DESE Alternative Route to Certification Program
Students who have a baccalaureate degree relating to secondary or middle school certification areas may be eligible for a Temporary Authorization Certificate to teach in Missouri and may be eligible to negotiate a program of study at Columbia College to maintain a Temporary Authorization Certificate (TAC). This is a program defined by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
Students seeking the alternative route to certification must apply to the Graduate-Level Teacher Certification (post-baccalaureate) Program.
Post-Baccalaureate Certification Programs
Students who have completed a baccalaureate degree may be eligible for admission to Columbia College’s Graduate-Level or Undergraduate-Level Teacher Certification Programs (post-baccalaureate). A candidate for these Teacher Certification programs must present evidence of the following:
Complete the MAT Post-Baccalaureate Core within the first 18 hours:
EDUC 542 - Law, Ethics and Education 3 hours /EDUC 200 Law, Ethics and Education 3 hours
EDUC 560 - Theories of Learning 3 hours /EDUC 230 Theories of Learning 3 hrs
EDUC 505 - Instructional Theory and Techniques 3 hours /EDUC 300 Instructional Theory and Techniques 3 hrs
EDUC 550 - Human Development 3 hours / EDUC 396 Child and Adolescent Development 3 hours or EDUC 391 Child Psychology 3 hours and
EDUC 392 Adolescent Psychology 3 hours
- A baccalaureate degree (3.0 GPA minimum required for Graduate-Level Teacher Certification (Post-Bacc) Program). Included in the degree must be general education coursework that has been determined by the Office of the Registrar to be sufficient to meet Columbia College standards;
- Admission as a Graduate-Level or Undergraduate-Level Teacher Certification (Post-Baccalaureate) student.
Once admitted, these students must:
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in all Professional Education courses with no grade lower than C* (See Grading and Academic Standing );
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in all content area courses with no grade lower than C* (See Grading and Academic Standing );
- Complete application materials for admission to the “Teacher Certification Program” (TCP) that include: Guideline Agreement, Statement of Responsibility, and others. See the Teacher Certification Program Admissions requirements on the Education Department website.
*Note: A grade of C while enrolled in the Graduate-Level Teacher Certification (Post-Baccalaureate) program will result in a warning letter; two grades of C warrant dismissal from the Graduate-Level Teacher Certification (Post-Baccalaureate) program.
Columbia College offers Teacher Certification Programs in:
- Art Education (K-12)
- Music Education (K-12)
- Special Education (K-12)
- Elementary Education (1-6)
- Early Childhood (B-grade 3)
- Middle School Education (5-9)
(Content areas: Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Speech/Theatre)
- Secondary Education (9-12)
(Content areas: Biology, Business, Chemistry, English, Mathematics, Social Studies, Speech/Theatre)
Graduate-Level Teacher Certification (Post Baccalaureate) students may take certification courses at the graduate level when available. The graduate equivalent courses are listed on the certification checklists.
NOTE: Not all certification courses have graduate-level equivalencies.
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