The purpose of this style guide is to provide a clear and consistent message from Webster University. The guide is not meant to be a rulebook, but instead a reference document for all non-academic publications.
The primary resource for the establishment of this style guide was the Associated Press stylebook. For questions or concerns not addressed in the Webster University Style Guide, consult the AP stylebook.
a before h
Use a before "a" pronounced "h": a historian, a horse, a hysterical joke. Use "an" before an aspirated "h": an hour, an honest man.
abbreviations (See academic degrees, buildings, states.)
Two-year undergraduate degrees are associate degrees. When referring to generic bachelor's or master's degrees, make them lowercase and possessive. When referring to a specific degree, write bachelor of science, master of arts, and so forth. When referring to the PhD in general, use doctorate for the noun and doctoral for the adjective. Consider your audience when deciding whether to abbreviate or spell out on first reference. If abbreviating, don't use periods: BA, BS, MS, MA, MAT, MBA, MD, PhD.
The discipline in which the degree was earned should not be capitalized: bachelor of arts degree in music, master's degree in management and leadership.
Do not routinely list all degrees in copy, but use as needed in the context. MD and RN are the two degrees most often needed to clarify a person's position of medical authority.
If listing a degree is necessitated by the audience and the degree is listed after a name, it must be set off with commas: John Joseph, MS in biology, will lead the discussion.
academic ranks
The following are official full-time faculty ranks used at the University (from lowest to highest rank). Double-check any other ranks in the university telephone directory. This listing does not include part-time teachers who are usually called adjunct professors or lecturers: instructor [in], assistant professor [of], associate professor [of], professor [of].
academic titles (See professor, titles.)
academic year
When referring to the academic year (June through May), use the format 2004-05. Capitalize Fall I, Fall II, Spring I, Spring II or similar terms.
accents (and other foreign marks)
Use accents when possible.
acronyms
- College of Arts & Sciences - no acronym
- Community Music School of Webster University - CMS
- Daniel Webster Society - DWS
- Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts - no acronym
- School of Business & Technology - SBT
- School of Communications - SOC
- School of Education - SOE
- University Center - UC
- United States - U.S. (with periods) Use U.S. only as an adjective; spell out United States for use as a noun.
Abbreviate St., Ave., Blvd. when using a numerical address: 470 E. Lockwood Ave. For guidelines in abbreviating state names, see states.
When a single street address is needed for the entire University, use the physical address of Webster Hall: 470 E. Lockwood Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 63119.
When referring to a post office box in editorial copy, place periods in the abbreviation P.O. Box.
admissions
Capitalize the formal name (Office of Undergraduate Admissions or Graduate and Evening Student Admissions) but not the casual admissions office. The recruitment officers are admissions (not plural) counselors.
adjunct professors
People not on tenure track whose association with the University is more permanent.
advisor
Not adviser.
Affect is almost always a verb (unless used as a psychological term). Effect is always a noun, unless you're effecting change.
African-American
Hyphenate, although black is the preferred term, according to the AP Stylebook.
ages
Always use figures: The student is 19 years old. The student, 24, has a daughter 6 months old. The policy is 4 years old.
Ages used as a noun or an adjective before a noun require hyphens: The 19-year-old student ran for office. The racetrack features 3-year-olds today. See compound modifiers.
An age range requires no apostrophe: The instructor was in her 30s.
alma mater
No caps and no italics; considered an English word by now.
alumni
Alumnus refers to one male who attended a college or to a former student of unspecified gender. Alumna refers to one female. Alumni refers to two or more former students, all or some of whom are all male. Alumnae refers to two or more females. The casual alum should be avoided.
Alumni who have changed their names since graduating, such as alumnae who assumed the last name of their husbands, will be listed by both the new name and the name by which they were known while attending Webster: Jane Smith Johnson
alumni class years
Regular use - In most cases, use the apostrophe and the last two digits of the graduating year one space immediately after the alumni names without a comma: John Smith '90
Couples - For both alumni, generally list the year with each of their names, and be sure the woman, if she has a maiden name and married name, is listed last to avoid repeating the last name: John '84 and Jamie Taylor Smith '85. Be sensitive to exceptions, such as when the woman is the subject and her spouse, whether alumnus or not, is also mentioned. When just the man is an alumnus, do not list the woman's maiden name: John '84 and Jamie Smith or Jamie and John Smith '84 unless that is also her married name: John Smith '84 and Jamie Taylor. When just the woman is an alumna, list the couple as follows: John and Jamie Taylor Smith '85 (woman has new married name) or Jane Taylor '85 and John Smith (women kept her maiden name).
a.m., p.m.
Lowercase with periods. Avoid redundancies such as 10 a.m. Tuesday morning. See time duration.
American Indian
Preferred term to Native American, unless used in quotes or in reference to a specific organization.
ampersand (&)
Avoid, unless it is part of a company, school or institution's formal name: College of Arts & Sciences, School of Business & Technology, Procter & Gamble (P&G).
Ampersand, the
A magazine produced every semester by students in the School of Communications.
anniversaries
Use lowercase for centennial, sesquicentennial, bicentennial when referring to general anniversaries.
annual
Never say first annual. It's redundant. Second annual is acceptable.
annual meeting
Lowercase in all uses.
and/or
Don't use together. Reword sentence.
anxious
Use when referring to anxiety, not eagerness.
area codes (See telephone numbers.)
Asian
Preferred over Asiatic or Oriental when referring to people.
Asian-American
Hyphenated.
attorney
A person legally empowered to act for another, usually but not always a lawyer. Lawyer is a generic term for anyone admitted to the bar to practice law. Consult AP Stylebook for a more detailed explanation.
bachelor's degree (See academic degrees.)
basement
Generally, use lower level instead.
bi-
Generally no hyphen: bimonthly, bilateral, bilingual.
biannual, biennial
Biannual is twice a year or semiannual. Biennial is every two years.
bimonthly, biweekly
Means every other month or week. Sometimes confused with semimonthly and semiweekly. But for readability, twice a month is preferred to semimonthly; likewise twice a week is preferred to semiweekly.
black
Preferred term to African-American, according to AP Stylebook.
branch campus
Preferred term is "extended campus" when referring to campus locations other than the Webster University home campus in Webster Groves, Mo.
Be mindful of your audience when naming campus buildings and facilities. In many cases, an abbreviated name commonly used on campus would be misunderstood by external audiences. Below are the names of buildings or facilities that can be confusing. In some instances, the complete official name includes a middle initial. Although the Webster stylebook generally omits a middle initial, they are included here because they are part of an official name.
When appropriate, use full names on first reference. For use on campus, however, certain unit, building and program names can be abbreviated on first reference if they are readily understood.
The following are official names for some Webster buildings. In some instances, their accepted abbreviations and locations are listed, as well:
- 536 Garden - houses ResTech and Help Desk; located at 536 Garden Ave.
