Career Planning and Placement Center
Carrington Hall 309, 836-5636

The Career Planning and Placement Center offers students a large assortment of career guides and self-tests as well as job announcements. Any student planning to enter the work-force upon graduation should register with the Placement Center in their junior year. The staff in the Placement Center will be happy to show you the kind of information they have available.

Continuing Education
Carrington Hall 314, 836-4126

The Office of Continuing Education offers students a variety of courses both for credit and non-credit. One of the more popular programs is Intersession. Intersessions occur between the Fall and Spring semesters and between Spring and Summer. Intersession courses are unique and last only one to two weeks for one or two hours of credit. Both Intersession courses and the non-credit courses offered at other times of the year provide students with courses not listed in the catalog. More information on Continuing Education offerings, may be obtained by visiting their office.

Counseling Center
Carrington Hall 311, 836-5116

Students in need of career counseling will find a welcome home in the Counseling Center. As mentioned in Section VI, the Counseling Center offers a variety of career inventories including Strong-Campbell and Hall. Other career-related services are available. The Counseling Center provides high quality personal counseling, free of charge to full-time students, should this service be requested by the student.

Learning Diagnostic Center
836-4787

Any Missouri State student encountering difficulties in his or her academic work is welcomed at the Learning Diagnostic Clinic. Problems with reading, poor grade performance, and a variety of other problems are regularly dealt with at the Clinic. Don't hesitate to call them if you need help.

Meyer Library
836-4525

Meyer Library is, in addition to a collection of books and magazines, an excellent resource for Missouri State students. All students may find How to Get Better Grades in College most useful. This booklet includes tips on taking tests and using textbooks to the student's greatest advantage. Additional sections of the booklet provide ideas on how to prepare term papers, how to communicate most effectively in the classroom, and how to study. If you are interested in reading this booklet, ask for it at the Reserve Desk. It is filed under "Sociology" by title.

A variety of services are available at Meyer Library including INTERLIBRARY LOANS, through whose office students may obtain materials from other libraries when those materials are not available at Meyer. ATLAS is the computerized search program through which students may locate any book in the library according to subject matter, title, or author. Lessons on ATLAS take only a few minutes and may be obtained from library personnel at the Reference Desk.

Audio Visual and Educational Media offer students thousands of films, videos, audio cassettes, simulation games, etc. Items in the Audio Visual collection may be found on Atlas, in the card catalog located in the Audio Visual area, or by subject heading at the Audio Visual desk. It is from this collection that many faculty choose films and videos to show in our classrooms.

Government Documents is a Federally designated depository for documents published by the Government Printing Office. The collection is quite large and, fortunately, may be accessed by using the special computer search program available in the Government Documents area. The counter staff can show a student how to use the computerized search program in only a few minutes. This is another good source of information for both personal and class-related activities.

Reading and Study Skills Lab
Hill Hall 210, 836-5164

Some students take RDG 107 (College Reading and Efficient Study Techniques, 2 credit-hours) and IDS 120 (Approaches to Career-Life Planning, 1 credit-hour). Both are useful courses and students in need of assistance in these areas should enroll in them. They will count as electives in the student's degree program and count towards the total number of hours needed to graduate (124). The Reading and Study Skills Lab is also for students needing assistance in these areas. The Lab is free and meeting times are arranged on a one-to-one basis with no credit-hours available.

Study Away Program
Craig Hall 393, 836-5872

Are you interested in studying in Spain, London, or some other faraway place? The Office of Special Academic Programs is responsible for organizing such experiences for students. Among the more popular offerings is the Missouri London Program. Each semester, Missouri State and several other state and regional universities in Missouri send students to London to study. The semester costs a bit more than studying in Springfield, but the benefits of studying and traveling in England and Europe are well worth it! Visit the Special Academic Programs office if you would like to learn more about programs they have (Craig 393, Dr. Curt Lawrence, Director, 836-5872).

Student Employment Service
Shannon (SHA) 113, 836-5382

Students seeking part- or full-time employment while attending the university may find employment through the Student Employment Service. Although this work may not be related to academic work in Sociology, it does put food on the table.

Student Life and Development
Campus Union 229, 836-5527

Nearly all campus activities for students are coordinated through the Office of Student Life and Development. Students wanting to know about activities taking place on campus should contact this office.

Writing Center

Students who find term papers and other writing assignments somewhat frustrating should breathe a sigh of relief. There is help available. The staff in the Writing Clinic is patient and willing to help students with such problems.

Disability Support Services
Campus Union 229, 836-5527 (TDD: 6792)

A variety of academic support services are provided for students with disabilities including the coordination of needed resources, practical accommodations, and assistance in resolving any special accessibility problems.

NOTE: If you didn't find an office, center, or clinic listed above which can help you with something you need, please call the Department at (417) 836-5640 and perhaps we can give you some direction.