Dec 04, 2024

Missouri Baptist University 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

Missouri Baptist University 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Business Education/Secondary Education, BA

CIP Code: 13.1303/13.1205

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).

Secondary Education, BA

CIP Code: 13.1205

Secondary Certification

Content areas for secondary certification (9-12) include the following: Business Education, English, Mathematics, Social Science, Speech/Theatre, and Unified Science with an endorsement in either Biology or Chemistry. 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 either the Unified Science certification or the categorical Biology, Chemistry, or General Science 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, Mathematics, Social Science, Speech/Theatre, or Unified Science with a minor in either Biology or Chemistry.

General Education Requirements

Bachelor of Arts

Professional Requirements

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)
ECTA 323 - Curriculum, Assessment, and Data-Based Decision Making Semester Hours: Three
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 (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
ETOP 423/523 - Classroom and Behavior Management Semester Hours: Three ¹
EDUC 471 - Student Teaching Seminar Semester Hours: One (must be taken concurrently with ESCL 4712)

Total: 33 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:

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 - Field Experience II Seminar Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 411/511)
ESCL 4712 - 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)
OR (for those pursuing two secondary content areas)
ESCL 4709 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Nine (must be in grades 9-12 in the primary content area)
ESCL 4703 - 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 - 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: 14 Hours

*Candidates pursuing secondary/middle combined certification must complete EDCL 411/511 Teaching Field Experience II in a middle school setting.
¹See the catalog section on Senior Permission for information on earning graduate credit for this course.

Note

In addition, subject-specific course requirements for the following areas of secondary certification are included under their respective divisions within this catalog: English (Humanities), Mathematics (Natural Sciences), Social Science (Social and Behavioral Sciences Division), and Speech/Theatre (Fine Arts).

Subject-specific course requirements leading to a baccalaureate degree and/or a teaching certificate in Business Education, and Unified Science with endorsements in Biology and/or Chemistry are listed with the School of Education majors.

Major Requirements

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
BUSN 353 - Communication Strategies in Business Semester Hours: Three
OR
ENGL 433 - Business Writing Semester Hours: Three
BUSN 363 - Financial Management Semester Hours: Three †
BUSN 481 - Interviewing Techniques Semester Hours: One †
MGMT 303 - Management Concepts and Practices Semester Hours: Three
BUSN 303 - Business Ethics Semester Hours: Three †
MRKT 313 - Introduction to Marketing 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 313 - Introduction to IT Security and Risk Management 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 *
EDMS 413/513 - Coordination of Cooperative Education Semester Hours: Three
EDMS 423/523 - Implementing Business Education Programs Semester Hours: Three
Elective in business, accounting, economics, management, marketing, or computer/emerging technology: Semester Hours: Three *