Elementary Education/Special Education Cross-Categorical Disabilities Mild/Moderate (Grades 1-6/K-12) Certification

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NOTE: This certification may be combined with Early Childhood, earning certification from Birth through Grade 6 (See Early Childhood section). The Elementary Education certification may also be combined with Special Education Cross-Categorical Disabilities Certification for grades Kindergarten-12 in special education settings and a general elementary education certification in grades 1-6 (See Special Education Cross-Categorical Disabilities Certification section).

Students must pass both the Missouri Content Assessment (MoCA) for Mild-Moderate Cross-Categorical and all four subtests of the Elementary Education Multi-Content exam (English/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies).

Professional Requirements

CONTENT PLANNING AND DELIVERY/INDIVIDUAL STUDENT NEEDS/SCHOOLS AND THE TEACHING PROFESSION

EDUC 201 - Professional Growth and Folio Development I ¹ ^ † (Must be taken first semester of enrollment)
EDUC 200 - Continuing Portfolio Development for Teacher Candidates ¹ † (Must be enrolled concurrently with EDUC 201)
EDUC 203 - Teaching in a Diverse Society ¹† (Must be taken with EDUC 201)
ECTA 323 - Curriculum, Assessment, and Data-Based Decision Making ¹
EDPS 383 - Psychology of Teaching and Learning ¹ †
EDUC 303 - Methods of Teaching and Differentiated Instruction ¹ ^ †
EDUC 573 - Applications of Technology Semester Hours: Three
PSYC 553 - Advanced Human Development Semester Hours: Three
EDUC 401 - Professional Growth and Folio Development II ² (Must be taken the semester prior to student teaching)
EDPS 453/553 - The Exceptional Child Semester Hours: Three
EDRD 423/523 - Integration of Literacy in Content Areas: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three ‡
ETOP 423/523 - Classroom and Behavior Management Semester Hours: Three
EDTR 413/513 - Trauma Informed Classroom I Semester Hours: Three
EDSP 433/533 - Introduction and Methods of Teaching and Inclusion for Students with Cross-Categorical Disabilities and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
EDSP 463/563 - Individual Diagnostic Assessment Semester Hours: Three
HUED 443/543 - Transition/Career Development and Vocational Education Semester Hours: Three
EDSP 413/513 - Language Development and Disorders of the Exceptional Child Semester Hours: Three
ECSP 423/523 - Family Engagement and Partnership Semester Hours: Three

Total: 47 Hours

Note(s)

¹ Undergraduate-only courses required for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
² Undergraduate-only course required in preparation for approval to student teach.
^ 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 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 .

CONTENT KNOWLEDGE FOR TEACHING/TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES

ECED 413/513 - Language Acquisition of the Young Child Semester Hours: Three
EDRD 433/533 - Foundations of Literacy Instruction for Early Childhood/Elementary: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
EDRD 443/543 - Analysis and Correction of Reading Disabilities: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
EDRD 463/563 - Reading and Writing Strategies for Middle and Secondary Content Areas Semester Hours: Three
EDSP 453/553 - Teaching Remedial Math K-12: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
ELED 433/533 - Integrated Mathematics Concepts for Early Childhood/Elementary: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
ELED 443/543 - Integrated Science Concepts for Early Childhood/Elementary: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
ELED 453/553 - Integrated Language Arts Concepts and Children’s Literature for Early Childhood/Elementary: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
ELED 463/563 - Integrated Concepts in Social Science, Geography, and Economics for Early Childhood/Elementary: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three

Total: 27 Hours

Total: 74 Hours

Field and Clinical Experiences

EDCL 211 - Teaching Field Experience I ¹ ^ † (elementary school setting, regular education)
EDUC 210 - Field Experience I Seminar ¹ (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 211)
EDCL 411/511 - Teaching Field Experience II Semester Hours: One
EDUC 410/510 - Field Experience II Seminar (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 411/511 )
ELCL 5709 - Student Teaching: Elementary Semester Hours: Nine (must be in regular education classroom setting, grades 1-6, different grade than EDCL 211)
EDSP 5703 - Student Teaching: Cross-Categorical Disabilities Semester Hours: Three (must be in cross-categorical disabilities classroom setting, grades K-12, different grade level than EDCL 411)
EDUC 470 - Student Teaching Professional Development Seminar Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with ELCL 5709 and EDSP 5703 )

Total: 14 Hours

Total: 88 Hours

Note(s)

¹Undergraduate-only courses
^ 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.

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Elementary Education/Special Education Cross-Categorical Disabilities Mild/Moderate (Grades 1-6/K-12) Certification

Professional Requirements

CONTENT PLANNING AND DELIVERY/INDIVIDUAL STUDENT NEEDS/SCHOOLS AND THE TEACHING PROFESSION

Total: 47 Hours

Note(s)

CONTENT KNOWLEDGE FOR TEACHING/TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES

Total: 27 Hours

Total: 74 Hours

Field and Clinical Experiences

Total: 14 Hours

Total: 88 Hours

Note(s)