- 549 Garden - houses Information Technology; located at 549 Garden Ave.
- Carriage House - houses The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis.
- Club House - houses Webster Village Apartments offices; located at 520 Garden Ave.
- Community Music School Annex - located at 200 Hazel Ave.
- East Hall - residence hall.
- Emerson Library - houses Jazzman's CafŽ; located at 101 Edgar Road.
- Facilities Operations - located west of Webster Hall along Plymouth Avenue.
- Faculty Senate House - located at 576 Garden Ave.
- Garden Park Plaza - includes parking garage; houses Academic Advising, Career Center, Graduate and Evening Student Admissions, and the University Bookstore; located at 538 Garden Ave.
- Cecille R. Hunt House - houses Art Department offices; located at 8342 Big Bend Blvd.
- Grant Gymnasium - part of the University Center; located at 175 Edgar Road.
- H. Sam Priest Center - Priest Center on second reference; houses the Center for International Education and the History, Politics and Law Department; located at 8270 Big Bend Blvd.
- Kirk House - houses School of Communications offices; south of the Visual Arts Studio.
- Loretto Hall - houses Academic Support Center, Accounts Payable and Collections, Counseling, Development and Alumni, Students and Enrollment Management, Executive Office, Finance and Administration, Health Services, information Desk, Mail and Copy Solutions, Mulitcultural Center, Registrar, Public Affairs, Women's Resource Center; located adjacent to Webster Hall.
- Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts - Loretto-Hilton Center on second reference; includes Virginia Browning Theatre and Emerson Studio Theatre; located at 130 Edgar Road.
- Love Foundation Alumni House - Alumni House on second reference; houses Marketing Department's Media Planning and Placement team; located at 534 Garden Ave.
- Maria Hall - houses Public Safety; former residence hall; located behind Webster Hall.
- Marletto's Marketplace - cafeteria; located along Big Bend Boulevard behind Marin and Loretto halls.
- Marketing House - houses Marketing Department's Publications and Interactive Media teams; located at 540 Garden Ave.
- Pearson House - houses English and Philosophy Departments; located at 8260 Big Bend Blvd.
- Quadrangle - the Quad on second reference, located between Emerson Library, the Sverdrup Complex and the University Center.
- Lief J. Sverdrup Business/Technology Complex - Sverdrup Complex on second reference; includes May Gallery, Media Center, classrooms; houses School of Business and Technology, School of Communications, IT User services; located at 8300 Big Bend Blvd.
- Stage III Theatre - located in the lower level of Webster Hall.
- Thompson Music Building - houses Music Department; located at 8282 Big Bend Blvd.
- Undergraduate Admissions - located at 8356 Big Bend Blvd.
- University Center - UC on second reference; includes Grant Gymnasium, Crossroads; located at 175 Edgar Road.
- Virginia Browning Theatre - Browning Theatre on second reference, also known as Main Stage.
- Visual Arts Studio - includes Cecille R. Hunt Gallery, located at 8342 Big Bend Blvd.
- Winifred Moore Auditorium - Moore Auditorium acceptable on second reference; includes Stage III Theatre; located in Webster Hall.
- Webster Hall - houses administrative and faculty offices, classrooms, science laboratories, shipping/receiving; located at 470 E. Lockwood Ave.
- Webster Village Apartments - Village Apartments on second reference.
- West Hall - residence hall.
campaign
Capitalize when referring to the full and proper title of a major fundraising drive, such as the Webster Works Campaign; use lowercase campaign in second reference.
campuses
Webster has more than 100 campuses throughout the United States and around the world. A campus location provides student services and offers all classes a student would need to complete a degree.
Campuses should not be confused with service centers, which provide student services but do not offer enough classes for a student to complete a degree there.
Capitalize only proper names. Avoid capitalizing generic terms. Specific examples follow:
- academic calendar - Do not capitalize academic quarters: fall term.
- academic departments/subjects - Do not capitalize academic departments or subjects unless a word is a proper noun. He is studying photography in the art department of the Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts. But: English department.
- administrative offices - Do not capitalize units unless using the full proper name of the department: She is a groundskeeper for Facilities Operations. The Executive Office will be closed on Labor Day. The library staff held a party.
- athletic teams - Webster University Gorloks and the Gorloks are both acceptable in context. Also do not capitalize the sport: Gorlok baseball, Gorlok baseball team. Both men's and women's teams are known simply as the Gorloks (not the Lady Gorloks).
- class titles - Use lowercase: sophomore, senior.
- colleges - Capitalize full names of colleges, schools, offices and divisions: School of Business and Technology, School of Education, Office of Marketing.
- committee names - Capitalize full names, lowercase otherwise.
- degrees - Lowercase: bachelor of arts, master's degree, doctorate.
- departments - Capitalize formal name of departments; lowercase department when speaking in general terms: He is a member of the Finance department. The Finance Department.
- majors - Lowercase all majors, with the exception of languages: advertising and marketing communications, finance, international relations, Spanish, English.
- programs - Lowercase programs: computer science, interior design, musical theater.
- proper names - Capitalize the proper name such as Daniel Webster Society, but lowercase the shorter form, the society, on second reference: Center for International Education, the center; American Medical Association, the association; Webster University Board of Trustees, the board.
- titles - see titles.
captions
Identify people in photos by spelling out their direction, set off by commas. Do not use parentheses: Fifty students attended the conference, including, from left, Joe Smith, Beatrice Potter and Earl Gray.
catalog
Not catalogue.
Caucasian
Preferred word is white because common ancestry related to the Caucasus Mountains region should not be assumed.
centers and institutes
Capitalize center names when names are used in their entirety. Lowercase the word center when used alone. Use full name for first reference. Examples of preferred second references follow in parentheses:
- Academic Resources Center (ARC)
- Center for Ethics
- Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (CID)
- Center for International Education (CIE)
- Center for Professional Development (CPD)
- Faculty Development Center (FDC)
- Human Rights Education Project
- Institute for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
- International Business and Internship Exchange (IBIE)
- International Student Center
- Multicultural Center
- Writing Center
cents (see also dollars.)
Always use numerals. Write out the word when there is no dollar figure. Do not use zeros after the dollars to indicate no cents: 5 cents, $10.59, $25.
century
Use the 20th century, not the 1900s.
chair
Preferred over chairperson. Chairman and chairwoman are also acceptable, especially if it is the preference of the person.
Chanukah
Use Hanukkah instead.
city of __________
Lowercase the word city: the city of St. Louis, the city of Webster Groves.
city, state
Place a comma between the city and state name, and another comma after the state name, unless ending a sentence: Kansas City, Mo., is the site of the conference.
classes
In prose, do not capitalize, even referring to specific classes: the class of 1989, or class of '89, 50th reunion class.
co-
Use hyphen only when forming words that indicate occupation or status: co-worker.
collective nouns
Some words can be singular or plural, depending upon their usage. Collective nouns can take a singular verb when they denote a single unit, but they can take a plural noun when they denote individual items:
- The faculty is meeting today. (as a unit)
- Many faculty are working on their projects this weekend. (individual members)
- A million dollars is a large request. (a unit)
- A million dollars were collected. (individual items)
colleges, schools (See also capitalization.)
