OpenFieldSEMO · Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) is a comprehensive public university overlooking the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Celebrating over 150 years of academic excellence, SEMO is recognized nationwide for its pioneering cybersecurity program (designated an NSA Center of Academic Excellence), unmanned aircraft systems (drones), accredited business school, and premier performing arts conservatories at the River Campus.
SEMO encompasses the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, the Harrison College of Business and Computing, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the College of Education, Health and Human Studies, and the Holland College of Arts and Media. It features cutting-edge cybersecurity cyber ranges, advanced manufacturing labs, and the 252-acre David M. Barton Agriculture Research Center.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school GPA (average 3.5), college prep coursework, and optional ACT/SAT scores. Graduate programs require an accredited bachelor's degree with a 2.75 minimum GPA (3.0 for computer science and cybersecurity), statement of purpose, and academic letters of reference.
ABET-accredited and NSA-designated CAE-CD program featuring hands-on training in offensive penetration testing, defensive network operations, cloud security, and digital forensics in dedicated cyber labs.
ATMAE-accredited graduate degree designed for technical supervisors and engineers, focusing on Lean Six Sigma, total quality management, industrial robotics, and supply chain logistics.
Comprehensive degree covering FAA Part 107 certification, autonomous flight programming, drone sensor integration, aerial thermography, and precision agriculture data analysis.
Advanced curriculum developing deep capabilities in distributed systems, artificial intelligence algorithms, mobile application development, and software engineering methodologies.
One of only a few dedicated undergraduate historic preservation degrees in the US, providing practical training in architectural documentation, archival management, and museum curation.
Undergraduate and graduate research fellowship conducting limnological sampling, invasive carp monitoring, and floodplain wetland restoration along the middle Mississippi River.
President & Professor of Physics
Office of the President
Dr. Vargas serves as the 18th President of Southeast Missouri State University, with an academic background in physics, optics, and higher education administrat...
View researcher profile ↗Chair & Professor of Computer Science & Cybersecurity
Department of Computer Science
Dr. Amer oversees NSA-designated CAE-CD cybersecurity education, conducting research on software quality engineering, software architecture security metrics, an...
View researcher profile ↗Dean & Professor of Health, Human Performance and Recreation
College of Education, Health and Human Studies
Dr. Pujol is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, investigating human performance physiology, body composition assessment methods, and cardiovas...
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