The following is a sample schedule for this major – your actual schedule may vary.
Meet with your advisor and review the class schedule before confirming your schedule.
Missouri State is committed to helping you graduate in four years.
BSEd Four-Year Degree Plan: Elementary Education
Suggested course sequencing
We recommend you take 15-to-17 hours per semester.
- In your second semester: Take the Missouri General Education Assessment (MoGEA)
- In your seventh semester: Take the Missouri Content Assessment (MoCA)
The following degree plan is based on the 2020-21 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| GEP 101 First-Year Foundations | 2 |
| COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| MTH 130 Contemporary Mathematics | 3 |
| PSY 121 Introductory Psychology | 3 |
| BIO 100 Biological Science for Educators | 4 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Second semester (spring) - Take the MoGEA
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| GEC110 - Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 110 Writing I | 3 |
| PHY 101 Physics by Inquiry for Educators | 4 |
| GEC111- Humanities (MUS241 suggested) | 3 |
| PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship | 3 |
| Total hours | 16 |
Third semester (fall) - Take the MEP
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ELE 302 Introduction to Elementary Education and Clinical/Field Experience | 3 |
| ENG 210 Writing II: Writing Across the Disciplines | 3 |
| MTH 320 Foundations of Mathematics for Teachers | 3 |
| GRY 100 World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEC112- The Arts (ART200 suggested) | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Fourth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| RDG 318 Foundations of Literacy Instruction | 3 |
| GRY 240 Earth Science for Teachers | 4 |
| EDT 365 Educational Applications of Technology and Media | 3 |
|
HST 121 Survey of the History of the United States to 1877 or HST 122 Survey of the History of the United States since 1877 | 3 |
| MTH 360 Foundations of Geometry for Teachers | 3 |
| Total hours | 16 |
Fifth semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ELE 410 Teaching and Learning in the Elementary Classroom | 3 |
| RDG 420 Methods of Assessing and Personalizing Reading and Writing | 3 |
| RDG 421 Practicum-Methods of Assessing and Personalizing Reading and Writing | 2 |
| SPE 310 Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| PSY 360 Educational Psychology | 3 |
| GEC116 - Public Issues | 3 |
| Total hours | 17 |
Sixth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ELE 429 Methods of Teaching of Mathematics in Elementary Schools | 3 |
| ELE 434 Methods of Teaching Science in Elementary Schools | 3 |
| ELE 438 Methods of Teaching Social Studies in Elementary Schools | 3 |
| ELE 425 Methods of Teaching Communication Arts in Elementary Schools | 3 |
| EDC 345 Introduction to Multicultural Education and Diversity | 3 |
| ENG 334 Literature for Children | 3 |
| Total hours | 17 |
Seventh semester (fall) - Take the MoCA
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ELE 500 Current Issues and Applications in Elementary Education | 3-5 |
| ELE 510 The Reflective Practitioner | 3 |
| ELE 501 Home/School/Community Relationships with Elementary Children and their Families | 2 |
| ELE 530 Teaching English Language Learners in the Elementary Classroom | 2 |
| EDT 520 Technologies in a Contemporary School Setting | 1 |
| Total hours | 12 |
Admission to Teacher Education Requirements
- 30 completed hours
- 2.75 overall GPA
- COM 115 completed “C” or higher
- ELE 302 (PEU015) completed “B” or higher
- Pass all sections of MOGEA or a composite score of 20 on the ACT
- MOVECHS fingerprinting
- Signed Student Contract
- Signed Dispositions Checklist
- An active Taskstream account
When requirements are met, the Educator Preparation Provider Committee (EPPC) will evaluate your credentials for admission into the teacher education program. There is no application to be completed.
As per DESE directives, GPA requirements listed below are effective fall 2013:
- 2.75 overall GPA for admission to the 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
- (Individual programs will determine at what point in the program content GPA applies)
Degree plan last reviewed 08-19-2020.