Nov 03, 2025

Missouri Baptist University 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

Missouri Baptist University 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Middle Childhood Education, BPS

CIP Code: 13.1203

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: Candidates pursuing this major 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:

General Education Requirements

Bachelor of Professional Studies

Professional Requirements

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

EDUC 201 - Professional Growth and Folio Development I Semester Hours: One (Must be taken second semester of sophomore year or first semester of enrollment if transferring as a junior or senior)
EDUC 203 - Teaching in a Diverse Society Semester Hours: Three † (Must be taken with EDUC 201)
EDPS 383 - Psychology of Teaching and Learning Semester Hours: Three
EDUC 303 - Methods of Teaching and Differentiated Instruction Semester Hours: Three
ECTA 323 - Curriculum, Assessment, and Data-Based Decision Making Semester Hours: Three
EDUC 373 - Technology and Instructional Media Semester Hours: Three
PSYC 313 - Human Growth and Development (MOTR PSYC 200) Semester Hours: Three
EDUC 401 - Professional Growth and Folio Development II Semester Hours: One (Must be taken during the senior year, the semester prior to student teaching)
EDPS 453/553 - the Exceptional Child Semester Hours: Three ¹
EDRD 423/523 - Integration of Literacy in Content Areas: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three ¹ ‡
EDRD 463/563 - Reading and Writing Strategies for Middle and Secondary Content Areas Semester Hours: Three ¹
EDMS 443/543 - Middle School: Philosophy and Organization Semester Hours: Three ¹
ETOP 423/523 - Classroom and Behavior Management Semester Hours: Three ¹

Total: 38-41 Hours

†Students who transfer in a course for EDUC 203 that does not include an equivalent field experience must take 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

Candidates should complete only the course(s) which represent the content area(s) of desired certification:

Note

¹See the catalog section on Senior Permission for information on earning graduate credit for this course.

Field and Clinical Experiences

EDCL 211 - Teaching Field Experience I Semester Hours: One (must be in grades 5-9)
EDUC 210 - Field Experience I Seminar Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 211)
EDCL 411/511 - Teaching Field Experience II Semester Hours: One (must be in grades 5-9, different grade than EDCL 211)
EDUC 410 - Field Experience II Seminar Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 411/511)*
EDUC 471 - Student Teaching Seminar Semester Hours: One (must be taken concurrently with EMCL 4712 or EMCL 4709+4703 or EMCL 4709+ESCL 4703)
EMCL 4712 - Student Teaching: Middle School Semester Hours: Twelve (must be in grades 5-9)
OR (for those pursuing two middle school concentration areas):
EMCL 4709 - Student Teaching: Middle School Semester Hours: Nine (must be in grades 5-9 in the primary concentration)
EMCL 4703 - Student Teaching: Middle School Semester Hours: Three (must be in grades 5-9 in the add-on concentration)
OR (for those pursuing middle/secondary combined):
EMCL 4709 Student Teaching: Middle School (must be in grades 5-9 in a middle school setting)
ESCL 4703 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Three (must be in grades 9-12 in a secondary school setting, different grades level than EDCL 411/511)*

Total: 15 Hours

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

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.

Business Education

Students interested in completing a minor in Business Administration must take BUSN 353 Communication Strategies in Business and will also need to complete BUSN 303 Business Ethics , MGMT 303 Management Concepts and Practices , and MRKT 313 Introduction to Marketing .

ACCT 213 - Principles of Financial Accounting Semester Hours: Three
ACCT 223 - Principles of Managerial Accounting Semester Hours: Three
ECON 113 - Macroeconomics (MOTR ECON 101) Semester Hours: Three
ECON 123 - Microeconomics (MOTR ECON 102) Semester Hours: Three
BUSN 413 - Business Law I Semester Hours: Three
OR
BUSN 423 - Business Law II Semester Hours: Three
ENGL 433 - Business Writing Semester Hours: Three
OR
BUSN 353 - Communication Strategies in Business Semester Hours: Three

6 hours in computer/emerging technology from the following

BCIS 103 - Survey of Computing Semester Hours: Three
ITBU 203 - Introduction to Application Development Semester Hours: Three
ITBU 213 - IT Infrastructure Semester Hours: Three
ITBU 333 - System Analysis and Design Semester Hours: Three
ITBU 343 - Network Security Semester Hours: Three
ITBU 363 - Business Analytics Semester Hours: Three
BCIS 303 - Information Technology Theory and Practice Semester Hours: Three
BCIS 403/503 - Management Applications of Information Technology Semester Hours: Three ¹ *
BCIS 453 - E-Commerce Semester Hours: Three *

Total: 24 Hours

* Must satisfy prerequisite

Language Arts

The following courses constitute a minor in English.

ENGL 283 - Techniques for Writing Tutorials Semester Hours: Three
ENGL 333A - American Literature I (Colonial America to 1865) Semester Hours: Three
ENGL 333B - American Literature II (1865-1945) Semester Hours: Three
ENGL 353A - British Literature I (the Middle Ages Through the Early 17th Century) Semester Hours: Three
ENGL 353B - British Literature II (Since the Restoration) Semester Hours: Three
EDEN 463/563 - Teaching Literature Within the Curriculum Semester Hours: Three
ENGL 453/553 - History of the English Language Semester Hours: Three
ENGL 473 - Advanced Grammar Semester Hours: Three

Total: 24 Hours

Mathematics

Students desiring to complete a minor in Mathematics must complete MATH 254 Calculus II and MATH 264 Calculus III , which will satisfy 8 of the required elective hours.

