Students must have a primary, content area major to pursue certification at the K-12 level.
Undergraduate degree-seeking students must meet all assessment requirements for certification before degrees will be conferred for professional education programs, including the following: 1) passing the Professional Development Folio (semester prior to student teaching); 2) passing score on the required content assessment(s) for each area of certification for which recommendation is sought; and 3) achieving a passing composite score on the Missouri Educator Evaluation System (MEES) summative evaluation (completed during student teaching) for teacher candidates.
Applicable degrees: Bachelor of Professional Studies, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Music Education
At the K-12 level, certification is offered in the following areas: Health Education, Music Education (vocal-choral or instrumental), Physical Education, and Library Media Specialist (available at the graduate-level only). Add-on certification in Special Reading, which requires two years of teaching experience, is also available at the graduate-level only.
Subject-specific course requirements for the following areas of K-12 certification are included under their respective divisions: Music Education (School of Performing Arts).
Subject-specific course requirements leading to a baccalaureate degree and/or a teaching certificate in Health Education and Physical Education are listed with the School of Teacher Education majors.