, nutrition, exercise science, and respiratory therapy. If you're passionate about improving lives through health and human performance, SEMO is the place to start.”

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