Department contact:
109 Hill Hall
573-882-7831

Degrees:

Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S. Ed.)
with a major in Early Childhood

Overview:

The Bachelor of Science in Education degree, with an emphasis in early childhood education, prepares students for Missouri Teacher Certification to work with children from birth to 3rd grade.

The College of Education is fully accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges, and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

Academic Information

Admission Requirements:

Any incoming student that is admitted to the University may be admitted to the College of Education.
All Students must apply to Phase II of the Teacher Development Program. To apply students must be currently enrolled in the College of Education, have a composite score of 22 on ACT or 1010 on the Re-centered SAT; a 2.750 cumulative MU and overall GPA; and successful completion of TDP 1100, 2000, 2040, HDFS 2420, Music 1618 (or competency in music performance), College Algebra, Math 1360, Statistics 1200, English 1000, a score of 235 or higher on each section of the CBASE exam, and satisfactory completion of Phase I Portfolio requirements.

Early Childhood Education is a selective admission area and meeting the minimum requirements listed above does not guarantee admission to the program.

To transfer to the College of Education, students need an ACT composite score of 22 or higher and a GPA based on the total number of hours they have completed as follows:
Freshmen: 2.500 MU and overall cumulative GPA
Sophomores: 2.600 MU and overall cumulative GPA
Juniors/Seniors: 2.750 MU and overall cumulative GPA

Minimum GPA for Admission: 2.75

Specifically required non-major courses for the BSEd degree:
Political Science 1100
History 1100 or 1200
Psychology 1000
Statistics 1200
Physics 2330
A course in Sociology, Anthropology or Rural Sociology
A course in literature
A course in art or non-applied music
Nutrition 1034
Human Development and Family Studies 2420 and 2300 or 4300

Entry-level courses to sample the major:

Teacher Development Program (TDP) 1100: Orientation - for Early Childhood
TDP 2000, Inquiry into Learning I
TDP 2040, Inquiry into Schools, Community and Society I

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Contact
Victor Price
Registrar's Office
126 Jesse Hall
Columbia, MO 65211-1140
phone: 573-882-4729

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