Academic Division - Division of Education
Students who plan to teach grades 5-9 in Missouri complete this sequence of courses and a concentration of 21 hours in English, mathematics, social science or science.
Students interested in becoming certified to teach in other states need to follow these program requirements and be recommended for Missouri certification by the Registrar. They may then take that certification to other states. Policies vary among states.
Information on the curriculum, policies and requirements of the university’s Teacher Education Program and of its teacher certification process is available in the Teacher Education Program handbook. The handbook is posted on the Education program’s website.
Introduction to Teacher Education (EDU 105) is recommended for students in this certification.
Division of Education
Course List - Total Hours 59
| Course # | Course Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDU211 | Educational Technology | 2 |
| EDU250 | Foundations | 3 |
| EDU291 | Pre-Student Teaching I | 1 |
| EDU292 | Pre-Student Teaching II | 1 |
| EDU311 | Middle School Philosophy and Organization | 3 |
| EDU314 | Middle School Curriculum and Instruction | 3 |
| EDU317 | Integrated Curriculum I | 3 |
| EDU318 | Integrated Curriculum II | 3 |
| EDU331 | Exceptional Child | 3 |
| EDU341 | Teaching Mathematics (Elementary) | 3 |
| EDU392 | Reading in the Content Area | 3 |
| EDU393 | Teaching Elementary Reading | 3 |
| EDU441 | Analysis and Correction | 2 |
| EDU453 | Classroom Management | 2 |
| EDU492 | Educational Seminar | 3 |
| EDU495 | Supervised Teaching (Middle Level) | 12 |
| PSY221 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| PSY316 | Psychology of the Adolescent and the Middle-Level Child | 3 |
Methods of Teaching Specialty Area 3 |
