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    Mar 28, 2024  
Missouri Baptist University 2017-2018 Graduate Bulletin 
    
Missouri Baptist University 2017-2018 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General Science (Grades 5-9) Certification


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CIP Code: 13.1316

NOTE: Candidates pursuing this certification may opt to complete either one or two concentration areas. In addition, the Middle Childhood major may be combined with Secondary certification, earning subject-specific certification in grades 5-12. Specific requirements are shown below

Subject-Specific Certification Requirements:
NOTE: A 24-credit-hour area of concentration is required for middle school certification. Areas of concentration offered by Missouri Baptist University include Business Education, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, and Speech/Theatre. Candidates pursuing middle/secondary combined certification must satisfy all the subject-specific secondary content area requirements, which will also fulfill the middle school concentration area requirements, except for middle/secondary general science combined.

Content area courses are undergraduate-only unless otherwise noted.

Professional Requirements


Content Planning and Delivery/Individual Student Needs/Schools and the Teaching Profession

Total: 38-41


1Undergraduate-only courses required for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
2Undergraduate-only course required in preparation for approval to student teach.
Students who transfer in a course for EDUC 203 which does not include an equivalent field experience must complete EDCL 200.
Students who transfer in a course for EDRD 423/523  which does not include an equivalent field experience must complete: EDCL 420/520 Field Experience with English Language Learners 
 

Instructional Strategies and Techniques in Content Specialty Area


Field and Clinical Experiences


*Candidates pursuing middle/secondary combined certification must complete EDCL 411/511 Teaching Field Experience II  in a secondary school setting.

Core Requirements


Students desiring to complete a minor in Biology will also need to complete six hours of upper division biology electives to total 18 hours.

  • CHEM 132+133 - General Chemistry I
  • BIOL 111+113 - General Biology I
  • BIOL 121+123 - General Biology II
  • PHYS 122+123 - Geology and Earth Science
  • PHYS 101+103 - Intro to Physical Science
  • BIOL 321A+323A - Environmental Science and Conservation

Total: 26 Hours


Total: 80-83 Hours


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