The university has five degree-granting units. This is the list of official names of colleges and other major divisions, with preferred second reference where applicable:
- College of Arts & Sciences
- Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts
- School of Business & Technology - SBT
- School of Communications - SOC
- School of Education - SOE
colons
Capitalize the first word following the colon if it begins a complete sentence or is a proper noun: The goal was simple: Keep customers first. Three words best describe the day: wet, dreary, disappointing.
commas
- In numbers - Use commas in numbers of four digits or more: 1,248 or 47,193.
- In a series - Do not use a comma before the word "and" in a series, unless the sentence structure is so complex that a comma keeps its meaning clear: Red, white and blue Popsicles are my favorites. The evidence includes a knife, cigarette butts and ashes, and a matchbook. Exception: When writing for the College of Arts & Sciences, use a comma before the word "and" in a series.
- With Jr. or Sr.- Do not use in names: Ron Culhane Jr.
- With dates and times - Offset the date with commas, but not the time: The president will address the faculty at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, in Winifred Moore Auditorium.
- With which - Phrases beginning with the word which are non-essential clauses. Place commas before and after the phrase: My car, which is a Ford, needs new tires.
commencement
Lowercase in all references: The commencement ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m.
Community Music School of Webster University, the
Community Music School, the school or CMS on second reference.
company names (See also trademarks.)
Use caps and ampersands as the official company name dictates. Abbreviate Co. and Corp., unless doing so makes the name confusing. Do not uppercase the word the as part of the company name. Delete references to Inc.: Anheuser Busch, Boeing, MasterCard, Procter & Gamble.
compose, comprise, constitute
The whole comprises the parts. The parts compose or constitute the whole. The whole is composed of the parts. Never use the phrase comprised of. Consult AP Stylebook for more information.
composition titles (See also magazine, journal titles.)
Set off in italics all titles of books, magazines, newspapers, songs, plays, movies, trains, ships, works of art and foreign phrases appearing within passages of text. Use quotation marks for specific articles or chapters within a book, newspaper, etc. Also use these guidelines:
- Capitalize all words of four or more letters;
- Capitalize articles (the, a, an) and all shorter words only if they are the first or last words in a title;
- In general, translate a foreign title into English unless the work is generally known by its foreign name: Wagner's operas Die WalkŸre and Gotterdammerung. Consider carefully the extent to which foreign titles will be "generally" known for your particular audience.
- For course names, capitalize only, do not use quotation marks or italics.
compound modifiers
When two or more modifiers express a single concept before a noun, link the modifiers with hyphens: long-term assignment, full-scale investigations, small-business owner, part-time or full-time worker. But: She works part time. The point is to clarify which word modifies which word: Squad helps dog bite victim. Squad helps dog-bite victim.
An exception is very or words ending in "ly," which are never hyphenated: very good food, organically grown food, frequently asked questions. Another exception occurs when two words are so commonly associated together that no confusion would occur: real estate agent.
computer terms (See also Internet.)
- World Wide Web (a proper name)
- the Web
- Web site
- webcast
- webmaster
- Also: cyberspace
- download
- dot-com (informal adjective)
- DNS (domain name system)
- DSL (digital subscriber line)
- firewall
- freeware
- FTP (file transfer protocol)
- home page
- hyperlink
- Internet
- Internet2
- intranet
- IP address (Internet protocol address)
- Java (a trademark)
- listserv
- login
- logoff
- logon
- MP3
- screen saver
- shareware
- URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
- Zip drive
- Zip disks (registered trademarks)
Connections
The online portal for students, faculty and staff to check e-mail; manage and share appointments; collaborate in groups and courses; and access e-services and library resources.
convocation
Generally, use lowercase in prose: president's convocation.
copyright symbol ©
Mac users can place © by keying option-g.
corporation
Generally, capitalize and abbreviate Corp. when part of a company's official title.
course names (See also composition titles.)
Capitalize only, use no quotation marks or italics: Organizational Management, Advanced Research Methods. When using the full course name and number, write as follows: MNGT 5000 Management, COAP 2000 Introduction to XHTML, FILM 2060 Modern World Cinema.
course work
Two words.
cum laude
Italic type, lowercase. Latin for "with honors."
dangling modifiers
Make sure your modifiers actually refer to the proper word.
- Incorrect: Looking for safer ways to treat drinking water, the University's $750,000 grant will investigate ... . The University is looking, not the grant.
- Correct: Looking for safer ways to treat drinking water, the University has applied for and received a $750,000 grant from the Safer Water Association.
Dashes are longer than hyphens. Hyphens should not be used in the place of dashes. Dashes are always preceded and followed by a space, except at the start of a paragraph and sports agate summaries. Publishing systems enable you to create an em-dash (the length of a capital M). Word-processing programs feature dashes as a "symbol," found under the "Insert" menu. Most software programs also allow the character to be key stroked. The help menu will provide instructions for your software. When dashes cannot be produced, two hyphens typed together are substituted.
dates (See also months and years.)
For readability and clarity, express dates of events in this sequence: time, day, date, place: The colloquium will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, at the Faculty Senate.
Abbreviate all months except March, April, May, June and July.
Use only Arabic numbers after the month, not first or 1st.
dean's list
Use lowercase and possessive.
degrees (See academic degrees.)
departments (See capitalization.)
dilemma
Refers to facing two unpleasant courses of action. Not a synonym for predicament.
Lowercase compass directions. Capitalize words that denote specific regions: He drove west. The Midwest is known for great basketball. (Consult AP Stylebook for additional information.)
Don't refer to people in terms of their disabilities, refer to them as people with disabilities or special needs.
Do not use Dr. and MD together: Dr. David Davis, MD.
In most instances, Dr. is unnecessary - assuming the copy adequately explains the person's position.
Dr. only appears before a name on first reference and when the person is a physician. Do not use the title Dr. for PhDs because the average reader associates it with an MD. When usage is required for someone with a PhD, copy should clearly explain the individual's type of degree.
dollars (See also cents.)
Use numerals like $5, rather than 5 dollars except in casual references or amounts without a figure: My aunt gave me a dollar. For amounts of more than $1 million, use the $ and up to two decimal places: He proposed a $4.5 billion budget.
dormitories or dorms
The preferred term is residence halls.
effect (See affect.)
electronic media
Spelled out on first reference. On second reference, e-media is acceptable.
ellipses
The three dots represent omitted words or a pause in speaking. They are preceded and followed by spaces: She talked about the morning traffic, her previous vacation, her son's wedding plans ... and enough topics to bore everyone.
