Sep 27, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Elementary Education (BSEd)

Bachelor of Science in Education (Certifiable grades 1-6)

The curriculum for elementary teaching leads to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Education and carries wit hit an initial professional certificate (IPC) to teach in the state of Missouri. Holders of this elementary certificate may be employed to teach in grades 1-6.

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 and MSU Elementary Education program 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.

a grade of “C” or higher in all courses listed under Specific courses required for major and/or certification; and Degree Requirements for Teacher Certification below (MSU Elementary Education program requirement).
a combined (Missouri State and transfer) GPA of 3.00 or higher across all courses and a grade of “B” or higher in each course listed under Professional Education below (The state requirement is a 3.00 or higher in professional education coursework. The B or better is an MSU Elementary Education program requirement).

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.

Pre-service teacher training experience (the 500’s)

To assure an optimal pre-service teacher training experience and adhere to quality standards established by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MoDESE) and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, all students seeking the Bachelor of Science in Education - Elementary Education (grades 1-6 certification) are required to enroll in a 12 credit hour block of courses in the semester preceding supervised teaching. This block of courses includes ELE 500 , ELE 501 , ELE 510 , ELE 530 , and EDT 520 . An extensive field experience in area public school classrooms is included in this block and students must commit two full school days to the field experience that semester which equates to 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Program requirements

Specific courses required for major and/or certification which may be used to satisfy General Education Requirements:

Focus on Written Communication:

ENG 105 - Writing I with Studio with a grade of “C” or higher.
OR
ENG 110 - Writing I with a grade of “C” or higher.

Focus on Written Communication and Integrative and Applied Learning (3 hours) with a grade of “C” or higher:

Any course from the General Education Focus on Written Communication and Integrative and Applied Learning with a grade of “C” or higher.

Focus on Quantitative Literacy:

Completion of general education requirement with a grade of “C” or higher.

MTH 130 - Contemporary Mathematics
OR
MTH 134 - Algebraic Reasoning and Modeling
recommended with a grade of “C” or higher.

Focus on Constitution of U.S. and Missouri and American History and Institutions:

HST 121 - Survey of the History of the United States to 1877 recommended with a grade of “C” or higher.
OR
HST 122 - Survey of the History of the United States since 1877 recommended with a grade of “C” or higher.
PLS 101 - American Democracy and Citizenship with a grade of “C” or higher.

Degree Requirements for Teacher Certification

Mathematics:

MTH 320 - Foundations of Mathematics for Teachers with a grade of “C” or higher.
MTH 360 - Foundations of Geometry for Teachers with a grade of “C” or higher.

Earth Science:

GRY 240 - Earth Science for Teachers with a grade of “C” or higher.

Professional Education

A grade of “B” or higher in each course is required.

Foundations of Teaching:

Teaching Methods:

Supervised Teaching:

Total Credit Hours: 65

Public Affairs Capstone Experience will be fulfilled by completion of:

Teacher Education Requirements:

This program also requires compliance with Teacher Education and Teacher Certification Requirements for eligibility to enroll in Professional Education courses; admission to and continuance in Teacher Education; approval for supervised teaching; and recommendation for certification.