Nov 24, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Middle School Education (BSEd)

Bachelor of Science in Education (Certifiable grades 5-9)

The curriculum for middle school teaching leads to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Education and carries with it an initial professional certificate (IPC) to teach in the state of Missouri. Holders of this middle school certificate may be employed to teach in grades 5-9 in the certificate subject area (program option).

Degree requirements

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Education degree are required to meet the following grade point average requirements. All GPA requirements include both Missouri State and transfer grades.

at least a 3.00 GPA in the certificate subject area (major field of study) which includes all courses listed under B and C.
at least a 3.00 GPA in any additional certificate subject area.
at least a 3.00 GPA in the professional education courses and a grade of “B” or better in all professional education courses which includes all courses listed under Program Requirements - Section 3.

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.

Program requirements

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

Focus on Written Communication (6 hours):

Focus on Quantitative Literacy:

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

MTH 130 - Contemporary Mathematics recommended.

Note:

ECO 155 cannot be double-counted if Social Science is chosen as an area of subject matter option.

Focus on Cultural Competence:

GRY 100 - World Regional Geography is required if Social Science is chosen as an area of subject matter option.

Courses used to meet the Focus on Humanities and the Focus on the Arts:

must have two (2) different course codes to meet state certification requirements.

ART 200 - Art in Context recommended.
OR
MUS 241 - The Language of Music recommended.

Focus on Constitution of U.S. and Missouri and American History and Institutions (6 hours):

Area of Subject Matter Options

Students must complete one of the following program options. This requirement is met by combining coursework required for General Education and additional hours in the content area option. General Education requirements are noted. Courses noted with an asterisk are those that cannot be double-counted toward both General Education requirements and the program option.

Language Arts Option (24 hours):

ENG 110 - Writing I General Education Course
ENG 210 - Writing II: Writing Across the Disciplines General Education Course
ENG 338 - Literature for Young Adults
ENG 390 - Modern English Grammar
ENG 520 - Composition and Rhetoric in High School and Junior College
OR
ENG 521 - Writing for Teachers

Three courses from:

Mathematics Option (24-26 hours):

One course from:

Science Option (24 hours):

BIO 100 - Biological Science for Educators General Education Course
CHM 116 - Fundamentals of Chemistry General Education Course
CHM 117 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory General Education Course
GRY 108 - Principles of Sustainability General Education Course
GRY 240 - Earth Science for Teachers General Education Course
PHY 101 - Physics by Inquiry for Educators General Education Course
AST 115 - Basic Astronomy General Education Course
OR
BIO 122 - General Biology II General Education Course
OR
GLG 110 - Principles of Geology General Education Course
OR
GRY 135 - Principles of Weather and Climate General Education Course

Social Sciences Option (24 hours):

GRY 100 - World Regional Geography General Education Course
HST 121 - Survey of the History of the United States to 1877 General Education Course
HST 122 - Survey of the History of the United States since 1877 General Education Course
PLS 101 - American Democracy and Citizenship General Education Course
HST 103 - World History to Circa 1600 C.E. *
HST 104 - World History since 1600 C.E. *
ECO 155 - Principles of Macroeconomics *
* Cannot be double-counted toward both General Education requirements and the program option.

One course from:

Professional Education (50-51 hours):

Note: A grade of “B” or better in each course is required.

Foundations of Teaching:

Teaching Methods:

Complete a content area methods course related to option chosen above:

Language Arts

ENG 405 - Teaching of Middle and High School English

Mathematics

MTH 409 - Teaching and Learning of Mathematics I

Science

SCI 404 - Teaching of Middle School Natural Science

Social Sciences

HST 418 - Methods of Teaching Secondary Social Studies II

Clinical Experiences:

Beginning teaching methods/field experience

EDC 150 is required for students who completed a beginning teaching methods/field experience course at another institution and who wish to apply course credit toward completion of the SEC 302 requirement.

EDC 150 - Transitional Pathway: Education

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.

Middle School Education (BSEd)

Degree requirements

Program requirements

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

Focus on Written Communication (6 hours):

Focus on Quantitative Literacy:

Focus on Oral Communication:

Focus on Life Sciences:

Focus on Physical Sciences:

Focus on Social and Behavioral Sciences:

Note:

Focus on Cultural Competence:

Courses used to meet the Focus on Humanities and the Focus on the Arts:

Focus on Constitution of U.S. and Missouri and American History and Institutions (6 hours):

Area of Subject Matter Options

Language Arts Option (24 hours):

Three courses from:

Mathematics Option (24-26 hours):

One course from:

Science Option (24 hours):

Social Sciences Option (24 hours):

One course from:

Professional Education (50-51 hours):

Foundations of Teaching:

Teaching Methods:

Complete a content area methods course related to option chosen above:

Language Arts

Mathematics

Science

Social Sciences

Clinical Experiences:

Beginning teaching methods/field experience

Public Affairs Capstone Experience will be fulfilled by completion of:

Teacher Education Requirements:

University level requirements