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Undergraduate Studies

Bachelor of Science in Education: Secondary Education
Two secondary education programs prepare students to teach in grades 9 through 12: Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education through the College of Education (B.S.Ed.) OR Bachelor of Arts in a department of the College of Arts and Sciences (B.A.) with certification in Secondary Education

Students entering college first time, Fall 2002 should refer to the Introductory section of this bulletin for their General Education Requirements.
B.S.Ed. degree candidates must complete the following general education courses required by the College of Education and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. 

Humanities
Three courses required from two of the following fields: music (excluding applied music), art, foreign language, Western and non-Western cultures, philosophy, literature, classical studies, and theater and drama.

Communication Skills

At least two courses in English composition and one in oral communications.

Social Studies

One course in each--American history and American government, and one additional course selected from the following areas: geography, sociology, economics, anthropology, and psychology.

Natural Science

One course in a physical or earth science; one course in a biological science. At least one of these courses must have a laboratory component.

Mathematics
One college-level mathematics course.
Note All of the courses above must be a minimum of 2 semester hours.

Program Requirements
B.S.Ed. and B.A. certification candidates must complete the following courses:

Level I: Exploring Education as a Profession
Tch Ed 2210(210), Introduction to Teaching
Tch Ed 2211(211), Introduction to Schools
Tch Ed 2212(212), Introduction to Learners

Level II: Analyzing the Nature and Process of Education
Tch Ed 3310(310), Introduction to Instructional Methods
Tch Ed 3312(312), Psychology of Teaching and Learning
Tch Ed 3313(313), Introduction to Learners with Disabilities and Inclusive Education
Tch Ed 4391(386), Teaching Reading in Secondary School Content Areas

Level III: Synthesizing Theory and Practice in Education
Sec Ed 32xx, Curriculum and Methods of Teaching (specific subject area)
Sec Ed 3289(289), Secondary Education Professional Internship
Sec Ed 3290(290), Student Teaching

Note: Sec Ed 3289(289) Secondary Education Professional Internship and Sec Ed 3xxx, Curriculum and Methods of Teaching (specific subject area) must be taken in the same semester and in the semester immediately preceding Sec Ed 3290(290), Student Teaching

Attention education majors: Professional education courses must be completed with a grade point average of 2.5 and no grade lower than a C- or better are required in all courses in the teaching field.

Emphasis Areas: B.S.Ed. candidates must complete 30 to 50 hours of specific subject requirements in one of the following fields: English, foreign language (French, German, or Spanish), mathematics, music, unified science (biology, chemistry, or physics endorsement), or social studies. For specific subject requirements see the appropriate department listing in the Arts and Science section of this bulletin: Social Studies requirements are listed below:

Note:  Music education students take the following courses instead of Sec Ed 290: Sec Ed 3293(293), Student Teaching in Music Education K-6, and Sec Ed 3294(294), Student Teaching in Music Education 7-12. These two courses must be taken during the same semester.

Social Studies certification students must complete a major or an equivalent in hours in one of the following disciplines: anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology.  They must meet these minimum social science requirements: American history, 12 hours including History/Sec Ed 3257(257); European or world history, 9 hours including History/Sec Ed 3258(258); United States and/or state government, 6 hours including Political Science/Sec Ed 3209(209); economics, 3 hours; geography, 3 hours; and 2 hours of elective social studies credit. For emphasis area advising see the History Department.

Bachelor of Science in Education: Secondary Education with Emphasis in Business Education

General Education Requirements 

B.S.Ed degree in Business Education candidates must complete the university general education requirements required by the College of Education and the Missouri Department of elementary and Secondary Education, the requirements for the program and the academic major

Program Requirements

Level I: Exploring Education as a Profession
Tch Ed 2210(2*10), Introduction to Teaching
Tch Ed 2211(211), Introduction to American Schools
Tch Ed 2212(212), Introduction to Learners and Learning

