Students must meet all requirements for certification before this degree will be conferred, including passing the following: 1) all sections of the Missouri General Education Assessment (MoGEA); 2) the Professional Development Folio (semester prior to student teaching); 3) the Missouri Content Assessment(s) (MoCA) for each area of certification sought; and 4) a passing composite score on their summative evaluation in the Missouri Educator Evaluation System (MEES).
NOTE: This major is available as both a stand-alone (Birth through Grade 3) and as a combined major with Early Childhood Special Education (Birth through Grade 3) and/or Elementary Education (Birth through Grade 6).