When using an ellipsis right before other punctuation, one should still insert a space after the three dots: "We gather here to dedicate this new exciting program ... ," the chairman announced.
Hyphenated, lower case. For e-mail references that appear as titles, generally, write the names uppercase with quotation marks, separated by commas when needed, treating them as titles to distinguish them from generic words: To send the same message again, click on "Message," "Send Again."
emeritus
Not the same as retired. The titles emeritus (male) or emerita (female) are bestowed on many, but not all, retiring faculty. Place the word emeritus after the formal title: professor emeritus of biology, president emeritus, dean emerita of Arts & Sciences.
Emeriti (all men or both men and women) and emeritae (all women) are plural nouns. Emeritus and emerita can be singular nouns or adjectives for singular and plural nouns: among the ranks of emeriti (plural noun), among the ranks of emeritus professors (singular adjective). You can, however, change emeritus to emeriti when it follows a plural word: among the ranks of professors emeriti.
English as a second language
Capitalize only English, but acronym is ESL.
entitled
Means a right to do or have something. Does not mean titled: She was entitled to the promotion. The book was titled "Gone With the Wind."
ethnic references
In most general uses, the preferred terms are:
- American Indian
- Asian
- Asian-American
- black
- Hispanic
- Mexican-American
- Pacific Islander
- white
See individual entries for more information.
extended campus(es)
Do not capitalize unless specifically referring to a campus: Space Coast campuses; Albuquerque Campus.
facilities (See buildings, facilities.)
faculty
When used alone, treat it as a singular noun (our faculty is the best). When referring to the people who make up the faculty, say "faculty members."
farther, further
Farther refers to physical distance. Further refers to an extension of time or degree.
fax
Acceptable as a shortened version of facsimile or facsimile machine. Use as a verb is also acceptable: He faxed the results of the survey to his clients.
federal
Use lowercase unless it is part of a formal name: Federal Bureau of Investigation, federal District Court.
fewer, less
Fewer applies to numbers and modifies a plural noun. Less applies to quantities and modifies a singular noun: She now eats fewer meals and less candy.
firm
Only refers to a business partnership (law firm, engineering firm, architectural firm), not just any business entity. Edward Jones is not a firm.
first-year student
May be used instead of freshman.
fiscal year
Webster University's fiscal year runs from June 1 through May 31.
Italicize those that are not common English expressions. Many previously foreign words are now accepted as part of the English language and should not be italicized, such as alma mater, rendezvous, spiel.
fort
Avoid abbreviating cities and military forts, unless necessary for space reasons: Fort Leonard Wood, Fort Sill, Fort Sam Houston.
fractions
Spell out amounts less than one, using hyphens: two-thirds, seven-sixteenths. Use figures for precise amounts larger than one, converting to decimals whenever practical. In tabular material, use figures exclusively.
freshman, freshmen
To avoid gender bias, first-year student is acceptable.
As an adjective, use freshman, not freshmen, which is always a noun: Student Government is hosting a welcome party for the freshman class. All freshmen are invited.
Fullbright program
The two main categories for U.S. applicants/recipients of these awards for international educational exchange are the Fullbright Student Program (for graduating seniors, young professionals, artists and graduate students) and the Fullbright Scholar Program (for faculty and professionals).
Fund raising, fund-raising, fund-raiser
Fund raising is difficult. They planned a fund-raising campaign. A fund-raiser was hired. The organization is planning a fund-raiser.
gender (See also sexist language.)
When possible, avoid words that assume maleness. Use humanity, instead of mankind. Male pronouns (he, his) are acceptable when the antecedent could be male or female - and are preferred over combination pronoun forms: he or she, his/her. Yet a better option is to revise nouns to plural forms: they, theirs. Avoid forcing neutrality with a construction that calls attention to itself. Avoid manufactured words such as spokesperson, chairperson.
geographical regions (See directions and regions.)
Global Thinking
The online newsletter of the College of Arts & Sciences.
grade point average
GPA acceptable in all references.
greater
Capitalize when referring to a specific community: Greater St. Louis.
handicaps (See disabilities.)
Hanukkah
This spelling is preferred over Chanukah.
Help Desk
Hispanic
Preferred over Latino when referring to people with a cultural heritage related to Spain. Latino/Latina refers to people specifically from Latin America.
Holden Public Policy Forum @ Webster University
A speaker series at the Old Post Office founded by former Missouri Gov. Bob Holden; the public policy forum or the forum on second reference.
Lowercase, even when referring to the St. Louis home campus; not main campus; the home campus is located in Webster Groves, Mo., a St. Louis suburb.
honorary degree
honorary doctorate
hopefully
Means with hope, not I hope or it is hoped.
- Correct: We hope the budget will pass.
- Incorrect: Hopefully, the budget will pass.
Human Resources Office
Note plural.
hyphens (see also dashes.)
In type, hyphens are different than dashes. Hyphens are sometimes used to avoid ambiguity: He recovered from financial collapse. He re-covered his sofa in gray leather. They are also used to join compound modifiers.
importantly
Do not use. Correct use is: More important, enrollment is on the rise.
initials
Generally avoid using middle initials. When two initials are used together, omit the space in the middle: M.J. Nicholson.
interdisciplinary (See multidisciplinary.)
International Business Internship Exchange
IBIE on second reference.
Internet (See also computer terms, links, and Web addresses.)
Uppercase as a proper name to distinguish it from other kinds of nets. May also be referred to as the Net, also uppercase. Spelling of Internet-related words are aligned with the AP stylebook, including: World Wide Web (a proper name), Web site, the Web, webcast, webmaster. Also: dot-com (informal adjective), DSL (digital subscriber line), FTP (file transfer protocol), home page, Internet, intranet, IP address (Internet protocol address), Java (a trademark), listserv, login, logoff, logon, MP3, screen saver, shareware.
its, it's
The first is possessive; the second is a contraction of it is.
Abbreviate as Jr. and Sr. with full names. Do not precede by, or follow with, a comma: Howard Smith Jr.
Koran
Preferred spelling for the sacred book of Muslims.
Kwanzaa
Midwinter African-American celebration.
landmarks
Certain landmarks on campus are referred to with familiar shorthand. Be sure to use official names or designate locations before resorting to shorthand, as required by context for clarity:
- (the) Quad - the grassy area between Emerson Library, the Sverdrup Complex and the University Center
- (the) Winnie Moore - Winifred Moore Auditorium
- (the) UC - University Center
last
Not a synonym for past.
Latin honors
Italic type, lowercase: cum laude, magna cum laude and summa cum laude.
Latino/Latina
Latino is the masculine word; Latina, the feminine. Refers to people of Latin American descent. When referring to Latinos plus all people with a cultural heritage related to Spain, use Hispanic. Use specific nationalities when available: Peruvian, Bolivian, Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Colombian.
law firms
Generally drop the initials LLP or LLA at the end of a name.
lay, lie
The action word is "lay." It takes a direct object. Laid is the form for its past tense and its past participle. Its present participle is laying. "Lie" indicates a state of reclining along a horizontal plane. It does not take a direct object. Its past tense is lay. Its past participle is lain. Its present participle is lying. For examples, consult the AP Stylebook.
Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts
The college on second reference.
Generally, write the names of Internet links uppercase with quotation marks, separated by commas when needed, treating them as titles to distinguish them from generic words: When you visit http://explore.webster.edu, click on "Undergraduate Students," "Apply Online" to submit an application.
majors (See capitalization.)
master class
Lowercase. No apostrophe s.
master's degree (See academic degrees.)
MA, MAT, MS (See academic degrees.)
No periods.
MAT (See academic degrees.)
Acronym for master of arts in teaching.
magazine, journal titles (See also composition titles.)
Set off in italics all titles of books, magazines, newspapers, movies, trains, ships, works of art and foreign phrases appearing within passages of text. Use quotation marks for specific articles or chapters within a book, newspaper, etc. Also use these guidelines:
- Capitalize all words of four or more letters;
- Capitalize articles (the, a, an) and all shorter words only if they are the first or last words in a title;
- In general, translate a foreign title into English unless the work is generally known by its foreign name: Wagner's operas Die WalkŸre and Gotterdammerung. Consider carefully the extent to which foreign titles will be "generally" known for your particular audience.
- For course names, capitalize only, do not use quotation marks or italics.
MD (See doctor.)
As with all academic degrees, do not use periods. (This is an exception to AP.)
Mexican-American
Hyphenated.
mid- (See also directions and regions.)
Use a hyphen only when a capitalized word follows: mid-American, midterm. But the geographic region Midwest is capitalized.
Also use a hyphen when connecting a word with a numeral: mid-'70s.
money (See also dollars, cents)
Use numerals. When forming a compound adjective, use a hyphen: He gave $50. His gift was $1 million. He presented a $1-million gift.
months (See also dates.)
Abbreviate Jan., Feb., Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov. and Dec. when used with a specific date. My birthday is Jan. 15. Spell out when used alone or only with a year: January 1989 was the coldest on record. When using a month, date and year, set off the year with commas: June 6, 1944, was D-Day.
Multidisciplinary means many disciplines are present. Interdisciplinary means many disciplines are not only present, but are working together to accomplish something. A multidisciplinary meeting might attract faculty from several colleges, each making individual presentations. An interdisciplinary meeting would attract the same experts, but instead of just listening to one another's presentation, they work together toward a common goal.
Native American
Preferred term is American Indian, unless used in quotes or in reference to a specific organization.
Netherlands
In prose, the Netherlands or Netherlands as the construction of a sentence dictates.
No.
Use this capitalized abbreviation for number when referring to a position or rank: No. 1 city in America; No. 3 choice.
non-
Generally, hyphens are not used for words with this prefix. Hyphens are necessary before proper nouns or when a word is not listed in the dictionary.
nonprofit
No hyphen.
noon
Use word noon instead of 12 p.m. in all instances.
NotaBene
One word, with a capital "B"; the online newsletter of the School of Business & Technology.
numbers
Use Arabic numerals for numbers 10 and higher. Spell out numbers under 10. This holds true for all casual uses and distances: hundreds of items, two miles. The exceptions, which use numerals exclusively, are ages (the 4-year-old child), acres, cents, dimensions (the rug is 6 feet wide), dollar amounts ($1 million), formulas, heights, military and political designations (2nd District Court, 7th Fleet), percentages (7 percent), ratios (a 2-1 ratio), sizes (a size 9 shoe), speeds (50 mph), temperatures (except zero), volume (2 ounces) and weights.
Numerals in proper names are written as the organization writes them. When the word number is used with a figure to express a concept, use "No.": No. 1 team, No. 3 choice. Consult the AP Stylebook entry for numerals.
online
P.O. Box
Periods in the abbreviation when used in editorial copy.
people
In general, use people instead of persons.
percent
Use as one word, preceded by numerals: 5 percent.
PhD (see academic degrees.)
No periods.
phone numbers (See telephone.)
plurals
- Compound words - For those terms that include two or more separate words or a hyphenated word, add the s to the most significant word: attorneys general, daughters-in-law, deputy chiefs of staff, lieutenant colonels.
- Multiple letters - Add an s with no apostrophe: ABCs, VIPs.
- Numerals - Add an s with no apostrophe: 1990s.
- Single letters - Add 's to avoid confusion: His report card was full of A's and B's.
pompous words
Be wary of words such as conceptualize, signage, health-care delivery systems, explicate, linkages, interface, replicate, input, output, utilize. Never use a big word when a small one will do.
possessives
- Descriptive phrases - An apostrophe is usually omitted on a plural word ending in s, when the word is part of a descriptive phrase and does not show possession. To determine if that is the case, usually the word for or by could be appropriately inserted rather than of: citizens band radio (a radio band for citizens), writers guide (guide for writers), children's hospital (because children does not end in s) and the boy's dog (the dog belonging to the boy).
- Double possessive - A double possessive is a phrase such as the friend of Joe's. (The possessive apostrophe seems duplicative because the word of already denotes possession.) An apostrophe is not used in all cases. To determine if a possessive form of the word following of (thus an apostrophe) is needed, two things must exist: The word after "of" must be animate, and the word before "of" must include only a portion of the animate object's belongings: a few friends of Joe's, the theories of Marx, the friends of the program.
- Joint possession - Use 's only with the last name in a series: Ted, Tom and Mary's car.
- Individual possession - Use 's with both names: Tom's and Mary's clothes.
- Singular proper names ending in s - Use only an apostrophe: Dickens' novel.
post
When referring to the Internet, avoid confusion with publish. You publish on a site and post responses to a site or in a chat room.
post-season
pre-
When a word begins with the prefix pre, hyphenate the word if the first letter after the prefix is an e: pre-eminent, pre-election. Otherwise, follow Webster's New World Dictionary usage. If a coined word uses the pre suffix and is not listed in Webster's, use a hyphen: pre-convention, pre-dawn.
presently
One of its meanings is in the near future. To avoid confusion, use currently.
principal, principle
Principal (n., adj.) refers to someone or something first in authority or importance: school principal, principal player, principal problem. Principle (n.) refers to a fundamental truth: principle of self-determination.
professor (See also titles.)
Spell out and lowercase in all uses.
programs
Titles of program are lowercase: the media communications program.
publication titles (See also magazine, journal titles and composition title.)
- Set off in italics all titles of books, magazines, newspapers, movies, trains, ships, works of art and foreign phrases appearing within passages of text. Use quotation marks for specific articles or chapters within a book, newspaper, etc. Also use these guidelines:
- Capitalize all words of four or more letters;
- Capitalize articles (the, a, an) and all shorter words only if they are the first or last words in a title;
- In general, translate a foreign title into English unless the work is generally known by its foreign name: Wagner's operas Die WalkŸre and Gotterdammerung. Consider carefully the extent to which foreign titles will be "generally" known for your particular audience.