Level II: Analyzing the Nature and Process of Education
Tch Ed 3310(310), Introduction to Instructional Methods
Tch Ed 3312(312), Psychology of Teaching and Learning
Tch Ed 3313(313), Introduction to Learners with Disabilities and Inclusive Education
Tch Ed 4391(386), Teaching Reading in the Secondary School Content Area

Level III: Synthesizing Theory and Practice in Education
Sec Ed 3xxx Curriculum and Methods of Teaching (specific subject area)
Sec Ed 3289(289), Secondary Education Professional Internship
Sec Ed 3290(290), Student Teaching
Academic major (36 hours required)
These secondary education (Sec Ed) courses:
2162(162), Computer Keyboarding and Formatting
3261(261), Methods of Teaching Keyboarding and Formatting
3263(263), Methods of Teaching Accounting
3264(264), Methods of Teaching Basic Business Subjects
*3265(265), Secretarial Practice
3267(267), The Secondary Business Curriculum
4361(361), Information Processing: Applications and Techniques of Teaching
4367(367), Methods of Teaching Desktop Publishing Concepts and Procedures plus these Business Administration courses:
Bus Adm 1800(103), Computers and Information Systems
Bus Adm 2400(140), Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
Bus Adm 2410(145), Managerial
Bus Adm 2900(156), Legal Environment of Business
Bus Adm 3900(256), Business Law I
Bus Adm 3700(206), Basic Marketing and
Econ 1001(51), Principles of Microeconomics

* Majors working toward shorthand certification must take this additional course, and are not required to take BA 3700(206)

Attention education majors: Professional education courses must be completed with a grade point average of 2.5 and no grade lower than a C-. Grades of C- or better are required in all courses in the academic major.

Minimum of 120 hours

Electives
Electives are to be selected only after consulting with a faculty adviser.

Total: 120 hours

B.S. degree in Secondary Education with an Emphasis in Science-Physics
All candidates must enroll in a program that includes levels I, II, and III course work in the College of Education. In addition, students must complete the following Science Core Courses and the courses listed under Physics Endorsement:

Science core courses:

Philosophy 3380(280), Philosophy of Science

Biology
1811(11), Introductory Biology I
1821(12), Introductory Biology II
1111((11), Introductory Chemistry I
1112(12), Introductory Chemistry II

Geology 1001(1), General Geology
Atmospheric Science 1001(1), Elementary Meteorology

Biology 1202(120), Environmental Biology or another environmental science

1011(111), Physics: Mechanics and Heat
1012(112), Physics: Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics
Physics Endorsement

Physics
3200(200), Survey of Theoretical Physics
3221(221), Mechanics
3223(223), Electricity and Magnetism
3231(231), Introduction to Modern Physics
4310(304), Modern Electronics
4311(311), Advanced Physics Laboratory I
3232(280), or Education 3240(240), Methods of Teaching Science in Secondary Schools
Physics 4833(283), Teaching Intern Seminar

Graduate Studies

Master of Education: Secondary Education

The M.Ed. program in secondary education is flexibly designed to allow for the special interests of teachers, department chairpersons, curriculum workers, instructional supervisors, reading specialists, and those working in adult education. Programs must be planned with advisers and meet the approval of the department, school, and Graduate School.

Degree Requirements for All Secondary Education M. Ed. Students
The minimum 32-hour program for all secondary education majors includes the following requirements:

Core Requirements (9 hours)
Ed Fnd 3421(421), Philosophy of Education
Sec Ed 3415(415), The Secondary School Curriculum
Sec Ed 6420(420), The Improvement of Secondary School Teaching

Exit Requirement (3 hours)

One of the following courses must be taken as part of the last 9 hours in the M.Ed. program in secondary education:
Ed Fnd 3422(422), Analysis of Educational Issues
Sec Ed 6416(416), Curriculum Construction for Secondary Schools

In addition to the above courses, the following is a third exit course option, limited solely to those in the adult education emphasis or business education-teaching field:

Adu Ed 6990(490), Internship (in adult education)

Any of the above courses, when not used to meet the exit requirement, may be included as an elective in the program.

