• Are you a freshman student athlete? - This means you have never been to a college or university before, although you may or may not have some dual credit (courses taken in high school for college credit).
  • Have you had your final high school transcript sent to the NCAA Eligibility Center https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/ and Missouri Western?
  • Go to this link and view the step-by-step instructions:
    http://www.gogriffons.com/compliance_pa.asp
  • Do you have dual credit courses (courses taken in high school for college credit and paid for the courses?) Have you contacted the college(s) and had those transcripts sent to Missouri Western?
  • Have you had your ACT or SAT scores sent from ACT or College Board (SAT scores) to Missouri Western?
  • Have you completed your FAFSA form and other financial aid forms and had them sent to Missouri Western?
  • Do you know what you want to major in? To look at requirements for particular majors, please go to the following:
    • Missouri Western homepage
    • Click on A-Z Search
    • Click on "M"
    • Major/Minor forms
    • Scroll down to the area of interest
    • Click on the major of interest
      Or click on this link: http://www.missouriwestern.edu/registrar/forms.asp
    • You must be a full-time student to be on an athletic team. Therefore, you need to be enrolled in 12 hours and courses with a CED prefix do not count in the 12 hours.
    • If you know your ACT subscores:

• If you do not know what you want to major in, the following is a list of Recommended Courses for 1st Year Students with an ACT composite score below 20:
  • Introduction to Art (ART 100)
  • University 101 (UNV 101)
  • Oral Communications (COM 104)
  • Microcomputer Applications (CSC 201)
  • Introduction to Business (GBA 110)
  • Introduction to Law (LAT 101)
  • Introduction to Criminal Justice (LAW 100)
  • Fitness and Wellness (PED 101)
  • General Psychology (PSY 101)
  • Griffon Edge (CED 131)
  • Perspectives in Music (MUS 101)
  • Introduction to Sociology (SOC 110)
  • Elementary Spanish I (SPA 100)
  • Elementary French I (FRE 100)
  • Elementary German I (GER 100)
  • Introduction to Theatre (THR 113)
• If you do not know what you want to major in, the following is a list of Recommended Courses for 1st Year Students with an ACT composite score of 20 or higher:
  • English 104 (ENG 104) - English ACT subscore is 19 or greater
  • English 112 (ENG 112) - English ACT subscore is 26 or greater
  • English 108 (ENG 108) - Dual credit for English 104
  • University 101 (UNV 101)
  • Contemporary Problem Solving (MAT 110) - Math ACT subscore is 20 or greater
  • Finite Mathematics (MAT 112) - Math ACT subscore is 20 or greater
  • College Algebra (MAT116) - Math ACT subscore is 20 or greater
  • Principles of Biology (BIO 101)
  • Introduction to Chemistry (CHE 101)
  • Fundamentals of Chemistry (CHE 104)
  • American National Government (PSC 101)
  • Introduction to Astronomy (PHY 104)
  • Approaches to Literature (ENG 210)
  • Introduction to Reading Texts (ENG 220)

• Are you a transfer student athlete? - You have been to college previously.
  • Have you had your transcripts sent to Missouri Western? Missouri Western will NOT evaluate your transcripts from other colleges or universities until all final transcripts are received.
  • Have you completed the amateurism part of the NCAA Eligibility Center questionnaire?
    https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/
  • Go to this link and view the step-by-step instructions:
    http://www.gogriffons.com/compliance_pa.asp
  • If you are a 5th semester full-time college student, you must have a major and file a major form.
  • When you meet with an advisor, it is very important that you do not take a class that you already have credit for. Please look over your transcripts - look closely at the courses and grades. Be sure to ask questions of the advisor as to the content of the courses to help you determine if you have had the course previously at another institution.
  • Student athletes need to be out of class by 2:00 p.m. daily. Please check with your coach to see if there are any other restrictions. Make sure that the advisor assisting you during registration is aware of this.
  • To learn the courses required for a major, please go to the following:
    • Missouri Western homepage
    • Click on A-Z Search
    • Click on "M"
    • Major/Minor forms
    • Scroll down to the area of interest
    • Click on the major of interest
      Or click on this link: http://www.missouriwestern.edu/registrar/forms.asp
  • Have you completed your FAFSA and other financial aid forms and had them sent to Missouri Western?
  • You need to print a major form and mark on the form the classes you think you have credit for, so that when you meet with your advisor, you can go over the information.
  • You also need to look at the transfer guidelines.
    • Missouri Western Homepage
    • Click on A-Z Search
    • Click on "T"
    • Transfer Guidelines
    • Select a College
      Or click on this link:
      http://www.missouriwestern.edu/admissions/transfer-programs-and-credit-guidelines.asp  
       
