LEBANON
WE’RE HERE TO HELP
TRANSFER WITH EASE Our program lets you transfer your Associate of Arts in Teaching degree to MSU. Starting any fall semester, you can conveniently complete your bachelor’s degree in Lebanon. All lower-division prerequisites are available at OTC, and you can take all your upper-level course work via interactive video, online, and face-to-face classes. Meet with your MSU transfer advisor early in your college career to ensure you’re taking all the right classes to reach your academic goals.
BEFORE YOU TRANSFER – Complete your AAT degree. An AA in Teaching will satisfy many of the requirements for your BS degree and certification. – Complete the MoGEA and MEP assessments.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
SHAPE YOUNG MINDS
QUESTIONS? READY TO GET STARTED? Gib Adkins Regional Outreach Administrator — Central Region OTC Lebanon Center | Casey 132 22360 Hwy MM Lebanon, MO | 417-532-0518 GibAdkins@MissouriState.edu FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT ADMISSIONS
Office of Admissions 417-836-5517 | 800-492-7900 toll-free info@MissouriState.edu www.MissouriState.edu/Admissions YOUR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION CONTACT
Carol Bauer | 417-532-0518 Elementary Education Liaison, Central Region Casey Room 100 CBauer@MissouriState.edu
– Maintain at least a 2.5 GPA prior to your first MSU semester and a 2.75 GPA prior to your second MSU semester.
CASEY HALL
Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Minority/Female/Veterans/Disability/ Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Employer and Institution.
www.MissouriState.edu/LebELE
LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE
TAKE ALL YOUR UPPER-LEVEL CLASSES IN LEBANON
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 Ozarks Technical Community College Lebanon Center. Classes are typically offered in the late afternoon and evening (outside of student teaching). Most semesters students are only required to attend classes two evenings per week. Learn from veteran educators with years of practical classroom experience as well as 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.
Tentative course schedule* YEAR 1
FALL
SPRING
GRY 240
ELE 410
Earth Science for Teachers
Teaching and Learning in the Elementary Classroom
MTH 320 Foundations of Math for Teachers
RDG 318 Foundations of Reading Instruction
SPE 310 Introduction to Special Education
MID 400
GET STARTED MAKING A DIFFERENCE 1. APPLY FOR ADMISSION.
Philosophy and Curriculum – MS
MTH 360 Foundations of Geometry for Teachers
At the start of your last semester at OTC, apply online at www.MissouriState.edu/Apply. You’ll also need to submit a $35 application fee. Email Outreach@MissouriState.edu or call 417-836-6929 or if you need any help.
RDG 420 Assessing and Personalizing Reading
2. S END US YOUR TRANSCRIPTS.
RDG 421
Have any school that has awarded you college credit mail your official transcript to:
Missouri State University Office of Admissions 901 S. National Ave. Springfield, MO 65897
Practicum – Assessing and Personalizing Reading
YEAR 2
FALL
SPRING
ELE 425
EDT 520
Methods of Teaching Communication Arts
Technologies in a Contemporary School Setting
3. A PPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID.
ELE 429
ELE 500
Methods of Teaching Math
Issues and Applications in Elementary Education
ELE 434 Methods of Teaching Science
ELE 501
ELE 438
Home/School/Community Relationships
Methods of Teaching Social Studies
MID 439 The Middle School Teacher
If you need financial assistance, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.gov prior to March 31. See www.MissouriState.edu/FinancialAid for more resources.
ELE 510 Reflective Decision Maker
ELE 530 Teaching English Language Learners in the Elementary Classroom
4. MEET WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
RDG 474 Reading and Writing in Content Areas
5. GET REGISTERED!
YEAR 3
FALL ELE 495
ELE 496
Supervised Teaching
Supervised Teaching
*Required courses will vary. Please consult with your advisor.
Call 417-532-0518 to schedule an appointment with Carol Bauer, your on-site departmental advisor.
By applying for admission early, your transfer credit hours will allow you an earlier registration sequence as an MSU student.