- For course names, capitalize only, do not use quotation marks or italics.
- Capitalize only words that are part of the publication's formal name: Time magazine, the journal Science. Check the mastheads to confirm formal names.
punctuation
quotation marks (See also composition titles.)
Periods and commas, when used with quotation marks, always go within the quotation marks: The project is "long overdue," said Angela. Dashes, semicolons, question marks and exclamation points go within quotation marks only when they relate to the quoted matter: You never saw "The Wizard of Oz"? Ask him, "How do you plan to implement the proposal?"
RA
Acronym for resident assistant; no periods; plural is RAs, or resident assistants.
re-
When a word begins with the prefix re, hyphenate the word if the first letter after the prefix is an "e:" re-elect, re-enter. Otherwise, follow Webster's and common sense: resign (quit), re-sign (sign again).
refer, revert
Don't refer back or revert back to something. It's redundant. Back is the only way to go.
regard
Be careful of the phrase in regard to (never in regards to).
regions (See directions and regions.)
registered mark (r)
Mac users can place (r) by keying option-r.
resumé
riverfront
room numbers
For consistency (after building names), use the following format: The class will meet in Webster Hall, Room 120.
Saint, Sainte
Abbreviate as St. and Ste. in city name or person's name.
SCAN
School of Communications Alumni Newsletter; the online newsletter of the School of Communications; SCAN acceptable on all references.
seasons
All four seasons should use lowercase: spring, summer, fall and winter. Uppercase all words in a formal name: SGA Spring Fling.
secondly, thirdly
There's no firstly, so you can't have a secondly, either. It's first, second, third.
semicolon
When semicolons are needed in a series to clarify individual elements requiring extra commas, then use the semicolon before the word and: They will honor Mary Smith, media communications professor; Bob Brown, engineer; and Barb Jones, School of Business & Technology.
senior (See junior.)
Unless referring to a known gender in context, avoid the use of masculine and feminine forms and masculine- or feminine-marked words as much as possible. This avoidance includes using alternatives to generic terms that contain masculine or feminine markers. Use parallel terms for both sexes: men and women, husband and wife, mothers and fathers. Don't refer to men as husbands and fathers unless women are also being identified as wives and mothers.
Be alert to phrases that suggest all readers are men. Use graduate students and their spouses were invited, rather than graduate students and their wives were invited. Avoid unnecessary references to a person's marital status.
Also be cautious about pronoun usage. Plural pronouns can eliminate the need for gender-specific pronouns. Avoid: A student nurse gains a clinical experience after she completes a certain amount of class work. Preferred: Student nurses have clinical experiences after they complete a certain amount of class work.
Sisters of Loretto
The Catholic religious order that founded Webster University in 1915.
spring break
St. Louis home campus (See home campus.)
staff
When use alone, it is a singular noun. Use staff members when referring to the people who make up the staff.
states (See also addresses.)
When using a state name with a city name in editorial copy, surround the state name with commas (Her office in Evansville, Ind., has shown great profits.) and follow the guidelines below for deciding when and how to abbreviate the state's name:
Preferred abbreviations in editorial copy are: Ala., Ariz., Ark., Calif., Colo., Conn., Del., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Kan., Ky., La., Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Mont., Neb., Nev., N.H., N.J., N.M., N.Y., N.C., N.D., Okla., Ore., Pa., R.I., S.C., S.D., Tenn., Vt., Va., Wash., W. Va., Wis., Wyo. Eight state names are never abbreviated: Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Texas and Utah.
The U.S. Postal Service's two-letter state abbreviations are not in general editorial copy.
Never abbreviate states written without a city: We are going to Florida for vacation.
In editorial copy, state names must be included along with city names except in the following cases: Denver, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Salt Lake City and other well-known cities as listed in the AP Stylebook.
In general editorial uses, lowercase the word state: state of Missouri, state Rep. John Doe.
Success to Significance Speaker Series
A speaker series presented by the School of Business & Technology; the speaker series on second reference.
T-shirt
teaching assistant
No period for acronym, TA; plural is TAs, or teaching assistants.
Use this format: 314-968-2600, ext. 7002.
temperatures
Use figures for all except zero. Use a word, not a minus sign, to indicate temperatures below zero: The day's low was minus 10, or 10 below zero.
terms
Capitalize as proper names the divisions of the academic year: Fall I, Fall II, Summer, Spring I, Spring II.
theatre
This is Webster's style for all references to proper and general nouns: Browning Theatre; regional theatre major.
time of day
Use noon or midnight, rather than 12 a.m. or 12 p.m., which are confusing. Avoid redundancy as in 10 a.m. this morning. Do not use :00. Example: 8 p.m.
time, duration
Consistently use either the format from 3 to 5 p.m., or 3-5 p.m. In most cases, use only the starting time. The ending time is relevant only when listing a series of events: Jeremy Johnson will be at the Sverdrup Complex from 8 to 9 a.m. and in Moore Auditorium from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
In general, list the time, day and date in that order: 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 1.
That and which are two pronouns that are often used incorrectly. In general, if the clause in question could be omitted without leaving the noun it modifies incomplete or without altering the meaning, which should be used to introduce the clause, preceded by a comma. If the clause is limiting or defining, that is the word to use.
- Correct: He has invented a process that will supply the world with free fuel. The process, which was invented by A.J. Smith, will supply the world with free fuel.
- Incorrect: He has invented a process, which will supply the world with free fuel. Consult AP Stylebook entries for essential clauses and non-essential clauses.
titles (See also composition titles, professor, magazine, journal titles.)
Lowercase and spell out most titles relating to people.
- Formal titles - The only title to ever be uppercase is a formal title appearing directly before a name. Formal titles reflect positions so impressive that they are as much a part of people's identities as their names: President Neil J. George, former President Gerdine, Dean David Wilson, but the University president, the dean.
- Formal titles appearing before a name are lowercase when they are set off with commas: The president, Neil J. George, will address the meeting.
- Occupational titles - Lowercase titles that mostly describe occupations: professor Art Silverblatt, head coach Chris Bunch, department head Matt Nolan, astronaut Eileen Collins.
- Abbreviated formal titles - These formal titles are capitalized and abbreviated when used before a name outside quotations: Dr., Gov., Lt. Gov., Rep., Sen. and certain military ranks. Consult AP Stylebook entry for military titles.
toward
Not towards.
Trademarks must be capitalized, yet certain trademarks have become so common in English usage that we forget they are trademarks. Here is a sampling: Allen wrench, AstroTurf, Band-Aid, Breathalyzer, Dumpster, Fiberglas, Freon, Frisbee, Heimlich Maneuver, Jacuzzi, Jaws of Life, Jazzercise, Jell-O, Kleenex, LaserJet printer, Laundromat, Lucite, Mace tear gas, Magic Marker, Muzak, Photostat, Plexiglas, Realtor, Rolodex, Scotch Tape, Seeing Eye dogs, Sno-Kone, Styrofoam, Xerox.
