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Nov 22, 2024
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Undergraduate Catalog 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Daystar Secondary Education (9-12) Certification (Day)
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General Education (38-41 sem. hrs)
The general education component is to be completed according to Columbia College degree requirements.
Liberal Arts and Science Degree (40-63 sem. hrs)
Students seeking certification in Secondary Education may choose from the following recommended degree areas:
- BA - Biology
- BS - Biology
- BA - Business Administration
- BS - Business Administration
- BA - Chemistry
- BA - English
- BS - Environmental Science
- BA - History
- BS - Mathematics
- 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.
Secondary Content Area Requirements
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) requires a certain number of hours in the content area.
Students seeking Secondary Education Certification may choose from the following content areas:
Biology (Grades 9-12) Minimum (32 sem. hrs)
Business Education (Grades 9-12) Non-Vocational Minimum (30 sem. hrs)
Business Electives Recommended (0-6 sem. hrs)
Electives only needed if Business hours in above categories are below 30 hours required by DESE.
Chemistry (Grades 9-12) Minimum (32 sem. hrs)
English (Grades 9-12) Minimum (30 sem. hrs)
Two courses selected from:
One course selected from:
General Science (Grades 9-12) Minimum (32 sem. hrs)
Mathematics (Grades 9-12) Minimum (30 sem. hrs)
Minimum ten hours from at least three of the following areas:
History of Mathematics (2-3 sem. hrs)
Recommended:
Structure of the Real Number System (2-3 sem. hrs)
Recommended:
Number Theory (2-3 sem. hrs)
Completion Calculus Sequence (2-5 sem. hrs)
Recommended:
Probability and Statistics (2-3 sem. hrs)
Recommended:
Computer Science (2-5 sem. hrs)
Recommended:
Math for Exceptional Children (2-3 sem. hrs)
Linear Algebra (2-3 sem. hrs)
Recommended:
Speech/Theatre (Grades 9-12) Minimum (30 sem. hrs)
Speech Electives: choose from the following (6 sem. hrs)
Theatre Electives: choose from the following (6 sem. hrs)
Other Electives: Choose from the following (6 sem. hrs)
Social Studies (Grades 9-12) Minimum (40 sem. hrs)
Professional Education Coursework (26 sem. hrs)
Teaching Methods Courses:
- Math - 360
- Social Studies - 362
- Science - 365
- English - 367
- Business - 369
Fourth Year Master of Arts in Teaching (36 sem. hrs)
(One academic year and 2 summer sessions)
- EDUC 521 - Language, Literature, & the Creative Arts for Elementary & Middle Schools 3 hours 6, 9, 10
- EDUC 525 - Educating Exceptional Individuals 3 hours 10
- EDUC 563 - Management of the Classroom Environment 3 hours 6
- EDUC 580 - Methods of Effective Academic Evaluation 3 hours 10
- EDUC 698 - Graduate Student Teaching 9 hours 6, 11 (16 weeks)
- Additional Graduate Courses 15 hours
Note(s):
1 This course must include a résumé that will document one (1) year or two thousand (2000) hours of approved occupational experience or appropriate internship. The approval process is determined by the nature of employment in a business occupation. Copy of résumé needed for student file.
2 This course is not offered at Columbia College; course can be taken online with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education via the Consortium Agreement.
3 Electives only needed if Business hours in above categories are below 30 hours required by DESE.
4 Course will include one hour of field experience: 35 hour placement
5 Electives only needed if English hours in above categories are below 30 hours required by DESE.
6Includes 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.
7 Meets college Ethics requirement
8 Students will take this course after their undergraduate degree is completed
9 This course could be taken to remain full-time in the 1st session of the fourth year, but is not required for the MAT degree.
10 Readmit to the Post-Baccalaureate Program to complete the certification sequence.
11 Must receive a “B” or higher for certification
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