2008-2009 Academic Catalog 
    
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2008-2009 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

English/Elementary Education Bridge


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Students seeking to apply their English knowledge in elementary school settings can apply for admission to the elementary education bridge program during the fall of their junior year. Students must meet all admission requirements including overall and English GPA. Students complete a program of combined coursework in English and education and then, during the fifth year, complete the requirements for a Master of Arts in Education and for certification to teach the elementary grades (1-6) in the Missouri public schools. Students are advised by an English adviser and an adviser in the School of Education. Students must fulfill the School of Education general education requirements listed below.

General Education Requirements for Undergraduate Programs in the School of Education:


Elementary and Early Childhood Program Requirements:


  • ENGL American Literature 3
  • ENGL World Literature 3
  • Fine Arts Elective 3
  • Fine Arts Elective 3
  • HIST American History 3
  • Psychology, Sociology or Anthropology 3
  • Physics or Chemistry with a Lab 4

Middle-Level Program Requirements:


For the middle-level program, the following courses fulfill the general education requirements:

  • ENGL American Literature 3
  • ENGL World Literature 3
  • Fine Arts Elective 3
  • Fine Arts Elective 3
  • HIST American History 3
  • Psychology, Sociology or Anthropology 3
  • Physics or Chemistry with a Lab 4

Secondary/K-12 Programs Requirements:


For the secondary education programs and K-12 Art, the general education requirements must include the following for certification. See your Education and Arts and Sciences advisers for details on your general education requirements.

One (1) course each in the following:


  • Biological Science
  • Physical Science
  • Science Lab
  • Multicultural Humanities or Social Science Course
  • American History
  • American Government
  • College-level Mathematics
  • Other degree-specific requirements

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