Bistate (See also directions and regions.)
Uppercase when referring to the specific geographical Bistate area involving Missouri and Illinois area of Greater St. Louis.
UC
To signify the University Center, use UC, without periods.
under way
Two words in virtually all uses. According to AP, underway is used as an adjective before a noun only in a nautical sense: an underway flotilla.
unique
Not a synonym for unusual. It means strictly one of a kind.
university
Capitalize university when referring to Webster University on second reference. Classes begin at Webster University on Sept. 22. The University began classes Sept. 22. The same usage does not apply to college, center, board, council or any other university.
URLs (See Web addresses.)
U.S., United States
To signify the United States, use U.S., with periods. The abbreviation is acceptable as a nouns and an adjective.
versus
Abbreviate as vs. in all uses.
vice
In titles, use as a separate word without a hyphen: vice president.
virtual
Not a synonym for actual or nearly. It means something has the effect but not the form: When the president resigned, the vice president became the virtual head of the company, even though he had not been so named.
visiting professors and visiting instructors
Temporary hires for sabbatical replacements or occasional courses.
visiting scholars
International scholars who may be here to teach or to conduct research, often part of an exchange program.
Web (See also Internet and computer terms.)
Uppercase as an abbreviation of a proper name, but lowercase compound words formed with the word Web: World Wide Web, the Web, Web site, webcast, webmaster. Spelling is aligned with the AP Stylebook.
To save space, do not include http:// if followed by www. If the URL does not fall under www, the http:// is necessary to avoid confusion.
Always include a period at the end of a sentence even if a Web address or e-mail address appears at the end: My e-mail address is gorlok@webster.edu. When possible, enclose URLs and e-mail addresses in parentheses or brackets: Please send me the file via e-mail (gorlok@webster.edu).
If a Web address cannot be kept together on one line of copy, never add a hyphen or other punctuation to a URL. Only allow a line-break to occur before a period, slash, dash or underscore so it remains obvious that the two lines belong together.
Web page
Two words with capitalized Web.
Web site
Two words with capitalized Web.
Webster University
Webster or the University acceptable on second reference.
Webster University Film Series
Not Webster Film Series. The film series on second reference.
Webster Works Worldwide
Three words; capitalize; WWW on second reference.
Westport
One word when referring to the Westport Campus; not Westport Plaza.
which (See that/which.)
white
Lower case. Preferred term over Caucasian because common ancestry related to the Caucasus Mountains region should not be assumed.
WingHaven
One word with a capital "H."
X-ray
Use X-ray in all uses, whether noun, verb or adjective. Use for both the photographic process and the radiation particles themselves.
years (See also dates and months.)
Set the year off with two commas when it appears with a full date: Jan. 15, 1993, was the target date.
For decades, use an s without an apostrophe: 1960s and '60s, not the 1960's and 60's. On first reference, use 1960s, not '60s.
For centuries, the preferred format is the 20th century, not the 1900s.
Do not routinely name the current year unless it is necessary for avoid confusion.
- Correct: the April 1 meeting.
- Incorrect: the April 1, 2008, meeting.
zero
Spell out.
ZIP codes
The ZIP is uppercase because it stands for Zoning Improvement Plan. See addresses for on-campus ZIP code usage.
Zip drive, Zip disks
Uppercase. Registered trademarks.
Campus Locations (United States)
A campus location provides student services and offers all classes a student would need to complete a degree. For a current list of all Webster University campuses, contact the Office of Academic Affairs.
- Albuquerque Metropolitan Campus - N.M.; opened October 1985.
- Andrews Air Force Base - Md.; opened June 2004.
- Bolling Air Force Base - D.C.; opened May 1987.
- Beaufort Naval Hospital - S.C.; opened August 1979.
- Bureau of Medicine and Surgery - D.C.; opened June 2003; BUMED on second reference.
- Brooks City-Base - Texas; opened January 1976.
- Camp Bullis - Texas; opened September 2006.
- Camp Lejeune - N.C.; opened October 1993.
- Charleston Air Force Base - S.C.; opened August 1975.
- Charleston Metropolitan Campus - S.C.; opened April 2004.
- Charleston Naval Base - S.C.; opened August 1975.
- Colorado Springs Metropolitan Campus - Colo.; opened October 1985.
- Columbia Metropolitan Campus - S.C.; opened August 2000.
- Denver Metropolitan Campus - Colo.; opened March 1983.
- Edwards Air Force Base - Calif.; opened October 1998.
- Elgin Metropolitan Campus - Illl.; opened January 2008; formerly Crystal Lake Campus; formerly Chicago Metropolitan Campus.
- Fairchild Air Force Base - Wash.; opened October 1999.
- Fayetteville Regional Campus - Ark.; opened January 1999.
- Fort Belvoir - Va.; opened January 2005.
- Fort Bliss - Texas; opened October 1976.
- Fort Bragg - N.C.; opened August 2001.
- Fort Irwin - Calif.; opened August 2002.
- Fort Jackson - S.C.; opened August 1983.
- Fort Leavenworth - Kan.; Command and General Staff College; opened January 1998.
- Fort Leonard Wood - Mo.; opened August 1974.
- Fort Sam Houston - Texas; opened January 1976.
- Fort Sill - Okla.; opened October 1989.
- Fort Smith Metropolitan Campus - Ark.; opened May 1989.
- Fort Stewart - Ga.; opened August 2002.
- Great Lakes Naval Base - Ill.; opened October 1975.
- Greenville Metropolitan Campus - S.C.; opened August 1993.
- Hill Air Force Base - Utah; opened October 2000.
- Hunter Army Air Field - Ga.; opened August 2002.
- Irvine Metropolitan Campus - Calif.; opened January 1993.
- Jacksonville Metropolitan Campus - Fla.; opened May 1993.
- Jacksonville Naval Air Station - Fla.; opened August 1990.
- Kansas City Metropolitan Campus - Mo.,; August 1979
- Kirtland Air Force Base - N.M.; opened October 1977.
- Lackland Air Force Base - Texas; opened January 1990.
- Lakeland and Brandon Campus - Fla.; opened January 1999.
- Little Rock Air Force Base - Ark.; opened March 1975.
- Little Rock Metropolitan Campus - Ark; opened May 1986.
- Los Angeles Air Force Base - Calif.; opened August 1997.
- Luke Air Force Base - Ariz.; opened August 2000.
- Louisville Metropolitan Campus - Ky.; opened March 1981; formerly Jefferson Metropolitan Campus, Ind.
- Marymount Webster Weekend College - Calif.; opened November 1994.
- McConnell Air Force Base - Kan.; opened May 1976.