    • If your college was listed, you need to check to see what your completed courses counted as at Missouri Western.
    • If your college was not listed, you need to call the Transfer Coordinator, 816.271.4224.
       
• Do you want to be a student athlete (Walk-On)?
  • Have you contacted the coach of the sport that you plan to participate in?
    http://www.gogriffons.com/staff.asp
  • Have you completed the amateurism part of the NCAA Eligibility Center questionnaire?
    https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/
    Go to this link and view the step-by-step instructions:
    http://www.gogriffons.com/compliance_pa.asp
  • Do you have dual credit courses (courses taken in high school for college credit and paid for the courses?) Have you contacted the college(s) and had those transcripts sent to Missouri Western?
  • Have you had your ACT or SAT scores sent from ACT or College Board (SAT scores) to Missouri Western?
    • Have you completed your FAFSA form and other financial aid forms and had them sent to Missouri Western?
  • Do you know what you want to major in? To look at requirements for particular majors, please go to the following:
    • Missouri Western homepage
    • Click on A-Z Search
    • Click on "M"
    • Major/Minor forms
    • Scroll down to the area of interest
    • Click on the major of interest
      Or click on this link: http://www.missouriwestern.edu/registrar/forms.asp
  • To be on an athletic team, you need to be a full-time student. Therefore, you need to be enrolled in 12 hours and courses with a CED prefix do not count in the 12 hours.
  • If you know your ACT subscores:

• If you do not know what you want to major in, the following is a list of Recommended Courses for 1st Year Students with an ACT composite score below 20:
  • Introduction to Art (ART 100)
  • University 101 (UNV 101)
  • Oral Communications (COM 104)
  • Microcomputer Applications (CSC 201)
  • Introduction to Business (GBA 110)
  • Introduction to Law (LAT 101)
  • Introduction to Criminal Justice (LAW 100)
  • Fitness and Wellness (PED 101)
  • General Psychology (PSY 101)
  • Griffon Edge (CED 131)
  • Perspectives in Music (MUS 101)
  • Introduction to Sociology (SOC 110)
  • Elementary Spanish I (SPA 100)
  • Elementary French I (FRE 100)
  • Elementary German I (GER 100)
  • Introduction to Theatre (THR 113)
• If you do not know what you want to major in, the following is a list of Recommended Courses for 1st Year Students with an ACT composite score of 20 or higher:
  • English 104 (ENG 104) - English ACT subscore is 19 or greater
  • English 112 (ENG 112) - English ACT subscore is 26 or greater
  • English 108 (ENG 108) - Dual credit for English 104
  • University 101 (UNV 101)
  • Contemporary Problem Solving (MAT 110) - Math ACT subscore is 20 or greater
  • Finite Mathematics (MAT 112) - Math ACT subscore is 20 or greater
  • College Algebra (MAT116) - Math ACT subscore is 20 or greater
  • Principles of Biology (BIO 101)
  • Introduction to Chemistry (CHE 101)
  • Fundamentals of Chemistry (CHE 104)
  • American National Government (PSC 101)
  • Introduction to Astronomy (PHY 104)
  • Approaches to Literature (ENG 210)
  • Introduction to Reading Texts (ENG 220)