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 a Teacher Education Entrance Exam
- In your seventh semester: Take the state-required certification assessment
The following degree plan, last reviewed 04/12/2024, is based on the 2023-24 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
Semester 1
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| Total hours | 15 |
Semester 2 (Take approved entrance exam if needed)
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| GEC 110 Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
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| GEC 111 Humanities | 3 |
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| Total hours | 16-18 |
Semester 3
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| GEC 115 Cultural Competence | 3 |
| GEC 112 The Arts (ART200 suggested) | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
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| Total hours | 16 |
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| GEC 116 Public Issues | 3 |
| Total hours | 17 |
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| Total hours | 18 |
Semester 7 - Take the state-required certification assessment
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| Total hours | 12 |
Semester 8 - Student Teaching
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Check Admission to Teacher Education Requirements for your program.
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 spring 2024:
- 3.00 content (major) GPA for certification recommendation.
- 3.00 content (major) GPA and 3.00 GPA in Professional Education for certification recommendation
- (Individual programs will determine at what point in the program content GPA applies)