Undergraduate Post-Baccalaureate Certification Program

Students seeking teacher certification who hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university may complete certification requirements at the undergraduate level, as detailed in the Undergraduate Post-Baccalaureate Program requirements. See the Graduate Catalog for details on this program.

In addition to Columbia College admission requirements, the state of Missouri requires certain minimum grade point averages (GPAs) in certification content area, professional education coursework, and overall. Official admission to the Teacher Certification Program (TCP) requires an overall GPA of 2.75, a content area GPA of 3.0, and a professional education GPA of 3.0 (on a 4-point scale). Once admitted to the TCP, students are reviewed on a yearly basis until they complete or withdraw from the program. Areas for review could include GPA, conduct, and student progress.