MATH 164 - Calculus I Semester Hours: Four
MATH 213 - Discrete Mathematics Semester Hours: Three
MATH 243 - Probability and Statistics (MOTR MATH 110) Semester Hours: Three
MATH 323 - Foundations of Geometry Semester Hours: Three
MATH 353 - Linear Algebra Semester Hours: Three

College-level math electives

(8 hours minimum to total 24 hours in concentration)

MATH 123 - Contemporary College Mathematics (MOTR MATH 120) Semester Hours: Three
MATH 155 - Precalculus (MOTR MATH 150) Semester Hours: Five
OR
MATH 133 - College Algebra (MOTR MATH 130) Semester Hours: Three
MATH 143 - College Trigonometry Semester Hours: Three
MATH 173 - Finite Mathematics Semester Hours: Three
MATH 254 - Calculus II Semester Hours: Four
MATH 264 - Calculus III Semester Hours: Four
MATH 313 - Elementary Number Theory Semester Hours: Three
MATH 343 - Statistical Methods Semester Hours: Three

Total: 24 Hours

General Science 5-9

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 - General Chemistry I AND
CHEM 133 - General Chemistry I (MOTR CHEM 150L) Semester Hours: Three
BIOL 111 - General Biology I Laboratory (MOTR BIOL 150L) Semester Hours: One AND
BIOL 113 - General Biology I (MOTR BIOL 150L) Semester Hours: Three
BIOL 121 - General Biology II Laboratory Semester Hours: One AND
BIOL 123 - General Biology II Semester Hours: Three
PHYS 122 - Geology and Earth Science Laboratory (MOTR GEOL 100L) Semester Hours: Two AND
PHYS 123 - Geology and Earth Science (MOTR GEOL 100L) Semester Hours: Three
PHYS 101 - Introduction to Physical Science Laboratory(MOTR PHYS 110L) Semester Hours: One AND
PHYS 103 - Introduction to Physical Science (MOTR PHYS 110L) Semester Hours: Three
BIOL 321A - Environmental Science and Conservation Laboratory Semester Hours: One AND
BIOL 323A - Environmental Science and Conservation Semester Hours: Three

Total: 26 Hours

Social Science

Students desiring to complete a minor in Social Sciences will also need to complete HIST 303 Introduction to the Study of History plus a three hour upper division history course. Students desiring to complete a minor in History will also need to complete HIST 303 Introduction to the Study of History plus six hours of upper division history courses. (Students may not minor in both Social Sciences and History.)

HIST 113 - Western Civilization I Semester Hours: Three
HIST 123 - Western Civilization II Semester Hours: Three
HIUS 213 - United States History I (MOTR HIST 101) Semester Hours: Three
HIUS 223 - United States History II (MOTR HIST 102) Semester Hours: Three
POLS 113 - Federal Government Semester Hours: Three
POLS 123 - State And Local Government Semester Hours: Three
ECON 103 - Survey of Economics for Non-Business Majors (MOTR ECON 100) Semester Hours: Three
EDGE 203 - Introduction to World Geography (MOTR GEOG 101) Semester Hours: Three

Total: 24 Hours

Speech/Theatre

Students desiring to complete a minor in Theatre will also need to complete at least two hours in the performance area (THEP courses).

THEA 113 - Acting I Semester Hours: Three
THEA 213 - Stage Make-Up Semester Hours: Three
THEA 233 - Stagecraft Semester Hours: Three
THEA 313 - History of Theatre I (MOTR THEA 104) Semester Hours: Three
THEA 333 - Directing Semester Hours: Three
COMM 203 - Understanding Human Communications Semester Hours: Three
COMM 233 - Introduction to Cross-Cultural Communication (MOTR SBSC 101) Semester Hours: Three *
COST 403 - Oral Interpretation of Literature

Total: 24 Hours

*Note: COMM 233 Introduction to Cross-Cultural Communication fulfills a Fine Arts General Education course for students pursuing Middle Childhood Education with a concentration in Speech/Theatre. It is recommended that students take CPHI 203 Introduction to Logic (MOTR PHIL 101) to satisfy the Humanities General Education requirement.

MBU enrollment tops 5,600 students

Fiddler on the Roof

Middle Childhood Education, BPS

Professional Requirements

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

Total: 38-41 Hours

Instructional Strategies and Techniques in Content Specialty Area

Business Education

English

Mathematics

Science

Social Science

Speech/Theatre

Note

Field and Clinical Experiences

Total: 15 Hours

Subject-Specific Certification Requirements

Business Education

6 hours in computer/emerging technology from the following

Total: 24 Hours

Language Arts

Total: 24 Hours

Mathematics

College-level math electives

Total: 24 Hours

General Science 5-9

Total: 26 Hours

Social Science

Total: 24 Hours

Speech/Theatre

Total: 24 Hours

Total: 80-83 Hours