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    Nov 23, 2024  
Missouri Baptist University 2023-2024 Graduate Bulletin 
    
Missouri Baptist University 2023-2024 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mathematics (Grades 9-12) Certification


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CIP Code: 13.1311

NOTE: Secondary school candidates may opt to complete certification in one or two concentration areas. In addition, secondary certification may be combined with middle school certification in the same content area, earning subject-specific certification in grades 5-12. Driver Education is available as an add-on area.

Content areas for secondary certification (9-12) include the following: Biology, Business Education, Chemistry, English, Marketing Education, Mathematics, Social Science, and Speech/Theatre.

Content area courses are undergraduate-only unless otherwise noted.

See your advisor for certification requirements.

Professional Requirements


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

Total: 35 Hours


Note(s)


^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.

1Undergraduate-only courses required for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
2Undergraduate-only course required in preparation for approval to student teach.
3Undergraduate-only course required in conjunction with Student Teaching.
‡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  
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Field and Clinical Experiences


See your advisor for certification requirements.

Total: 14 Hours


Note(s)


1Undergraduate-only courses

^Teacher Education Program Gateway course – requires a grade of B or better (may be repeated once)

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 200 Transfer Field Experience.1

Requires enrollment in EDAS WM7 Watermark 7-Year License as co-requisite/pre-requisite.

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

Instructional Strategies and Techniques in Content Specialty Area


Total: 6 Hours


Content Area Requirements


  • MATH 164 Calculus I
  • MATH 213 Discrete Mathematics*†
  • MATH 254 Calculus II
  • MATH 264 Calculus III †
  • MATH 323 Foundations of Geometry*
  • MATH 423 Algebraic Structures †
  • ITBU 203 Introduction to Application Development
  • MATH 363 Differential Equations
  • MATH 353 Linear Algebra †

6 hours of elective credit (2 courses from the following):


  • MATH 273 Probability and Statistical Methods
  • MATH 313 Elementary Number Theory
  • MATH 433 Mathematics Seminar
  • MATH 453A/553A Advanced Calculus I
  • MATH 453B Advanced Calculus II

Total: 36 Hours


Note(s)


*MATH 213 Discrete Mathematics is a prerequisite for MATH 323 Foundations of Geometry
MATH 213 Discrete Mathematics and MATH 353 Linear Algebra are prerequisites, and MATH 264 Calculus III is a prerequisite or co-requisite, for MATH 423 Algebraic Structures. MATH 313 Elementary Number Theory is a recommended course to be taken before MATH 423 but is not a required prerequisite.

Total: 91 Hours