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May 15, 2024
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Missouri Baptist University 2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Elementary Education, BA
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CIP Code: 13.1202
Undergraduate degree-seeking students must meet all assessment requirements for certification before degrees will be conferred for professional education programs, including the following: 1) passing the Professional Development Folio (semester prior to student teaching); 2) passing score on the required content assessment(s) for each area of certification for which recommendation is sought; and 3) achieving a composite score of 42 or better on the Missouri Educator Evaluation System (MEES) summative evaluation (completed during student teaching) for teacher candidates.
NOTE: This major may be combined with Early Childhood, earning certification from Birth-Grade 6 (See Early Childhood section). The Elementary Education major may also be combined with Special Education Cross-Categorical Disabilities Mild/ Moderate for grades Kindergarten-12 in special education settings and a general elementary education certification in grades 1-6 (See Special Education Cross-Categorical Disabilities Mild/ Moderate section).
General Education Requirements (Education)
Bachelor of Arts (Education)
Programs within the School of Teacher Education are subject to change as DESE alters their requirements. Students must regularly meet with their advisor to remain on track for graduation and to meet certification requirements.
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Elementary Education Major Requirements
Professional Requirements
Total: 32 Hours
‡Students who transfer in a course for EDRD 423/523 that does not include an equivalent field experience must take EDCL 420/520
^ A Teacher Education Gateway Course - requires a grade of B or better (may be repeated once)
Content Knowledge for Teaching and Teaching and Learning Strategies for the Young Child
Field and Clinical Experiences
Candidates must have experiences at all levels within their course work (grades 1-6)
Total: 14 Hours
‡ Students who transfer in a course for EDCL 211 with a grade of B or better who do not have a MEES evaluation (or equivalent) must take EDCL 220 .
^ Teacher Education Program Gateway Course - requires a grade of B or better (may be repeated once)
Required Assessments
- Admission to Teacher Education Program: To be completed second semester of sophomore year (or first semester for students transferring as a second semester sophomore class rank or higher) in conjunction with EDUC 201 .
- Satisfy general education assessment requirement for admission (see Educator Preparation Assessments)
- Interview for admission to the Teacher Education Program
- Students may not enroll in 400-level education classes until the above assessment requirements for admission have been met.
- Approval to Student Teach: To be completed in the first semester of the senior year (or semester immediately preceding student teaching) with EDUC 401 .
- Folio exit interview
- Passing evaluation of completed Professional Development Folio (PDF)
- Recommendation for Certification:
- Passing score report(s) for the state mandated content assessment(s) in the certification area(s) for which recommendation for certification is being sought **
- Passing composite score on the Missouri Educator Evaluation System (MEES) summative evaluation to be completed during Student Teaching or EDCL 4700
** Assessments required by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education may be subject to change.
Note(s)
- At least six hours of major and three hours of minor must be earned at Missouri Baptist University.
- A grade of C or better (CR for zero credit classes) is required in courses taken to fulfill the requirements for a major or minor
- Courses listed within this major are considered program requirements by DESE; therefore, students must receive a grade of C or better (B or better for Gateway courses).
- The GPA for this program must be at least 3.000 and will include courses listed in the major.
- If a substitution has been made, documentation of the signed approval and course number and title must be sent to the Records Office. Please include the date of the submission.
- At least 24 of the last 32 hours must be taken at Missouri Baptist University to meet residency requirements.
- Major GPA 3.000 or better.
- Cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 on a 4.00 scale is required for degree conferral. Program GPA must be 3.000 or better for degree conferral and certification. Students must meet all requirements for certification before this degree will be conferred.
- At least 42 total hours of Upper Division (54 for dual degree).
- At least 120 total credit hours (144 for dual degree).
* Available for graduate credit through Senior Permission.
^ Teacher Education Program Gateway course - requires a grade of B or better (may be repeated once)
† Requires enrollment in EDAS WM7 Watermark 7-Year License as co-requisite/pre-requisite.
Students need to make an appointment with their assigned School of Teacher Education advisor (see myMBU Access) or the Director of Teacher Education Certification Advising during the first semester of their junior year for a graduation check.
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