Teacher Education Admission Packet and Procedures - Missouri Baptist University (Mobap)

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Teacher Education Admission Packet and Procedures

Teacher Education Admission Procedures

All candidates for Missouri State Teacher Certification must be formally admitted into the Teacher Education program at Missouri Baptist University. This process begins with the Teacher Education Admission Packet (TEAP) completed in conjunction with EDUC 201, which should be taken during the candidate’s freshman year or first semester of enrollment for those transferring with junior or higher class rank.

The TEAP includes the Teacher Education Program Release/Waiver Form, Application for Admission to the Teacher Education Program, Initial Certification Dispositions Usage and Purpose Agreement, and Teacher Education Timeline Acknowledgment Form, along with submission of an autobiographical sketch*. Once the completed TEAP has been received, candidates may schedule their interview for admission to the Teacher Education Program.

A composite score on the ACT, SAT, or Paraprofessional exam will be collected for undergraduate degree-seeking candidates who have completed one of these assessments.

GPA Requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program, approval to student teach, and recommendation for certification:

  • 2.500 overall GPA (including all coursework from all colleges and universities attended) **
  • 3.000 content area GPA with no grade lower than C for those pursuing middle, secondary, or K-12 content area certification **
  • 3.000 professional education GPA with no grade lower than C for those pursuing middle, secondary, or K-12 content area certification (must have a B or better in Gateway Courses) **
  • 3.000 program GPA (all courses in major) with no grade lower than C for those pursuing certification in early childhood, elementary, or special education (must have a B or better in Gateway Courses) **

Undergraduate students may take the following 20 credit hours prior to completing the process for admission to the Teacher Education Program: 

In accordance with School of Teacher Education policies, students who are not fully admitted to the Teacher Education Program are not permitted to register for 400/500-level education classes without written approval from the Associate Dean of the School of Teacher Education (or designee) as noted on the Teacher Education Program Admission Probation Form. **

Requires enrollment in EDAS WM7 Watermark 7-Year License as co-requisite/pre-requisite

Students who transfer in a course for EDCL 211 with a grade of B or better, but who do not have a MEES evaluation (or equivalent), must take EDCL 220 – Transfer Field Experience. Students who transfer in a course for EDCL 211 with a grade of C or lower must take EDCL 211 at MBU.

*This document will be reviewed for mechanical errors (grammar, punctuation, spelling, formatting, etc.) as well as content. The TEAP will not be considered complete until final recommended revisions have been made and accepted at the time of the admission interview.

** Students who have not met the GPA requirements for admission – or who have not achieved a B or better on the Gateway courses EDUC 201EDCL 211 (or CR on EDCL 220), and/or EDUC 303) – may also be permitted to take education courses at the 400-level provided they have completed a Teacher Education Program Admission Probation Form and have been approved to continue. Approval to continue on probation for GPA/Gateway course grade issues must be approved on a semester-by-semester basis.

School of Teacher Education Gateway Courses

A grade of B or better is required for these courses with the opportunity to repeat the course once to achieve the minimum grade.

*Since EDCL 220 is a zero-credit course, the grading scale to achieve a CR in EDCL 220 will be aligned with a grade of B for EDCL 211.

Formal Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program

Candidates who have passed their admission interview, achieved the above GPA requirements, and satisfied the grade requirements for the Gateway Courses they have completed will be recommended to the full-time faculty of the School of Teacher Education for official acceptance into the Teacher Education Program.

All candidates must be fully admitted before they will be allowed to register for EDCL 411 Teaching Field Experience II and EDUC 401 Professional Growth and Folio Development II, which are prerequisites for student teaching.

Candidates must complete an interview for admission after submitting their complete TEAP in order to be admitted into the program.