- Memphis Naval Support Activity - Tenn.; opened January 2002.
- Merritt Island Campus - Fla.; opened August 1995.
- Moody Air Force Base - Ga.; opened August 2003.
- Myrtle Beach Metropolitan Campus - S.C.; opened January 2003.
- Ocala Metropolitan Campus - Fla.; opened October 1997.
- Old Post Office Campus- St. Louis, Mo.; opened September 1974; formerly Downtown St. Louis; moved to Old Post Office in January 2006.
- Orlando Metropolitan Campus - Fla.; opened September 1990.
- Orlando South Campus - Fla.; opened October 1995.
- Ozarks Regional Campus - Springfield, Mo.; opened August 1998.
- Palm Bay Campus - Fla.; opened March 1997.
- Patrick Air Force Base - Fla.; opened August 2002.
- Peterson Air Force Base - Colo.; opened August 1977.
- Pope Air Force Base - N.C.; opened October 1975.
- Randolph Air Force Base - Texas; opened January 2002.
- Rolla Metropolitan Campus - Mo.; opened March 1996.
- Salt Lake City Metropolitan Campus - Utah; opened March 2001.
- San Diego Metropolitan Campus - Calif.; opened May 1989.
- Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Campus - Fla.; opened August 2000.
- Shaw Air Force Base - S.C.; opened March 2003.
- Scott Air Force Base - Ill.; opened April 1974.
- St. Louis home campus - Mo.; opened September 1915.
- Tampa Bay Metropolitan Campus - St. Petersburg, Fla.; opened in March 2007; also known as St. Petersburg Metropolitan campus.
- Tinker Air Force Base - Fla.; opened January 1990.
- Westport - St. Louis, Mo.; opened October 1983; moved from Northwest Plaza in 2004.
- Whiteman Air Force Base - Mo.; opened March 1991.
- WingHaven - St. Charles, Mo.; opened August 2002.
The subsequent campus groups include the following:
- Charleston area campuses - includes Charleston Air Force Base; Charleston Metropolitan Campus; and Charleston Naval Base.
- Orlando campuses - includes Orlando Metropolitan Campus and Orlando South Campus.
- San Antonio campuses - includes Brooks City-Base; Camp Bullis; Lackland Air Force Base; and Fort Sam Houston.
- Space Coast campuses - includes Merritt Island Campus; Palm Bay Campus; Patrick Air Force Base; and offerings at Northrup Grumman Corp.
- St. Louis area campuses - includes St. Louis home campus; Old Post Office; Westport Campus; WingHaven Campus; and Scott Air Force Base (Ill.)
- Tampa Bay area campuses - includes Lakeland and Brandon; Sarasota-Manatee; and St. Petersburg.
Military Service Center Locations
Service centers provide student services but do not offer enough classes for a student to complete a degree there. These locations are not counted in Webster's list of campus locations. For a current list of all Webster University service centers, contact the office of Academic Affairs.
- Anacostia Naval Station- Bolling Air Force Base
- Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station - Beaufort Naval Hospital
- Buckley Air Force Base - Denver Metropolitan Campus
- Camp Robinson - Little Rock Air Force Base
- Fort Carson - Colorado Springs Metropolitan Campus
- Fort Douglas - Salt Lake City Metropolitan Campus
- Fort Knox - Louisville Metropolitan Campus
- Human Resources Command - St. Louis area campuses
- Miramar Naval Air Station - San Diego Metropolitan Campus
- Parris Island Marine Corps Recruiting Depot - Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base
- New River Marine Corps Air Station - Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base
- Quantico Marine Base - Fort Belvoir
- Randolph Air Force Base - San Antonio campuses
- Schreiver Air Force Base - Colorado Springs Metropolitan Campus
- U.S. Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs Metropolitan Campus
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center - Bolling Air Force Base
Cohort Partnerships (United States)
Webster University often partners with local companies to offer degree programs to employees. Classes are taught onsite and, therefore, are counted as Webster campus locations. For a current list of cohort partnerships, contact the Office of Academic Affairs.
- Ameren UE - St. Louis, Mo.
- Army Corps - downtown Jacksonville, Fla.; MBA.
- Becton Dickinson Preanalytical Solutions - Sumter, S.C.
- BellSouth - Jacksonville, Fla.
- Buckley Air Force Base - Denver, Colo.; MS in Space Systems Operations Management.
- BJC HealthCare (Mo.) - St. Louis, Mo.
- Dana Corp. - Lisle, Ill.
- JB Hunt - Fayetteville, Ark.
- Kennedy Space Center - Merritt Island, Fla.
- Lockheed Martin - Denver, Co.
- Lockheed Martin - Orlando, Fla.
- Lutheran Medical Center - St. Louis, Mo.
- Naval School of Health Sciences - San Diego, Calif.
- Northrop Grumman (Fla.) - Palm Bay, Fla.
- PGT Industries - Sarasota, Fla.
- Qwest - Denver, Colo.; MA in Telecommunications Management.
- U.S. Army PEO STRI - Orlando, Fla.
- Volvo Corporate Offices - Irvine, Calif.
- Wal-Mart (Ark.) - Fayetteville, Ark.
International Campus Locations
Webster University maintains 10 campus locations around the world, including:
- Amsterdam, the Netherlands - Webster Leiden
- Bangkok, Thailand - Webster Thailand
- Cha-Am/Hua Hin, Thailand - Webster Thailand
- Chengdu, China - Webster China
- Geneva, Switzerland - Webster Geneva
- Leiden, the Netherlands - Webster Leiden
- London, England - Webster London
- Shanghai, China - Webster China
- Shenzhen, China - Webster China
- Vienna, Austria - Webster Vienna
International Partnership Programs
Webster University partners with a number of international colleges and universities to offer classes for its students.
- Bratislava, Slovakia - Webster Vienna offers a Weekend Executive MBA program in Bratislava in partnership with Comenius University.
- Budapest, Hungary - Webster Vienna offers a MBA program in partnership with St. Istvan University near Budapest.
- Graz, Vienna - Webster Vienna offers a MBA program in partnership with International Business School Styria.
- Guadalajara, Mexico - Webster University offers classes in partnership with Universidad Aut—noma de Guadalajara.
- Osaka, Japan - Webster University offers classes in partnership with Kansai University.
Undergraduate Degrees
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Art history and criticism emphasis
Studio art emphasis
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Information management emphasis
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Elementary education emphasis
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Secondary education emphasis
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Film production emphasis
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Interactive digital media (BA)
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Music (BM)
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Nursing (BSN)
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Costume construction emphasis
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Scene design emphasis
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Video production (BA)
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Master of Science (MS)
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Environmental Management
Finance
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Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Communication Arts
Early Childhood Education
Educational Technology
Mathematics
Multidisciplinary Studies
Social Science
Special Education
Education Specialist (EdS)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Master of Music (MM)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Arts Management and Leadership
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