Elementary Certification (Grades 1-6)

General Education/Mathematics Requirements

Professional Education Requirements

• EDUC 555 - Development, Gender and Cultural Differences 3 hours or
• SOCI 270 - Development, Gender & Cultural Differences 3 hours

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• EDUC 100 - Introduction to Education 3 hours ¹
• EDUC 105 - Human Health 3 hours

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• EDUC 542 - Law, Ethics and Education 3 hours or
• EDUC 200 - Law, Ethics and Education 3 hours

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• EDUC 560 - Theories of Learning 1-3 hours or
• EDUC 230 - Theories of Learning 3 hours

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• EDUC 518 - Literature Across the Curriculum 3 hours or
• EDUC 270 - Literature Across the Curriculum 3 hours

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• EDUC 505 - Instructional Theory and Techniques 3 hours ¹ or
• EDUC 300 - Instructional Theory and Techniques 3 hours ¹

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• EDUC 302 - Teaching Skills 3 hours

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• EDUC 563 - Management of the Classroom Environment 3 hours ¹ or
• EDUC 311 - Management of the Classroom Environment 3 hours ¹

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• EDUC 580 - Methods of Effective Academic Evaluation 3 hours ² or
• EDUC 322 - Methods of Effective Academic Evaluation 3 hours ²

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• EDUC 558 - Advanced Techniques of Reading Methods & Instruction 3 hours ¹ or
• EDUC 331 - Advanced Techniques of Reading Methods & Instruction 3 hours ¹

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• EDUC 521 - Language, Literature, and the Creative Arts for Elementary and Middle Schools 3 hours or
• EDUC 336 - Language, Literature, and the Creative Arts for Elementary and Middle School 3 hours

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• EDUC 516 - Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum 3 hours ^{1, 2} or
• EDUC 338 - Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum 3 hours ^{1, 2}

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• EDUC 358 - Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary Schools 3 hours ¹

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• EDUC 590 - Analysis and Correction of Reading Disabilities 3 hours or
• EDUC 380 - Analysis and Correction of Reading Disabilities 3 hours

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• EDUC 525 - Educating Exceptional Individuals 3 hours or
• EDUC 390 - Educating Exceptional Individuals 3 hours

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• EDUC 550 - Human Development 3 hours or
• EDUC 391 - Human Development 3 hours

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• EDUC 400 - Senior Seminar 3 hours

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• EDUC 698 - Graduate Student Teaching (MAT only) 9 hours or
• EDUC 420 - Student Teaching 9-12 hours

Teacher Certification Program

Students seeking teacher certification through the State of Missouri with Post-Baccalaureate status are required to meet requirements and seek admission to the Teacher Certification Program as early as possible.

Students who seek admission to the program must have:

• Completed at least six hours of the Post-Baccalaureate core at Columbia College, which must include EDUC 505  (Post-Baccalaureate core courses are: EDUC 505 , EDUC 542 , EDUC 550  and EDUC 550  [or their undergraduate equivalents]);
• Attained a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 (includes all coursework, Columbia College and other) with no grade of less than C in the professional education and content area courses; (see Grading and Academic Standing ).
• Completion of application materials for admission to the Teacher Certification Program (to be obtained from the Certification Officer by appointment) and will include: Request for Admission, GPA Worksheet, and two letters of recommendation from Columbia College faculty (at least one letter of recommendation must be from Education Department faculty).

Retention Criteria:

• Complete at least six (6) hours of professional education each year.
• Complete required field experiences (in EDUC 505  and EDUC 563 ) and receive favorable evaluations from cooperating teachers and faculty supervisors.
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above after acceptance to the program.
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above in professional education and content area courses.

Other Coursework:

• Content area coursework not completed in BA must also be taken to meet State certification requirements.
• Any content area or professional education course(s) with grade of “D” or lower must be repeated until a grade of “C” or above is obtained (see Grading and Academic Standing ).

Other Important Information:

Post-Baccalaureate certification students completing the FAFSA to receive financial aid for certification must complete the following questions on the 2014 - 15 FAFSA accordingly:

Question #29. What will your grade level be? Student must answer, “5th year/other undergraduate.”

Question #30. What degree or certificate? Student must answer, “Teaching Credential Program.”

Question #48. Are you a master’s or doctorate student? Student must answer, “No.”