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Parks College is the engineering, aviation, and technology college of St. Louis University. Many of the programs at Parks are ranked very high nationally and all take place in McDonnell Douglas Hall.

One of the greatest attributes Parks has to offer is that the faculty and the students provide a very fostering environment that assists in students' ability to learn the subject-matter. This same attitude is present in every area of SLU that I experienced and I believe can be attributed to the school's Jesuit heritage and small size.

However, the school's small size also has its negatives. Parks does not offer many graduate programs and because of this the overall research at the school is minimal. While many people are not interested in receiving graduate degrees in engineering and are only there for undergraduate studies, the undergraduate experience is limited because of the lack of graduate students. At other larger schools, the large quantity of research makes the engineering schools larger and more technologically advanced. Parks cannot offer these huge facilities that other schools have.

While there are some drawbacks to attending Parks college, there are also the many noted attributes. In the end, I would definitely recommend SLU and Parks as a great place to learn and a great place to grow.

Parks College of Engineering, Aviation, and Technology

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The education department, a subset of the College of Public Service, is overall spotty. What I came to realize, and this might seem quite obvious, is that it was the professor that made the class worthwhile. If you are lucky enough to have Dr. Miles, Dr. Rule, or a few other select few, then you are guaranteed a worthwhile experience. I found that many of the classes were redundant - very much overlap between course-to-course, especially when dealing with the topics of special education. I really think a lot of the classes could have been condensed, and the program shortened.

I must say, however, that the student teaching experience was tremendous. From the very start of the process, staff were there for you to answer any question or guide you in the right direction. Here I thought the connections the staff had with the local community really helped.

What I would really like to comment on is the quality of the math department. If you are thinking about a math major - pure or applied - then I would suggest checking out SLU. Their math department is a force not to be reckoned with - and I would say it compares to that of Chicago's and many of the East Coast schools in quality. From what I have heard, the Master's Program is phenomenal.

It was a very challenging 4 years - and I know I could have studied more. However, I believe I came out of the program much more solidly grounded in mathematics than a lot of my counterparts from other schools. The professors are not just worried about their research. They know their math, they know their math history, and they know how to teach it.

SLU Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

SLU College of Education and Public Service

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The John Cook School of Business offers 9 different concentrations to choose from at St. Louis University. Davis-Shaughnessy, the original business school facility, was renamed in 2000 to the John Cook School of Business after a 60,000 square foot expansion. With the new space came more classrooms, 24hr break out rooms for group work and a large auditorium. The building also has a large atrium with tables and chairs for studying, chatting with friends or just catching up on some homework. On days spent entirely at school you can grab breakfast, lunch , coffee and snacks at the cafe on the first floor. The John Cook School of Business, as well as all of SLU's campus, offers free WIFI for all students. If you didn't bring your laptop to class you can always use the computer lab, which has over 30 PC's. The business school also offers the Wall Street Journal and the USA Today for free everyday. The classroom sizes range from 15 to 80 students, but averages about 30 students per class. The majority of the teachers in the business school have worked or currently work for large corporations like Anheuser Busch, Boeing, Maritz and many others. All the professors are very accessible, most will even give you their home phone number. With the classroom sizes small, the professors will actually know your name if you need help. As you approach graduation, the Career Resource Center in the business school will help you find internships, perpare for an interview and help with resumes. Along with Undergraduate courses, the school also offers five Graduate programs.

Not only are the facilities amazing the landscape is equally amazing. The main entrance has a multi-tier fountain in the middle of the staircase. On the other side of the building a man made watefall stretches over 50 plus yards. The University does an amazing job with flowers, bushes and trees. They do such a great job and have such a variety that the campus is a National Arborarium. With the grass always cut and plenty of trees you can always find a shady spot outside to study during the spring .

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I attended Parks College of Aviation, Engineering, and Technology at Saint Louis University. I left there in 2005 with a Bachelors Degree with Majors in Aviation Science/Professional Piloting and Aviation Management. It was an awesome experience topped off by the fact that Parks College has FAA certificate number 1, meaning it is the oldest FAA approved school in the United States.

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I graduated from St. Louis University in 2007 with a degree in Entrepreneurship from the John Cook School of Business. Telling this to most people you receive a blank stare that is followed by the inevitable question "Is that a real major?".

Entrepreneur is defined as "a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, esp. a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk" and yes SLU offers a degree in the field. The John Cook School of Business and local entrepreneurs have worked hard to put together this dynamic major. Entrepreneurship students take a wide range of upper level classes from finance to management to accounting to achieve their degree. There are two major classes in this program that define what being an entrepreneur really is, Entrepreneurship I & II. In Entrepreneurship I the first part of the semester covers some of the finer points of presenting ideas, public speaking and creating a feasibility study. The second half of the semester is creating a feasibility study, which is a preliminary study undertaken to determine and document a project's viability, to be presented to local entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship II is a whole new challenge. This class has no lectures and no pop quizes and you are only graded on your final 30 minute presention. Sounds fun doesn't it? At the beginning of the semester groups are formed and business ideas are selected and assigned. From there you take all of the skills you have learned from other classes and you create a business plan, 25 pages 12 pt font single spaced, and present it to experts in that business field. Through research tools, which are provided through the business school and found on your own, you will compile data to build financial statements, marketing stategies and business projections. For the entire semester you build and build until finals week. Your 25 page Business plan has been bound, copied and looks like a million bucks. Your final presentation, and only grade, is determined by local business owners and entrepreneurs from the St. Louis area. They do not grade you on how well you speak or how nice your business plan looks. You are graded on whether this business will be a success or a failure, and you only have 30 minutes to prove it.

This class/major was the most difficult and most rewarding thing that I have ever done with my life. It feels good to know that you have the skill set to start your own business and make it a success. If you have always dreamed big and wanted to retire early this may be the major for you. If you would like to see a few examples of what SLU's entrepreneurship program has produced check out www.vividskyco.com and www.mylibros.com.

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