Secondary Education, BS

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CIP Code: 13.1205

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.

SECONDARY CERTIFICATION

Content areas for secondary certification (9-12) include the following: Business Education, English, Marketing Education, Mathematics, Social Science, and Speech/Theatre. Post-baccalaureate certification-only students (those who already hold a baccalaureate degree from a college or university with an approved teacher education program) may opt to pursue the categorical Biology or Chemistry certifications. Driver Education is available as an add-on area.

Note: Secondary candidates may opt to complete certification in one or two content 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.

SECONDARY EDUCATION MAJOR

Students must also complete a primary major in their certification content area: Business Education, English, Marketing Education, Mathematics, Social Science, or Speech/Theatre.

General Education Requirements (Education)

Bachelor of Science (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.

Secondary Education Major Requirements

Professional Requirements

EDUC 200 - Continuing Portfolio Development for Teacher Candidates Semester Hours: Zero (Must be enrolled concurrently with EDUC 201 )
EDUC 201 - Professional Growth and Folio Development I Semester Hours: One †^ (Must be taken not later than the second semester of the sophomore year)
EDUC 203 - Teaching in a Diverse Society Semester Hours: Three † (Must be taken not later than the second semester of the sophomore year)
EDUC 303 - Methods of Teaching and Differentiated Instruction Semester Hours: Three †^ (Must be taken not later than the second semester of the sophomore year)
ECTA 323 - Curriculum, Assessment, and Data-Based Decision Making Semester Hours: Three
EDUC 373 - Technology and Instructional Media Semester Hours: Three
EDPS 313 - Psychology of Learning & Development Semester Hours: Three ⁑
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
ETOP 423/523 - Classroom and Behavior Management Semester Hours: Three ^ ¹
EDUC 401 - Professional Growth and Folio Development II Semester Hours: One ^ (Must be taken during the senior year, the semester prior to student teaching)
EDTR 413/513 - Trauma Informed Classroom I Semester Hours: Three ¹

Total: 32 Hours

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

‡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:

Total: 3 Hours

Field and Clinical Experiences

EDCL 211 - Teaching Field Experience I Semester Hours: One (must be in grades 9-12 in a high school setting) †‡^
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 9-12 in a high school setting, different grade than EDCL 211 ) *^
EDUC 410/510 - Field Experience II Seminar Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 411/511 )
EDUC 470 - Student Teaching Professional Development Seminar Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with ESCL 4712/5712 or EDCL 4700 )
ESCL 4712/5712 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Twelve (must be in grades 9-12 in a high school setting, different grade than EDCL 211 or EDCL 411/511 )
OR (for those pursuing two secondary content areas)
ESCL 4709/5709 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Nine (must be in grades 9-12 in the primary content area)
ESCL 4703/5703 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Three (must be in grades 9-12 in the add-on content area)
OR (for those pursuing secondary/middle combined)
ESCL 4709 - Student Teaching: Secondary (must be in grades 9-12 in a secondary school setting)
EMCL 4703/5703 - Student Teaching: Middle School Semester Hours: Three (must be in grades 5-9 in a middle school setting, different grade level than EDCL 411/511 )*

Total: 49 Hours

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 either professional education requirements or content area requirements by DESE; therefore, students must receive a grade of C or better (B or better for Gateway courses).
- The GPA for content area requirements must be at least 2.500 and the GPA for professional education requirements must be at least 3.000.
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 2.500 or better.
Cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 on a 4.00 scale is required for degree conferral. The GPA for content area requirements must be at least 2.500 and the GPA for professional education requirements must be at least 3.000 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.
⁑ For students transferring with an AAT degree, the combination of Educational Psychology (AAT core requirement) and a course that covers child and adolescent growth and development (generally a prerequisite to Educational Psychology) will be substituted for EDPS 313 Psychology of Learning & Development .

^ Teacher Education Program Gateway course - requires a grade of B or better (may be repeated once)
† Requires enrollment in GoReact 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.

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

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Secondary Education, BS

SECONDARY CERTIFICATION

SECONDARY EDUCATION MAJOR

Secondary Education Major Requirements

Professional Requirements

Total: 32 Hours

Instructional Strategies and Techniques in Content Specialty Area

Business Education

English

Mathematics

Science

Social Science

Total: 3 Hours

Field and Clinical Experiences

Total: 49 Hours

Note(s)