BSEd Four-Year Degree Plan: Language Arts Option

Apply for student teaching

Student teaching applications are due:

• Feb. 1 if you're student teaching in the upcoming fall semester.
• Aug. 1 if you're student teaching in the following spring semester.

Review your senior checklist.

Students must complete one content area of specialization (language arts, mathematics, science or social sciences) consisting of 24 credit hours. You must have a 3.00 GPA in your content area to student teach and become certified.

ENG course list

• ENG 235 Critical Approaches to Literature
• ENG 296 Introduction to Linguistics
• ENG 340 Survey of English Literature I
• ENG 341 Survey of English Literature II
• ENG 350 Survey of American Literature I
• ENG 351 Survey of American Literature II
• ENG 354 Ethnic American Literature
• ENG 355 African American Literature

Requirements for admission

• Completion of 45+ credit hours
• Pass all sections of the Missouri State Board of Education entry examination
• COM 115 completed "C" or higher
• SEC 302 completed "C" or higher
• 2.75 GPA
• Family Care Safety Registry on file
• Active Taskstream purchase
• Signed student contract
• Signed dispositions checklist

When requirements are met, the EPPC will evaluate your credentials for admission to Teacher Education. There is no application to fill out.

DESE GPA requirements

• 2.75 overall GPA for admission to Teacher Education program.
• 2.75 overall GPA and 3.00 content (major) GPA for assignment to supervised teaching.
• 2.75 overall GPA, 3.00 content (major) GPA and 3.00 GPA in Professional Education for graduation & certification recommendation.