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). Program leads to Missouri certification. Students who do not live in Missouri will be required to sign an attestation that they will complete their field experiences and student teaching in Missouri and will work in Missouri upon graduation. 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 and Ethics of 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 2.5 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:
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.
DESE Alternative Route to Certification Program - TAC
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 TAC route to certification must apply to the Graduate-Level Teacher Certification (post-baccalaureate) Program for Special Education; Graduate-Level or Undergraduate-Level for other certification areas. Note: Not all certification areas are eligible for a TAC.
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