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Aug 03, 2025
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2025-2026 Academic Catalog
Education, B.A. - Elementary (Grades 1-6) & Early Childhood (Grades PreK-3) Double Major with Bridge to M.A. in Early Childhood Education
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Degree Planning Sheet
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Degree Planning Sheet with Full-Time Sample Course Plan
This sample plan represents a full-time pace. Part-time options are available; please connect with the recruitment team to learn more.
This program provides a double major and is a comprehensive pathway for candidates to prepare for teacher certification in grades PreK-3 as well as Grades 1-6. Additional coursework focusing on early childhood education development leads to the Master’s degree. Some coursework taken during the senior year is taken at the master’s degree level, providing an accelerated path to completion of the master’s degree in Early Childhood Education.
Disclaimer: The program requirements outlined in this catalog are applicable only to students who enroll in this degree program at the university during the academic year specified in this catalog. Please be aware that program requirements and offerings are subject to change in future academic years. Dual-enrolled students are not admitted to a degree program, but upon admission to a degree program, they will follow the degree requirements that align with their start term.
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Social Discovery
Courses in this area will focus on the study of human behavior, its ethical and moral dimension, human societies, the requirements of civility, and social science theory and practice which undergirds such study. (6 credits) Civic Discovery
Courses in this area will focus on the study and purpose of human institutions and systems, the historical and contemporary forms of power, authority, governance and citizenship, and the distribution and use of resources. (6 credits) Cultural Discovery
Courses in this area will focus on significant systems of thought, contributions made by significant historical and cultural figures, philosophical and historical movements, and ideas which have shaped history, culture and human institutions. (6 credits) Creative Discovery
Courses in this area will focus on the nature of the creative imagination, the philosophical underpinnings of human creativity in music, the visual arts, the narrative arts, and philosophical invention, and innovation in a variety of human endeavors. (9 credits) Scientific Discovery
Courses in this area will focus on the nature of scientific reasoning, the history and variety of the scientific endeavor in culture, and the nature of scientific process and exploration. (9 credits) Major Requirements
(100 Credits) Other Requirements
(6 credits) Professional Education Requirements
(54 credits) Early Childhood Education Courses
(21 credits) Practicum Experiences
(22 credits) Education majors spend a considerable amount of time in schools gaining firsthand classroom experience with students. Beginning in the sophomore year, all education students are required to complete a practicum experience each semester, with increasingly rigorous expectations regarding student interactions, lesson planning and delivery, and collaboration with professional educators in the field. These experiences build upon one another to provide teacher candidates with exposure to students from multiple grade levels in diverse schools and districts, as well as to a wide variety of teaching/learning opportunities in real-world settings. These practicum experiences culminate in student teaching experience in the final semester of the initial teacher preparation program. Graduation Requirements
School of Education and Missouri Licensing Requirements - MoGEA with a passing score (220 or higher on all subsections)
- MoCA with a passing score (220 or higher on all subsections)
- 3.0 or higher professional GPA (includes content area and education coursework)
- 2.75 Cumulative GPA (Please note: calculated from ALL college coursework, not just Maryville credits)
Maryville University Policies - 120 credit hours minimum (last 30 hours in residency)
- A minimum of half the major credit hours in residency
- A minimum of half the minor credit hours in residency
- 60 credit hours must be completed at a 4-year institution
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