Special Programs

Academic Partnerships (qualified students only)

Accounting
B.S. from Stephens College Entrepreneurship and Business Management
M.Acc. from the University of Missouri–Columbia

3:3 J.D. Law Program  Law Partnership
Bachelors degree from Stephens College

J.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law

3:2 Occupational Therapy Program in Biology Natural Sciences
B.A. from Stephens College
Master's in Occupational Therapy from Washington University (St. Louis)

3:2 Physicians Assistant Studies Program Natural Sciences
B.A. from Stephens College
Master of Physician Assistant Studies from Chatham College (Pittsburgh)

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Natural Sciences
B.S. from Stephens College
Doctor of Physical Therapy from Chatham College (Pittsburgh)

3:2 Equestrian Science/Occupational Therapy Equestrian Science

B.A. in Equestrian Science from Stephens College

Master's in Occupational Therapy from Washington University (St. Louis)

Dual Degree Programs

Equestrian Science/Animal Science Equestrian Science

B.S. in Equestrian Science from Stephens College

B.S. in Animal Science from University of Missouri (Columbia)

Biology/Animal Science Equestrian Science

B.S. in Biology from Stephens College

B.S. in Animal Science from University of Missouri (Columbia)

Law Partnership

The Three-Three J.D. Program provides high-caliber, highly motivated students the opportunity to earn a law degree (J.D.) in six years rather than the traditional seven years.   This program permits qualified students to begin law school at the University of Missouri at Columbia after completion of three years of undergraduate courses at Stephens.   After completing the first year of law school (full-time, 30 semester hours) in academic good standing (grade of 70 or above), the student earns a bachelor's from Stephens College.  

The Searcy House Plan

The Searcy House Plan, a combined living-learning experience in Searcy Hall, began in the 1960s with Ford Foundation support; it has become a permanent feature of Stephens College. The Searcy House Plan offers a program for freshmen interested in taking basic, related liberal arts courses under the leadership of a team of teachers based in Searcy Hall. House Plan students quickly develop a feeling of community and rapport with their teachers and student staff who are former House Plan participants.


Study Abroad

Stephens College expands the boundaries of the campus with a wide variety of overseas study opportunities. At a given moment Stephens women may be found studying in Cambridge; at London College of Fashion or elsewhere in the British Isles; in Australia, Israel, France, South Korea, Spain, Ecuador, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland or Norway; in Africa or the Far East; or doing internships in London or Paris. Stephens students may select from hundreds of academically sound, well-regarded programs offered by the approved, credit-granting institutions listed in the catalog of the Council on International Educational Exchange. Students who plan to take advantage of these opportunities obtain advance approval for transfer credit and financial aid.

Students must have completed a minimum of one year in residence at Stephens and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better to qualify for study abroad.  They must re-enroll at Stephens College for a minimum of one semester after their study abroad experience to qualify for financial aid.

Cambridge Program

Stephens College began its Cambridge Program in 1973 to offer its students the opportunity to study—for Stephens credit—in Cambridge, England, for a full year.

The program is restricted to juniors and seniors who have at least a 3.4 cumulative GPA, an ACT score in Math and English of 29 and are well recommended by their Stephens professors and advisers.

Ewha Woman's University

Ewha Woman's University, situated in Seoul, Korea, is a university of 20,000 women where Stephens students have an opportunity to study for full academic credit. Students may attend this university for a semester, year or summer program. Beginning classes are taught in the Korean language, however all other classes offered to Stephens students are taught in English.

Pontificie Universidad Católica del Ecuador (P.U.C.E.)

Students whose interest is in Latin America may choose to attend P.U.C.E. in Quito, Ecuador. This program is geared toward students who have a fair knowledge of the Spanish language, as all classes are taught in Spanish.

Summer Sessions Abroad

Stephens College has recently developed a series of new summer seminar programs led by Stephens faculty. Destinations have included such places as Florence, Italy; Paris, France; Japan; and Costa Rica.

Additional information is available through the Study Abroad office.