Early Childhood Education (BSEd)

Bachelor of Science in Education (Certifiable Birth-Grade 3)

The curriculum for early childhood teaching leads to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Education and carries with it an initial professional certificate (PCI) to teach in the state of Missouri. Holders of this early childhood certificate may be employed to teach from birth through grade 3.

Admission requirements

All students must be admitted to Teacher Education. Refer to Teacher Education for application procedures.

Degree requirements

In order to meet Missouri state teacher certification requirements, candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Education degree are required to meet the following grade point average requirements. All GPA requirements are a combination of Missouri State and transfer grades.

1. a grade of “C” or higher in all courses listed under Specific courses
2. a combined (Missouri State and transfer) GPA of 3.00 or higher across all courses listed under Professional Education; and a grade of “C” or higher in all courses listed under Professional Education (except courses in Teaching and Supporting Learning of the Young Child; and Field and Clinical Experiences, which requires a grade of “B” or higher).

Additionally, students must earn a composite score or super score of 20 or higher on the ACT or earn passing scores on all four sub-tests of the Missouri General Education Assessment (MoGEA) and successfully complete the Missouri Educator Gateway Assessments (MEGA) as established by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MoDESE).

All students must be admitted to Teacher Education and have successfully completed Supervised Teaching in order to earn this degree. Refer to Teacher Education for application procedures.