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Undergraduate Catalog 2014-2015 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Beacon Elementary Education (1-6) Certification


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General Education (38-41 sem. hrs)


The general education component is to be completed according to Columbia College degree requirements. In order to complete the requirements set forth by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the following courses must be included in your general education coursework. (Please refer to your entrance year catalog for specific degree requirements.)

Liberal Arts and Science Degree (39-63 sem. hrs)


Students seeking certification in Elementary Education may choose from the following recommended degree areas:

  • BA - American Studies
  • BA - Art
  • BS - Art
  • BA - English
  • BS - Environmental Science
  • BA - History
  • BS - Mathematics
  • BA - Psychology
  • BA - Sociology

Students must complete the degree requirements as set forth by Columbia College. Hours required for completion will vary depending on area chosen. (Please refer to your entrance year catalog for specific degree requirements.)

Please note: certification will be Elementary Education, not content area certification.

Elementary Education Certification Minor (68 sem. hrs)


Sixty-five semester hours of courses with an EDUC field code plus SOCI 270 . Minor is restricted to the following specific 68 hours of coursework. Students must complete at least half of the education coursework through Columbia College and maintain a 2.8 GPA with no grade less than C.

Note(s):


1 Includes Field Experience: Students must complete the application form(s) for courses that include a field experience component by the semester BEFORE desired enrollment. See the Education Office for deadline information.
2 Must be taken within first 9 hrs of EDUC classes
3 Meets college Ethics requirement
4 EDUC 322 /EDUC 580 and EDUC 338 /EDUC 516 are required for those who began Elementary certification August 2009 and after.

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