General Education Requirements: 37-40 Hours
Additional University Requirements: 6 Hours
For more information, see the General Education Requirements section of the catalog.
Professional Education (40-47 Hours)
Required Courses:
| ED470 | Instructional Strategies for Students with Reading Deficits | 3 |
PY210 and PY223: If not taken as general education requirement.
Middle School Grades 5-9 Certification Requirements (24 Hours)
The MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education requires 24 hours in the content area. Depending on the certification area, some courses could be taken as part of the General Education.
Certification Area Requirement:
Language Arts Requirements (24 Hours)
24 hours of English language arts courses beyond EN110 and EN111.
The following courses are suggested in order to prepare for the state qualifying exam.
Students must complete a total of 24 hours in English not including EN110 and EN111. Course taken as part of the General Education may be used.
Mathematics Subject Area Requirements (24 Hours)
24 hours of math courses above Intermediate Algebra
The following courses are suggested in order to prepare for the state qualifying exam.
Students must complete a total of 24 total hours in mathematics above Intermediate Algebra. Courses taken as part of the General Education may be used.
Science Subject Area Requirements (24 Hours):
Science courses in both physical and biological sciences are suggested in order to prepare for the state qualifying exam.
Students must have a total of 24 total science hours. Courses taken as part of the General Education may be used.
Social Science Subject Area Requirements (24 Hours)
24 hours of social science courses. *Please note, DESE does not recognize CJ or CT as an educational social science.*
The following courses are suggested in order to prepare for the state qualifying exam.
Students must complete a total of 24 hours in Social Sciences. Courses taken as part of the General Education may be used.
Minor and Electives (To Complete Min. 120 Hours)