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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
SHAPE YOUNG MINDS
QUESTIONS? READY TO GET STARTED? ARE YOU READY TO INSTILL A LOVE FOR LEARNING IN YOUNG MINDS? Join the generations of teachers who started their careers with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Missouri State. With our program, you can take all the classes you need to become a certified teacher without ever leaving the West Plains campus. Learn from veteran educators with years of practical classroom experience and scholars armed with the latest breakthroughs in research. Spend time in local school districts practicing what you’ve learned and emerge with the tools and confidence to become an outstanding educator.
Deanna Smith Regional Outreach Administrator – Southeast Missouri State Outreach – West Plains Gohn Hall 101 | 603 W. Main West Plains, MO | 417-255-7931 DeannaSmith@MissouriState.edu FOR ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT
Anyta Cavitt Teacher Education Professional Advisor Missouri State University – West Plains Gohn Hall 103 | 603 W. Main West Plains, MO | 417-255-7937 AnytaCavitt@MissouriState.edu www.MissouriState.edu/wpELE
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TRANSFER WITH EASE Earn your Associate of Arts in Teaching from MSU-West Plains and transfer to MSU-Springfield to complete your bachelor’s degree, all while living in West Plains. You may begin the program any semester. All lower-division prerequisites are available on the MSU-West Plains campus. Upper-level courses are available in West Plains and online through Missouri State Outreach. Work with your advisor to select your courses early in your college career to ensure you’re taking all the right classes to reach your academic goals. With the successful completion of this degree, you will be certified to teach elementary grades 1-6. BEFORE YOU TRANSFER • Complete your AA in Teaching. This degree can satisfy many of your bachelor’s degree and certification requirements.
TAKE ALL YOUR UPPER-LEVEL CLASSES IN WEST PLAINS DEGREE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 1 . F O U N D AT I O N S O F T E A C H I N G ( A AT C O U R S E S )
and Clinical/Field Experiences
EDU 260 (PEU 006) Education Psychology EDU 265 (PEU 003) Classroom Technology 2 . METHODS OF TEACHING
SPE 310
Introduction to Special Education
RDG 318
Foundations of Literacy Instruction Reading and Writing
ELE 410
Teaching and Learning in the Elementary Classroom
ELE 425
Methods of Teaching Communication Arts in Elementary Schools
ELE 429
Methods of Teaching Mathematics in Elementary Schools
ELE 434
Methods of Teaching Science in Elementary Schools
ELE 438
Methods of Teaching Social Studies in Elementary Schools
ELE 500
Current Issues and Applications in Elementary Education
ELE 510
The Reflective Practitioner
ELE 530
Teaching English Language Learners in the Elementary Classroom
EDT 520
Technology in a Contemporary School Setting
ELE 495/496 Supervised Teaching 3. ADDITIONAL REQUIRED COURSES
course, prior to transferring, you may take
ENG 234/334 GRY 240 MTH 220/320 MTH 260/360 EDC 345
• Complete the MoGEA and MEP assessments. • Maintain at least a 2.5 GPA for admission to MSU-Springfield and a 2.75 GPA prior to your second MSU-Springfield semester.
1. APPLY FOR ADMISSION.
Apply online at www.MissouriState.edu/Apply at the start of your last semester at MSU–West Plains. If you need any help, call 417-255-7777 or email DeannaSmith@MissouriState.edu.
RDG 420/421 Methods of Assessing and Personalizing
degree. If you missed taking a lower-division
bachelor’s degree.
GET STARTED MAKING A DIFFERENCE
ELE 202 (PEU 015) Introduction to Elementary Education
• Take EDU 202 before starting your bachelor’s
it from MSU-West Plains while earning your
Literature for Children Earth Science for Teachers Foundations of Mathematics for Teachers Foundations of Geometry for Teachers Introduction to Multicultural Education and Diversity
4 . P R O G R A M FO C U S (CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING)
• 12 credit hours of emphasis studies • 6 credit hours of accelerated master’s courses • An approved minor
2. REQUEST YOUR TRANSCRIPTS. Have your transcripts sent to MSU-Springfield. Visit www.MissouriState.edu/Transcripts for instructions.
3. APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID.
Please visit www.fafsa.gov If you need financial assistance, to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Please visit www.MissouriState.edu/FinancialAid for more resources.
4. MEET WITH YOUR ADVISOR. Call 417-255-7937 to schedule an appointment
with your on-site departmental advisor, Anyta Cavitt.
5. GET REGISTERED!
By applying for admission early, your transfer credit hours will allow you an earlier registration sequence as a MSU-Springfield student.