K-12 Education, BPS

CIP Code: 13.1206

K-12 Certification

Subject-specific areas for K-12 certification include the following: Health Education, Music Education (Vocal/Choral or Instrumental), and Physical Education. (See the degree requirements section of the catalog for information on the BME degree and the Fine Arts Division for the major in Music Education.) Certification in Library Media Specialist and Special Reading are also available, but only at the graduate-level.

K-12 Education Major

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).

General Education Requirements

Bachelor of Professional Studies

Professional Education Core

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)
EDCL 200 - Teaching in A Diverse Society Field Experience Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with EDUC 203)
EDPS 383 - Psychology of Teaching and Learning Semester Hours: Three
EDUC 303 - Methods of Teaching and Differentiated Instruction Semester Hours: Three
EDUC 373 - Technology and Instructional Media Semester Hours: Three
PSYC 313 - Human Growth and Development 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 ‡
ETOP 423/523 - Classroom and Behavior Management Semester Hours: Three ¹

Note(s):

†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

Total: 26 Hours

Field Experience Core

EDCL 211 - Teaching Field Experience I Semester Hours: One (must be in an elementary school or 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 taken in a high school or elementary school setting, different level than EDCL 211)**
EDUC 410 - Field Experience II Seminar Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 411/511)
ELCL 4709 - Student Teaching: Elementary Semester Hours: Nine (must be in an elementary school setting)
ESCL 4703 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Three (must be in a high school setting)
EDUC 471 - Student Teaching Seminar Semester Hours: One (must be taken concurrently with ELCL 4709+ESCL 4703)
OR
ESCL 4709 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Nine (must be in a high school setting)
ELCL 4703 - Student Teaching: Elementary Semester Hours: Three (must be in an elementary school setting)
EDUC 471 Student Teaching Seminar (must be taken concurrently with ESCL 4709+ELCL 4703)

Note(s):

*Must be taken in conjunction with MUED 313 Early Childhood/Elementary School Music Methods as part of the BME degree requirements
**Must be taken in conjunction with MUED 323 Middle/Secondary School Music Methods as part of the BME degree requirements

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Fiddler on the Roof

K-12 Education, BPS

K-12 Certification

K-12 Education Major

Professional Education Core

Note(s):

Total: 26 Hours

Field Experience Core

Note(s):

Total: 15 Hours