Master of Education: Secondary Education with Emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction

The M.Ed. with an emphasis in curriculum and instruction is designed to enable candidates to further their competencies as teachers or curriculum/instructional leaders.

Degree Requirements (32 hours)

1) Core requirements (9 hours as specified above)

2) Curriculum/instruction core (8 hours) Courses are to be selected in consultation with an adviser in the curriculum/instruction field from among the following:
Sec Ed 4315(315), The Middle Level School
Sec Ed 4391(386), Teaching Reading in Secondary School Content Areas
Sec Ed 6414(414), Teaching the Gifted and Talented in Secondary School
Sec Ed 6416(416), Curriculum Schools Construction for Secondary
Sec Ed 6422(422), Individualizing Instruction in Secondary Schools
Phy Ed 6462(462), The Physical Education Curriculum

3) Teaching field core (8 hours)
Courses approved by the Graduate School for M.Ed. programs are to be selected in consultation with an adviser in secondary education.

4) Electives
Additional courses may be taken in the College of Education and/or curriculum and instruction areas to provide a consistent program upon the recommendation of the adviser.

Master of Education: Secondary Education with Emphasis in Reading

The M.Ed. with an emphasis in secondary reading is designed to enable candidates to further their competencies as teachers of reading and to prepare for positions as reading specialists, reading consultants, and/or further graduate study.

Degree requirements (32 hours)

1) Core requirements (9 hours as specified above)

2) Reading core

Required courses in reading should be taken in the following sequence:
Sec Ed 4391(386), Teaching Reading in Secondary School Content Areas
Ele Ed 6486(486), Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Disabilities
Ed Rem 6716(422), Individual Assessment of Cognitive Abilities
Ele Ed 6493(493), Clinical Methods in Child Study I
Ele Ed 6494(494), Clinical Methods in Child Study II
Ele Ed 6482(482), Problems and Research in Teaching Elementary School Reading

To complete Missouri reading certification for grades K-12, the following must be taken or have been completed at the undergraduate level. Students should see an adviser.

Spc Ed 4315(315), Speech and Language Problems of  Exceptional Children, or
Ech Ed 4331(331), Language Acquisition and Development in Early Childhood
Spc Ed 4320(320), Behavior Management
Cns Ed 6000(327), Personal and Professional Development in Counseling
Ed Psy 6220(417), Psychology of the Elementary School Child
Ed Psy 6225(418), Psychology of Adolescence

3) The same exit requirement exists as outlined above for all students in the master of education degree program in secondary education.

Master of Education: Secondary Education and Certification

The M.Ed. in secondary education requires a minimum of 32 hours of graduate credit. Depending upon the area of secondary school specialization, certification may require from 28 to 36 semester hours of undergraduate course work, making a total of over 60 semester hours of graduate and undergraduate work. Under the combined program up to 15 hours of graduate courses may be substituted for the same number of undergraduate courses. Students seeking such certification must obtain advisement from the office of teacher education, the Department of Educational Studies, and from the appropriate faculty joint appointee in the Department of Educational Studies and respective Arts and Sciences department.

Degree Requirements

Required and recommended courses:

1) Professional requirements

All candidates must enroll in a program that includes levels I, II, and III course work in the College of Education.:

2) Certification and M.Ed. requirements
Ed Psy 3312(312), The Psychology of Teaching and Learning
Sec Ed 4391(386), Teaching Reading in Secondary School Content Areas
Ed Psy 6225(418), The Psychology of Adolescence
Ed Fnd 6421(421), Philosophy of Education
Sec Ed 6415(415), The Secondary School  Curriculum
Spc Ed 6416(416), Current Research in Psychology of Learners with Disabilities

Electives

Selected graduate courses, including at least eight hours in the teaching specialty or in curriculum/instruction.

Career Outlook

Secondary school teaching positions are more plentiful than in the recent past. Most certificated teachers can find jobs if they are willing to go where there are openings.

