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Secondary Education

Missouri State University, which began in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School for training educators, provides the atmosphere and professional expertise that will help you become a teacher capable of instructing and inspiring the nation's high school students. Being a secondary education teacher is a personally rewarding career and has a bright future. Secondary teachers' job growth is projected to increase through 2016, and the national average classroom teacher salary for K-12 teachers is $47,602. All of Missouri State University's secondary education programs are accredited by NCATE and the State of Missouri.

Follow the links below to take a look at the Secondary Education programs offered by Missouri State University. MSU offers twenty-one undergraduate and twenty-two graduate programs of study that are housed in the various colleges across campus.

 

Undergraduate Programs

If you have not completed a Bachelor's degree and you are interested in being a high school educator, this is the place to begin.

Undergraduate Programs

 

Graduate Programs

If you have completed a Bachelor's degree and also have a teaching certification, we offer a wide range of MSED programs to further your content and pedagogy expertise.

Graduate Programs

 

Alternative Secondary Certification Options

There are alternative paths to secondary certification for students who already hold a Bachelor's degree. Please follow the links below to find further information about these programs.

Post Baccalaureate

MAT Program - The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) is an accelerated program which allows students to obtain their teaching certificate AND a Master's Degree in the same program.  This program was designed to enable people considering a mid-life career change to pursue certification in an area of Secondary Education similar to their undergraduate degree program and/or work experience.

 

Secondary AAT Articulations

If you are transferring to Missouri State University with a Missouri AAT degree, please follow this link and then choose the discipline area of your interest.

AAT Articulations

 

 

Information about secondary education can be found in the Missouri State Catalog - Education Department and the Graduate Catalog.