Department Head
Hill Hall 207D
Phone: 417-836-6769
Fax: 417-836-6252
E-mail: FredGroves@MissouriState.edu
Welcome to the Department of Reading, Foundations, and Technology at Missouri State University.
The Bachelor of Science in Middle School is housed within RFT. In addition, RFT administers graduate programs in the areas of Instructional Media Technology and Reading Education, and also offers the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), our secondary level alternative certification program.
Information reagarding the Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education can be found at the Secondary Education web site.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Reading, Foundations, and Technology at Missouri State University is to prepare professional educators of the highest quality. We seek to help students recognize, accept, and enhance the central place of teachers in the public affaris of this nation and world. Our goal is to prepare reflective teachers, specialists, and administrators who are committed to the education of children and the ideals of literacy, scholarship, leadership, lifelong learning, and service to society. Students completing our programs have the ability to make informed instructional, curricular, technological, and personal decisions that help all students.
Attendance Policy
The Department of Reading, Foundations and Technology enforces the University Attendance Policy.
The RFT Faculty Page has listings of the RFT faculty with contact information.
Thanks for visiting our website! If you need further assistance, please contact Dr. Fred Groves, Department Head at FredGroves@MissouriState.edu