Teachers of mathematics and the sciences are in extremely high demand. The fields of humanities and social sciences have somewhat better immediate prospects than in the past. The preparation that teacher education graduates receive enables them to do well in service and sales positions. Job opportunities in the educational and retraining facets of these fields are good.

People with preparation in secondary education, educational technology, adult education, and educational administration find positions in education/training units in businesses, industries, health care organizations, governmental units, community agencies, and service institutions.

School administration opportunities are available to qualified individuals; particularly those who have completed advanced graduate programs. Community education is an expanding field and will need increasing numbers of people with preparation in that specialty.

Graduate Certificate in the Teaching of Writing, Gateway Writing Project
Jointly housed in the Division of Teaching and Learning and the Department of English, this Graduate Certificate prepares teachers at all levels (K-12, college, adult) to improve their students’ performance in writing. The program also emphasizes using writing as a means to promote learning in all content areas. All courses provide opportunities for teachers to write, revise, share feedback, and reflect on their own writing development. Based on the National Writing Project’s core belief that teachers of writing must themselves be writers, the Graduate Certificate in the Teaching of Writing brings together sound pedagogy, composition theory, and writing practice.

The Certificate is an 18-hour program through the Gateway Writing Project (GWP); it may also be coordinated with other graduate programs. Certificate courses may be applicable to the M.A. in English with emphasis in composition or to various M.Ed. programs.  The GWP Certificate is especially appropriate for post-master’s candidates who wish to pursue a specialization in teaching writing. The Graduate Certificate in the Teaching of Writing requires a 12 semester-hour core of courses developed by the Gateway Writing Project: The GWP invitational institute (6 hrs), a designated “topics” course (3 hrs.), and an exit course (3 hrs.). The Certificate requires a   minimum of 12 semester hours at the 400 level or above. Electives (6 hrs.) may be chosen from approved offerings in English or Education.

Admission:
Applicants must be admitted to Graduate School and be selected by the faculty admissions committee for the Gateway Writing Project’s Certificate in the Teaching of Writing. The committee will review candidates on the basis of an interview, an application essay, and supporting documentation. Criteria include experience teaching writing at any level and academic record, especially in writing and the teaching of writing.

Prerequisites:

• Eng/SecEd 4880(305), “Writing for Teachers” or an equivalent course in teaching writing 
• Coursework or competency in basic computer application.

Required Core Courses (12 semester hours)

• Eng 4850(317/TchEd 5850(317), Topics in the Teaching of Writing (designated topics, 3 sem. hrs.)

• Eng 5880(490)/SecEd 6880(436), future TchEd(6880), Gateway Writing Project (Invitational Institute, 6 sem. hrs.)

• TchEd. 6890(446), Seminar in Professional Writing for Teachers (exit course, 3 sem. hrs)

Electives (6 semester hours)

Electives may be chosen from other Gateway Writing Project offerings OR from courses offered by the appropriate academic department with advisor’s approval. These electives must include at least one more 5000(400) level course.

Suggested electives applicable to an MA in English with writing emphasis:

• Eng. 5840(485), Theories of Writing
• Eng. 5860(487), Writing/Reading Theory
• Eng. 5860(488), Composition Research   
• Eng, 5890(489), Teaching College Writing
• Eng. 5800(410), Modern Linguistics

Suggested electives applicable to an M.Ed. in Elementary or Secondary Education

• El. Ed. 4387(387), Lang. & Literacy Needs of Diverse Children
• El. Ed. 6430(430), Problems in Teaching Language  Arts
• Sec. Ed. 6430(430), Problems in Teaching English in   Sec. School
• El. Ed. 6432(432), Research in Language Arts
• El. Ed. 6482(482), Problems & Research in Elementary Reading
• Ed. REM 6714(441), Action Research

Courses in adult and higher education may also be appropriate. For complete information, see The Gateway Writing Project’s Graduate Certificate in Teaching Writing available from the English Department, from the Division of Teaching and Learning, and from the GWP Director via Continuing Education & Outreach.